South Hall Middle School

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South Hall Middle School ranks 315 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

South Hall Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 955 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Hall County School District. The school has a mixed academic performance profile, with strengths in Algebra I but lower proficiency rates in other subject areas, particularly Science.

South Hall Middle School consistently outperforms the Hall County and Georgia averages in the Milestones Assessment, especially in Algebra I, where the school's proficiency rate is around 80% compared to 36.2% for the county and 44% for the state. However, in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are slightly below the county and state averages. The school's performance in Science is notably lower, with only 7.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 15.1% for the county and 25.6% for Georgia. The school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 66.01% to 73.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Cherokee Bluff Middle School and Little Mill Middle School consistently outperform South Hall Middle School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the county and state averages. In contrast, Chestatee Middle School and East Hall Middle School have similar academic performance profiles to South Hall Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3215 Poplar Springs Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507

(770) 532-4416

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,418

Students who attend South Hall Middle School usually attend:

High:

Johnson High School

Feeder schools for South Hall Middle School:

Elementary:	Chicopee Elementary School
	Myers Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 974

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

White:

18.7%

African American:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Hall Middle School ranks worse than 53.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Hall Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Hall County School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.1%), White (18.7%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Hall Middle School is 12.8. 4 middle schools in the Hall County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Hall Middle School employs 75.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Hall Middle School is $9,418, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the Hall County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Hall Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks South Hall Middle School 315^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See South Hall Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall County 124^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Hall Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	47.90	253^rd	420	39.8%
2007	47.96	270^th	445	39.3%
2008	38.05	337^th	462	27.1%
2009	43.18	310^th	466	33.5%
2010	55.23	239^th	494	51.6%
2011	52.76	271^st	504	46.2%
2012	45.24	331^st	508	34.8%
2013	51.30	304^th	527	42.3%
2014	56.36	269^th	521	48.4%
2015	64.99	161^st	537	70.0%
2016	44.97	293^rd	545	46.2%
2017	38.91	332^nd	539	38.4%
2018	34.24	362^nd	543	33.3%
2019	34.40	371^st	559	33.6%
2021	48.30	264^th	542	51.3%
2022	45.62	287^th	567	49.4%
2023	41.71	321^st	577	44.4%
2024	43.51	315^th	588	46.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Hall Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1135	1135
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1032	1032
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1062	1062
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1079	1079
1994	608	47	6	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	589	40	10	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	841
1996	589	40	10	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	841
1997	575	44	14	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1998	593	50	16	283	2	n/a	n/a	0	944
1999	604	61	15	320	3	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2000	525	63	12	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	786
2001	519	54	6	232	6	n/a	n/a	0	817
2002	496	54	5	313	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
2003	496	54	5	313	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
2004	435	75	16	383	0	n/a	n/a	0	909
2005	397	80	15	419	4	n/a	n/a	15	930
2006	360	76	25	441	1	n/a	n/a	16	919
2007	345	57	25	494	1	n/a	n/a	17	939
2008	305	57	37	528	1	n/a	n/a	22	950
2009	320	56	42	570	0	n/a	n/a	21	1009
2010	381	44	42	572	3	1	13	0	1056
2011	458	55	35	612	4	3	20	0	1187
2012	466	55	34	654	1	1	19	0	1230
2013	438	54	38	688	4	0	20	0	1242
2014	440	51	31	694	4	1	20	0	1241
2015	394	51	26	716	4	1	20	0	1212
2016	413	40	25	768	3	1	16	0	1266
2017	388	45	33	779	5	1	17	0	1268
2018	378	48	28	788	4	0	17	0	1263
2019	278	48	29	708	3	0	19	0	1085
2020	292	48	26	700	3	1	21	0	1091
2021	259	41	28	709	1	1	23	0	1062
2022	228	40	17	714	2	1	22	0	1024
2023	181	42	21	694	1	1	15	0	955
2024	182	37	17	722	1	1	14	0	974

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Hall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1135	47.0	24.1	11.5
1991	1032	45.0	22.9	18.9
1992	1062	57.0	18.6	21.3
1993	1079	52.0	20.8	21.7
1994	784	54.0	14.5	28.6
1995	841	55.0	15.3	36.4
1996	841	55.0	15.3	36.4
1997	871	58.3	14.9	48
1998	944	59.3	15.9	50.4
1999	1003	63.2	15.9	53.3
2000	786	51.0	15.4	44
2001	817	53.0	15.4	48.6
2002	873	56.0	15.6	59.6
2003	873	56.0	15.6	59.6
2004	909	58.4	15.6	63.8
2005	930	64.0	14.5	66
2006	919	66.0	13.9	71
2007	939	70.0	13.4	69
2008	950	74.5	12.8	72.3
2009	1009	80.5	12.5	72.7
2010	1056	76.0	13.8	70.1
2011	1187	80.7	14.7	69
2012	1230	79.4	15.4	68
2013	1242	78.7	15.7	71.1
2014	1241	80.0	15.5	69.5
2015	1212	76.0	15.9	68.3
2016	1266	79.0	16.0	70.7
2017	1268	89.5	14.1	69.6
2018	1263	88.0	14.3	68.8
2019	1085	76.0	14.2	72.3
2020	1091	74.5	14.6	71.8
2021	1062	77.5	13.7	66
2022	1024	78.8	12.9	n/a
2023	955	77.3	12.3	73.8
2024	974	75.7	12.8	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Hall Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1135	47.0	24.1	11.5
1991	1032	45.0	22.9	18.9
1992	1062	57.0	18.6	21.3
1993	1079	52.0	20.8	21.7
1994	784	54.0	14.5	28.6
1995	841	55.0	15.3	36.4
1996	841	55.0	15.3	36.4
1997	871	58.3	14.9	48
1998	944	59.3	15.9	50.4
1999	1003	63.2	15.9	53.3
2000	786	51.0	15.4	44
2001	817	53.0	15.4	48.6
2002	873	56.0	15.6	59.6
2003	873	56.0	15.6	59.6
2004	909	58.4	15.6	63.8
2005	930	64.0	14.5	66
2006	919	66.0	13.9	71
2007	939	70.0	13.4	69
2008	950	74.5	12.8	72.3
2009	1009	80.5	12.5	72.7
2010	1056	76.0	13.8	70.1
2011	1187	80.7	14.7	69
2012	1230	79.4	15.4	68
2013	1242	78.7	15.7	71.1
2014	1241	80.0	15.5	69.5
2015	1212	76.0	15.9	68.3
2016	1266	79.0	16.0	70.7
2017	1268	89.5	14.1	69.6
2018	1263	88.0	14.3	68.8
2019	1085	76.0	14.2	72.3
2020	1091	74.5	14.6	71.8
2021	1062	77.5	13.7	66
2022	1024	78.8	12.9	n/a
2023	955	77.3	12.3	73.8
2024	974	75.7	12.8	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Hall Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$504 (5.9%)	$8,060 (94.1%)	$8,565
2018	$564 (6.5%)	$8,113 (93.5%)	$8,677
2019	$456 (4.8%)	$8,962 (95.2%)	$9,418

