Gray Station Middle School

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Gray Station Middle School ranks 141 st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gray Station Middle School is a public middle school located in Gray, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 653 students. The school is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray Station Middle School consistently outperforms the Jones County and Georgia state averages in various Milestones Assessment subjects, with an impressive 96.9% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 51.4% for Jones County and 44% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Gray Station Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 14.6 over the past three school years, suggesting a more personalized learning environment compared to some nearby schools.

When compared to other schools in the region, Clifton Ridge Middle School, which is also in the Jones County School District, has lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. Despite having a relatively high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Gray Station Middle School has maintained strong academic performance, indicating effective strategies for supporting these students. While the school is a high-performing institution, there are still opportunities for growth, particularly in subjects like Science and Social Studies, where proficiency rates are lower compared to other core subjects.

Detail:

Public 6-8

324 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032

(478) 986-2090

District: Jones County

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,435

Students who attend Gray Station Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jones County High School

Feeder schools for Gray Station Middle School:

Elementary:	Dames Ferry Elementary School
	Gray Elementary School
	Turner Woods Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

African American:

18.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gray Station Middle School ranks better than 76% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), African American (18.2%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray Station Middle School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Gray Station Middle School employs 48.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray Station Middle School is $8,435.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gray Station Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Gray Station Middle School 141^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Gray Station Middle School in the ranking list.)

Jones County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones County 47^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gray Station Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	64.66	156^th	445	64.9%
2008	64.04	161^st	462	65.2%
2009	63.27	171^st	466	63.3%
2010	64.02	180^th	494	63.6%
2011	67.97	160^th	504	68.3%
2012	67.11	160^th	508	68.5%
2013	77.88	72^nd	527	86.3%
2014	75.03	98^th	521	81.2%
2015	76.26	104^th	537	80.6%
2016	74.14	112^th	545	79.4%
2017	55.54	217^th	539	59.7%
2018	57.10	206^th	543	62.1%
2019	49.50	272^nd	559	51.3%
2021	57.58	207^th	542	61.8%
2022	56.98	210^th	567	63.0%
2023	61.64	195^th	577	66.2%
2024	71.77	141^st	588	76.0%

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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 Gray Station Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	559	167	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	3	746
2008	591	164	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	6	772
2009	595	157	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	7	774
2010	605	174	4	4	1	0	9	0	797
2011	631	171	5	8	1	0	7	0	823
2012	635	171	2	10	1	2	11	0	832
2013	546	148	3	12	1	0	16	0	726
2014	521	133	3	12	1	0	13	0	683
2015	508	130	4	14	2	0	15	0	673
2016	510	118	4	14	0	0	19	0	665
2017	507	119	3	15	1	0	22	0	667
2018	538	105	1	15	0	0	23	0	682
2019	491	142	1	11	1	0	18	0	664
2020	504	153	2	12	1	0	28	0	700
2021	473	144	2	14	1	2	32	0	668
2022	492	135	3	13	1	1	33	0	678
2023	482	121	4	16	0	0	30	0	653
2024	471	116	4	17	1	0	28	0	637

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 Gray Station Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	746	43.5	17.1	33.8
2008	772	46.5	16.6	35.6
2009	774	48.0	16.1	35.5
2010	797	48.3	16.5	36
2011	823	48.3	17.0	39.7
2012	832	47.4	17.5	39.3
2013	726	46.2	15.7	43.5
2014	683	46.3	14.7	42
2015	673	46.0	14.6	44.1
2016	665	44.0	15.1	42.9
2017	667	43.0	15.5	39.4
2018	682	41.5	16.4	37.8
2019	664	40.7	16.3	40.8
2020	700	43.1	16.2	41.3
2021	668	46.7	14.3	49.3
2022	678	46.3	14.6	n/a
2023	653	48.3	13.5	45.3
2024	637	48.9	13.0	56.2

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 Gray Station Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	746	43.5	17.1	33.8
2008	772	46.5	16.6	35.6
2009	774	48.0	16.1	35.5
2010	797	48.3	16.5	36
2011	823	48.3	17.0	39.7
2012	832	47.4	17.5	39.3
2013	726	46.2	15.7	43.5
2014	683	46.3	14.7	42
2015	673	46.0	14.6	44.1
2016	665	44.0	15.1	42.9
2017	667	43.0	15.5	39.4
2018	682	41.5	16.4	37.8
2019	664	40.7	16.3	40.8
2020	700	43.1	16.2	41.3
2021	668	46.7	14.3	49.3
2022	678	46.3	14.6	n/a
2023	653	48.3	13.5	45.3
2024	637	48.9	13.0	56.2

