J. R. Trippe Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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J. R. Trippe Middle School

2200 Mcintosh St
Vidalia, GA 30474

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Bottom 50%

Serving 512 students in grades 6-8, J. R. Trippe Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

J. R. Trippe Middle School's student population of 512 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. R. Trippe Middle School
6	169
7	172
8	171

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School
2023	531
2022	557
2021	579
2020	568
2019	568
2018	516
2017	516
2016	518
2015	541
2014	584
2013	597
2012	580
2011	557
2010	547
2009	541
2008	559
2007	552
2006	541
2005	537
2004	541
2003	568
2002	523
2001	573
2000	562
1999	563
1998	619
1997	591
1996	393
1995	384
1994	410
1993	434
1992	444
1991	461
1990	443
1989	414
1988	381
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	38
2014	38
2013	37
2012	36
2011	33
2010	33
2009	40
2008	43
2007	40
2006	43
2005	39
2004	38
2003	41
2002	40
2001	40
2000	43
1999	42
1998	44
1997	43
1996	28
1995	28
1994	30
1993	28
1992	31
1991	30
1990	29
1989	26
1988	26
1987	26

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

J.r. Trippe

School Rankings

J. R. Trippe Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. R. Trippe Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1422 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School
2023	#1422
2022	#1517
2021	#1211
2019	#1647
2018	#1577
2017	#1449
2016	#1193
2015	#1348
2014	#1235
2013	#1137
2012	#908

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28%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	28%	39%	29%
2022	22%	37%	28%
2021	21%	36%	24%
2019	27%	44%	33%
2018	30%	42%	32%
2017	31%	41%	35%
2016	33%	41%	32%
2015	27%	38%	31%
2014	84%	79%	73%
2013	83%	83%	78%
2012	84%	81%	77%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2022	28%	40%	28%
2021	32%	39%	27%
2019	30%	45%	31%
2018	26%	42%	32%
2017	29%	41%	34%
2016	33%	40%	34%
2015	30%	39%	32%
2014	93%	94%	92%
2013	94%	93%	92%
2012	95%	93%	91%
2011	93%	91%	90%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2022	17%	40%	28%
2021	17%	38%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	25:1
2022	14:1	14:1	27:1
2021	14:1	14:1	27:1
2020	15:1	15:1	27:1
2019	15:1	15:1	27:1
2018	13:1	16:1	26:1
2017	13:1	15:1	26:1
2016	14:1	16:1	27:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	11%	18%	7%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	8%	17%	6%
2020	6%	16%	6%
2019	6%	16%	6%
2018	7%	15%	6%
2017	7%	15%	6%
2016	6%	15%	7%
2015	6%	14%	6%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	4%	13%	3%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	1%	12%	3%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	3%	11%	4%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

53%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	53%	36%	30%
2022	50%	36%	29%
2021	50%	36%	29%
2020	49%	37%	30%
2019	49%	37%	30%
2018	48%	37%	30%
2017	48%	37%	30%
2016	49%	37%	42%
2015	48%	37%	49%
2014	45%	37%	48%
2013	45%	37%	47%
2012	47%	37%	47%
2011	48%	37%	47%
2010	51%	37%	47%
2009	52%	39%	47%
2008	53%	39%	49%
2007	52%	39%	48%
2006	53%	39%	49%
2005	53%	38%	50%
2004	53%	38%	49%
2003	52%	38%	50%
2002	48%	38%	49%
2001	43%	38%	49%
2000	40%	38%	48%
1999	40%	38%	48%
1998	45%	38%	48%
1997	48%	37%	47%
1996	49%	38%	46%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	32%	36%	22%
2022	37%	37%	23%
2021	37%	38%	23%
2020	41%	39%	24%
2019	41%	39%	24%
2018	41%	40%	25%
2017	41%	40%	25%
2016	42%	41%	46%
2015	45%	42%	43%
2014	49%	43%	45%
2013	49%	43%	47%
2012	49%	44%	48%
2011	48%	44%	48%
2010	46%	45%	48%
2009	43%	46%	46%
2008	42%	46%	45%
2007	43%	47%	46%
2006	44%	48%	46%
2005	43%	49%	46%
2004	43%	52%	47%
2003	45%	53%	47%
2002	50%	54%	47%
2001	54%	55%	47%
2000	58%	56%	50%
1999	58%	57%	50%
1998	53%	57%	50%
1997	49%	58%	51%
1996	49%	58%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.43
2022	0.61	0.70	0.44
2021	0.61	0.70	0.44
2020	0.59	0.69	0.44
2019	0.59	0.69	0.44
2018	0.60	0.68	0.43
2017	0.60	0.68	0.43
2016	0.59	0.68	0.60
2015	0.57	0.67	0.58
2014	0.56	0.67	0.57
2013	0.57	0.67	0.57
2012	0.54	0.66	0.55
2011	0.54	0.66	0.56
2010	0.53	0.65	0.55
2009	0.55	0.64	0.57
2008	0.55	0.64	0.56
2007	0.55	0.63	0.56
2006	0.54	0.61	0.55
2005	0.54	0.61	0.55
2004	0.54	0.59	0.54
2003	0.53	0.58	0.53
2002	0.52	0.57	0.54
2001	0.53	0.56	0.54
2000	0.51	0.55	0.52
1999	0.51	0.54	0.52
1998	0.52	0.54	0.52
1997	0.53	0.53	0.52
1996	0.52	0.52	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2023	90%	54%	58%
2022	86%	53%	67%
2021	84%	53%	57%
2020	93%	55%	62%
2019	93%	55%	62%
2018	92%	57%	67%
2017	92%	57%	67%
2016	64%	57%	54%
2015	61%	57%	61%
2014	59%	56%	62%
2013	56%	53%	59%
2012	57%	51%	59%
2011	53%	51%	57%
2010	52%	48%	55%
2009	50%	44%	52%
2008	55%	42%	51%
2007	53%	42%	50%
2006	54%	42%	50%
2005	53%	39%	48%
2004	52%	38%	48%
2003	50%	37%	47%
2002	43%	36%	46%
2001	40%	35%	44%
2000	43%	36%	46%
1999	41%	37%	46%
1998	53%	44%	54%
1997	46%	43%	49%
1996	44%	38%	44%
1995	40%	37%	42%
1994	38%	36%	40%
1993	38%	34%	38%
1992	40%	32%	35%
1991	35%	28%	33%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	J. R. Trippe Middle School	Georgia	Vidalia City School District
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Vidalia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: J.r. Trippe

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. R. Trippe Middle School's ranking?

J. R. Trippe Middle School is ranked #1422 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are J. R. Trippe Middle School often compared to?

J. R. Trippe Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School, Jeff Davis Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend J. R. Trippe Middle School?

512 students attend J. R. Trippe Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of J. R. Trippe Middle School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. R. Trippe Middle School?

J. R. Trippe Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. R. Trippe Middle School offer ?

J. R. Trippe Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. R. Trippe Middle School part of?

J. R. Trippe Middle School is part of Vidalia City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education