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Hall Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 371^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 321^st of 577 Middle schools	10.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Hall Middle School)	36.9	31.5	5.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	39.9	35.1	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Hall Middle School)	38.3	31.7	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	39.1	32.5	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Hall Middle School)	32.3	36.5	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	33.2	38.4	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Hall Middle School)	40.2	33.4	6.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	44.6	34.5	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Hall Middle School)	8.3	29.6	21.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	20.7	34.1	13.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Hall Middle School)	7.1	28	20.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	28.5	31.4	2.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (South Hall Middle School)	10	6.4	3.6%
8th Grade Science (Hall County)	21.8	14.7	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Hall Middle School)	31.5	28.3	3.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hall County)	37.7	31.7	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1085	955	12%
African American	48	42	12.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	29	21	27.6%
Hispanic	708	694	2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	278	181	34.9%
Two or More Races	19	15	21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.3%	73.8%	1.6%

Schools Near South Hall Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	252	21	12.2	64.7%	44 (17.5%)	3 (1.2%)	201 (79.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%		59.4	204^th of 577 public middle schools	64.6%	35	56.0	39.4	46.6	53.3	28.3	30.1	40.0	7.4	48.0	$8,581	$225	$8,356
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	974	76	12.8	77.9%	182 (18.7%)	37 (3.8%)	722 (74.1%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)	43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%		41.7	321^st of 577 public middle schools	44.4%	6	80.0	32.6	32.0	38.7	30.0	35.6	39.5	7.9	34.2	$9,418	$456	$8,962
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	841	68	12.3	76.7%	228 (27.1%)	73 (8.7%)	500 (59.5%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%		27.5	423^rd of 577 public middle schools	26.7%	13	78.6	20.6	21.1	23.5	18.1	23.4	31.3	18.4	27.1	$9,212	$393	$8,819
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	803	56	14.2	55.3%	422 (52.6%)	60 (7.5%)	271 (33.7%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.9%)	48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%		55.3	227^th of 577 public middle schools	60.7%	54	83.3	38.5	37.1	39.6	31.7	43.8	37.8	20.9	28.3	$10,203	$252	$9,951
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	894	59	15.2	73.3%	61 (6.8%)	169 (18.9%)	601 (67.2%)	32 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%					(n/a)	87.0	24.1	19.9	26.4	23.5	16.7	21.7	9.9	18.1
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	831	55	15.0	42.5%	528 (63.5%)	56 (6.7%)	190 (22.9%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%		76.8	117^th of 577 public middle schools	79.7%	1	97.7	55.1	46.7	53.4	58.2	55.1	57.8	15.5	49.6	$8,692	$223	$8,469
Gainesville Middle School East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	893	58	15.5	73.3%	165 (18.5%)	168 (18.8%)	506 (56.7%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	24.9	441^st of 588 public middle schools	25.0%		29.7	407^th of 577 public middle schools	29.5%	34	70.0	19.2	34.1	27.3	13.2	27.7	25.1	8.2	19.3	$8,381	$767	$7,614
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	849	68	12.5	72.2%	356 (41.9%)	15 (1.8%)	458 (53.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%		39.2	339^th of 577 public middle schools	41.2%	10	81.4	30.5	35.5	30.3	35.3	37.4	37.4	13.8	23.5	$9,365	$493	$8,873
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	833	73	11.4	84.9%	227 (27.3%)	47 (5.6%)	531 (63.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.0%)	26.6	434^th of 588 public middle schools	26.2%		25.9	431^st of 577 public middle schools	25.3%	3	82.6	22.5	22.5	28.3	19.0	20.9	30.1	16.2	25.1	$8,961	$536	$8,424
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	895	55	16.2	40.6%	672 (75.1%)	17 (1.9%)	167 (18.7%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.6%)	59.4	213^th of 588 public middle schools	63.8%		54.3	231^st of 577 public middle schools	60.0%	18	93.9	48.1	48.0	32.7	42.6	50.9	39.4		29.5	$9,552	$611	$8,942

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hall Middle School

What is the racial makeup of South Hall Middle School?

Students at South Hall Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is South Hall Middle School a good school?

South Hall Middle School ranks 315^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Hall Middle School in?

Hall County

What high school do graduates of South Hall Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Hall Middle School usually go on to attend Johnson High School

How many students attend South Hall Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 974 students attended South Hall Middle School.

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