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 Gray Station Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$155 (1.9%)	$7,850 (98.1%)	$8,005
2018	$220 (2.8%)	$7,562 (97.2%)	$7,782
2019	$369 (4.4%)	$8,067 (95.6%)	$8,435

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gray Station Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 195^th of 577 Middle schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gray Station Middle School)	41.9	50.8	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County)	42	39.7	2.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gray Station Middle School)	27	47.6	20.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jones County)	27.9	34.2	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gray Station Middle School)	35.5	40.8	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County)	30.8	37.8	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gray Station Middle School)	44.6	31.4	13.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jones County)	37.6	29.2	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gray Station Middle School)	53.7	44.5	9.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County)	48.5	38.8	9.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gray Station Middle School)	24.5	34.1	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jones County)	29.1	29.3	0.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Gray Station Middle School)	23.3	22.5	0.8%
8th Grade Science (Jones County)	23.4	26.2	2.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gray Station Middle School)	41.7	40.8	0.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jones County)	39.5	39.2	0.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Gray Station Middle School)	68.5	75	6.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Jones County)	34.8	32.9	1.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	653	1.7%
African American	142	121	14.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	11	16	45.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	491	482	1.8%
Two or More Races	18	30	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.8%	45.3%	4.5%

Schools Near Gray Station 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
Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	637	49	13.0	56.2%	471 (73.9%)	116 (18.2%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	71.8	141^st of 588 public middle schools	76.0%		61.6	195^th of 577 public middle schools	66.2%	54	96.9	51.0	50.7	44.8	45.6	45.8	57.4	29.8	46.4	$8,435	$369	$8,067
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	521	42	12.3	61.0%	292 (56.0%)	177 (34.0%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	57.4	224^th of 588 public middle schools	61.9%		41.2	327^th of 577 public middle schools	43.3%	103	100.0	38.9	31.3	44.5	24.3	31.3	41.2	43.6	52.3	$9,214	$497	$8,717
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	676	47	14.3	72.8%	16 (2.4%)	628 (92.9%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	8.4	566^th of 588 public middle schools	3.7%		9.5	552^nd of 577 public middle schools	4.3%	14	16.7	13.0	13.7	17.7	2.4	8.0	8.0	2.2	6.0	$9,952	$784	$9,168
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	582	46	12.6	59.5%	35 (6.0%)	499 (85.7%)	24 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	39.4	344^th of 588 public middle schools	41.5%		42.9	311^th of 577 public middle schools	46.1%	33	36.1	43.0	40.2	42.5	25.4	22.5	20.6	5.8	27.2	$11,508	$1,102	$10,406
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	644	47	13.7	87.3%	12 (1.9%)	588 (91.3%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	9.5	562^nd of 588 public middle schools	4.4%		8.3	560^th of 577 public middle schools	2.9%	2	14.3	9.5	15.7	15.1	1.3	3.9	7.9	11.4	9.9	$10,394	$1,373	$9,020
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	989	65	15.2	51.3%	112 (11.3%)	741 (74.9%)	59 (6.0%)	33 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	22.2	460^th of 588 public middle schools	21.8%		23.7	446^th of 577 public middle schools	22.7%	14	57.1	27.3	26.3	35.4	7.8	14.6	25.8	4.7	17.3	$9,894	$758	$9,136
Oak Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	356 Blandy Rd NW	Milledgeville	31061	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 457-3370	960	77	12.4	100.0%	235 (24.5%)	619 (64.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.1%)	17	501^st of 588 public middle schools	14.8%		19.4	472^nd of 577 public middle schools	18.2%	29	71.0	17.0	27.2	23.5	8.6	19.0	18.3	6.6	13.5	$8,640	$950	$7,690
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	895	59	15.0	71.4%	33 (3.7%)	725 (81.0%)	94 (10.5%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	11.4	553^rd of 588 public middle schools	6.0%		13	533^rd of 577 public middle schools	7.6%	20	11.8	14.1	19.6	18.5	4.5	9.6	4.5	10.9	9.3	$9,638	$1,041	$8,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Gray Station Middle School

Is Gray Station Middle School a good school?

Gray Station Middle School ranks 141^st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gray Station Middle School?

Students at Gray Station Middle School are 74% White, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Gray Station Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gray Station Middle School usually go on to attend Jones County High School

What district is Gray Station Middle School in?

Jones County

How many students attend Gray Station Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 637 students attended Gray Station Middle School.

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