For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,158 students in Jones County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Jones County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
4,994 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jones County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
26%
38%
% White
66%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,253 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,088
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,253
$13,431
Best Jones County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray Station Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
324 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2090
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2090
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Clifton Ridge Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
169 Dusty Ln
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 743-5182
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 743-5182
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
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