Fort Valley Middle School

Summary:

Fort Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Valley, Georgia, serving 481 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Peach County School District, which is ranked 167 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Valley Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.8% of 6th graders, 21.4% of 7th graders, and 27.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 10.7% to 31.4% across the grade levels, compared to the state averages of 34.7% to 43.7%. Additionally, Fort Valley Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.11% to 81.91% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Fort Valley Middle School to nearby schools, such as Byron Middle School, Huntington Middle School, and Northside Middle School, it becomes clear that Fort Valley Middle School is significantly underperforming. The school's spending per student has been relatively low, ranging from $9,190 to $9,770 over the past three school years, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has been relatively high, ranging from 13.2 to 14.1 over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

712 Peggy Dr
Fort Valley, GA 31030

(478) 825-2413

District: Peach County

SchoolDigger Rank:
470^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,770

Students who attend Fort Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Peach County High School

Feeder schools for Fort Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Hunt Elementary School
	Kay Road Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Valley Middle School ranks worse than 79.9% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.7%), Hispanic (21%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Fort Valley Middle School employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Valley Middle School is $9,770.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Valley Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Valley Middle School 470^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Fort Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Peach County:

SchoolDigger ranks Peach County 167^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Valley Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	34.76	325^th	420	22.6%
2007	40.80	314^th	445	29.4%
2008	38.09	335^th	462	27.5%
2009	28.29	397^th	466	14.8%
2010	44.15	322^nd	494	34.8%
2011	32.20	393^rd	504	22.0%
2012	21.94	443^rd	508	12.8%
2013	15.40	481^st	527	8.7%
2014	9.55	490^th	521	6.0%
2015	14.03	474^th	537	11.7%
2016	16.84	454^th	545	16.7%
2017	18.24	456^th	539	15.4%
2018	19.05	454^th	543	16.4%
2019	17.15	480^th	559	14.1%
2021	22.34	427^th	542	21.2%
2022	23.67	431^st	567	24.0%
2023	18.47	481^st	577	16.6%
2024	21.04	470^th	588	20.1%

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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 Fort Valley 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	1088	1088
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	695	695
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	731	731
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	724	724
1994	168	559	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
1995	160	543	2	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	731
1996	160	543	2	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	731
1997	166	504	1	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1998	138	496	0	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1999	131	459	0	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
2000	106	453	0	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	87	448	1	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	48	456	5	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2003	48	456	5	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
2004	54	475	2	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2005	27	427	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	8	527
2006	15	416	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	4	491
2007	34	394	3	63	0	n/a	n/a	3	497
2008	30	363	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	4	474
2009	34	323	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	9	442
2010	57	323	0	76	1	1	4	0	462
2011	55	349	1	83	0	0	6	0	494
2012	50	355	0	88	0	0	8	0	501
2013	55	369	0	101	0	0	10	0	535
2014	50	376	0	99	0	0	9	0	534
2015	42	324	0	101	0	0	8	0	475
2016	47	325	1	88	1	0	10	0	472
2017	52	282	1	88	0	0	8	0	431
2018	48	301	1	100	0	0	6	0	456
2019	35	295	0	97	0	0	7	0	434
2020	34	275	0	93	0	0	10	0	412
2021	32	304	1	96	1	0	8	0	442
2022	38	306	0	102	2	0	8	0	456
2023	36	332	0	98	1	1	13	0	481
2024	39	311	2	98	1	1	14	0	466

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 Fort Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1088	62.0	17.5	55.1
1991	695	42.0	16.5	50.1
1992	731	42.0	17.4	57.6
1993	724	37.0	19.6	58.7
1994	738	45.5	16.2	58.7
1995	731	50.0	14.6	65.8
1996	731	50.0	14.6	65.8
1997	701	52.5	13.4	70
1998	661	48.2	13.7	73.4
1999	626	47.4	13.2	73.5
2000	599	45.0	13.3	77.3
2001	592	38.5	15.4	84.1
2002	561	39.8	14.1	87.9
2003	561	39.8	14.1	87.9
2004	583	37.0	15.8	88.7
2005	527	40.5	13.0	90.8
2006	491	38.2	12.9	92.4
2007	497	40.0	12.4	87
2008	474	38.0	12.5	88.5
2009	442	35.0	12.6	89.8
2010	462	41.2	11.2	82.3
2011	494	40.0	12.3	87.2
2012	501	38.5	13.0	91
2013	535	34.0	15.7	91.2
2014	534	29.7	17.9	91.4
2015	475	32.0	14.8	94.7
2016	472	34.0	13.8	87.5
2017	431	33.7	12.7	87.5
2018	456	31.5	14.4	87.5
2019	434	33.0	13.1	87.6
2020	412	29.0	14.2	75.2
2021	442	32.0	13.8	75.1
2022	456	34.3	13.2	n/a
2023	481	34.0	14.1	81.9
2024	466	35.7	13.0	100

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 Fort Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1088	62.0	17.5	55.1
1991	695	42.0	16.5	50.1
1992	731	42.0	17.4	57.6
1993	724	37.0	19.6	58.7
1994	738	45.5	16.2	58.7
1995	731	50.0	14.6	65.8
1996	731	50.0	14.6	65.8
1997	701	52.5	13.4	70
1998	661	48.2	13.7	73.4
1999	626	47.4	13.2	73.5
2000	599	45.0	13.3	77.3
2001	592	38.5	15.4	84.1
2002	561	39.8	14.1	87.9
2003	561	39.8	14.1	87.9
2004	583	37.0	15.8	88.7
2005	527	40.5	13.0	90.8
2006	491	38.2	12.9	92.4
2007	497	40.0	12.4	87
2008	474	38.0	12.5	88.5
2009	442	35.0	12.6	89.8
2010	462	41.2	11.2	82.3
2011	494	40.0	12.3	87.2
2012	501	38.5	13.0	91
2013	535	34.0	15.7	91.2
2014	534	29.7	17.9	91.4
2015	475	32.0	14.8	94.7
2016	472	34.0	13.8	87.5
2017	431	33.7	12.7	87.5
2018	456	31.5	14.4	87.5
2019	434	33.0	13.1	87.6
2020	412	29.0	14.2	75.2
2021	442	32.0	13.8	75.1
2022	456	34.3	13.2	n/a
2023	481	34.0	14.1	81.9
2024	466	35.7	13.0	100

