Jefferson County Middle School

Jefferson County
3232 Ga Highway 296
Stapleton, GA 30823
458 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Jefferson County Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Jefferson County school district, located in Stapleton, GA with 458 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 42 teachers, Jefferson County Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
458
Total Students
42.3
Full-Time Teachers
10.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
96.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    316 (69.0 %)
  • White
    91 (19.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    41 (9.0 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (2.0 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Jefferson County
Phone: (478)625-7764
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 458
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 42.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 440
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 147
Grade 7 157
Grade 8 154
Gender Ratio