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 Fort Valley Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$915 (10.0%)	$8,275 (90.0%)	$9,190
2018	$1,008 (10.7%)	$8,388 (89.3%)	$9,396
2019	$924 (9.5%)	$8,846 (90.5%)	$9,770

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Valley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 480^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 481^st of 577 Middle schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Valley Middle School)	18.4	19.4	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	33.9	27.5	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fort Valley Middle School)	13.2	7.1	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	27.4	19.4	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Valley Middle School)	18.3	20.2	1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	30.7	20.6	10.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fort Valley Middle School)	22.5	11.7	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	33	15.3	17.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Valley Middle School)	24	20.3	3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Peach County)	33.6	31.3	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fort Valley Middle School)	18.7	15.7	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Peach County)	34.9	27.2	7.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Fort Valley Middle School)	17.8	4	13.8%
8th Grade Science (Peach County)	36.6	18.8	17.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Fort Valley Middle School)	19.9	27	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Peach County)	33.2	41.6	8.4%
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	434	481	10.8%
African American	295	332	12.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	97	98	1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	35	36	2.9%
Two or More Races	7	13	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.6%	81.9%	5.6%

Schools Near Fort Valley 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
Fort Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	712 Peggy Dr	Fort Valley	31030	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 825-2413	466	36	13.0	100.0%	39 (8.4%)	311 (66.7%)	98 (21.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	21	470^th of 588 public middle schools	20.1%		18.5	481^st of 577 public middle schools	16.6%	11	84.2	20.8	21.4	27.5	10.7	15.9	31.4	12.9	16.3	$9,770	$924	$8,846
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	472	34	13.9	58.1%	225 (47.7%)	176 (37.3%)	39 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	42.8	320^th of 588 public middle schools	45.6%		54.1	237^th of 577 public middle schools	58.9%	83	69.0	39.6	29.2	32.4	31.7	41.6	25.2	14.3	36.5	$9,268	$628	$8,640
Crawford County Middle School	Public	6-8	401 East Agency St	Roberta	31078	Crawford County	Crawford County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 836-3181	369	24	15.2	69.4%	256 (69.4%)	75 (20.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	26.8	432^nd of 588 public middle schools	26.5%		24.9	441^st of 577 public middle schools	23.6%	9	92.0	34.3	22.8	30.6	22.9	19.2	30.4	10.2	14.9	$8,967	$814	$8,152
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Perry Pkwy	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 988-6285	1,119	83	13.4	61.0%	601 (53.7%)	389 (34.8%)	62 (5.5%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.8%)	77.6	113^th of 588 public middle schools	80.8%		69	149^th of 577 public middle schools	74.2%	36	100.0	46.5	48.8	64.3	42.2	48.5	60.7	41.8	48.2	$9,565	$448	$9,117
Mossy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Danny Carpenter Dr	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6171	770	52	14.7	44.9%	410 (53.2%)	208 (27.0%)	54 (7.0%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.0%)	83	85^th of 588 public middle schools	85.5%		86.6	69^th of 577 public middle schools	88.0%	16	98.4	54.6	60.1	57.9	55.4	51.0	63.4	33.6	50.4	$10,611	$539	$10,072
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	717	53	13.5	53.0%	225 (31.4%)	304 (42.4%)	106 (14.8%)	23 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.9%)	60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%		59	209^th of 577 public middle schools	63.8%	7	97.9	41.1	34.5	53.6	34.2	35.9	47.2	30.5	46.0	$10,144	$585	$9,559
Feagin Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Feagin Mill Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0430	943	67	14.0	52.3%	363 (38.5%)	342 (36.3%)	74 (7.8%)	85 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.1%)	82.3	91^st of 588 public middle schools	84.5%		82.3	89^th of 577 public middle schools	84.6%	2	97.7	58.1	56.8	65.3	47.1	42.9	62.3	38.5	52.7	$9,359	$273	$9,086
Warner Robins Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7832	796	60	13.2	76.1%	235 (29.5%)	358 (45.0%)	123 (15.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.4%)	48.2	288^th of 588 public middle schools	51.0%		43.3	307^th of 577 public middle schools	46.8%	19	85.7	42.0	37.1	39.8	37.3	31.1	30.3	29.5	25.5	$9,615	$593	$9,022
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	838	62	13.5	100.0%	115 (13.7%)	510 (60.9%)	162 (19.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%		27.6	420^th of 577 public middle schools	27.2%	49	80.0	29.2	26.7	35.5	19.5	22.9	28.7	26.8	32.1	$9,465	$583	$8,882
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	871	55	15.7	49.3%	186 (21.4%)	491 (56.4%)	157 (18.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%		25.6	435^th of 577 public middle schools	24.6%	45	31.1	24.4	28.2	25.8	20.0	18.8	12.7	6.2	10.7	$10,652	$1,006	$9,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Valley Middle School

What district is Fort Valley Middle School in?

Peach County

What is the racial makeup of Fort Valley Middle School?

Students at Fort Valley Middle School are 67% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Fort Valley Middle School a good school?

Fort Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Fort Valley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended Fort Valley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fort Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fort Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Peach County High School

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