Oconee County Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1101 Mars Hill Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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Top 10%

Serving 891 students in grades 6-8, Oconee County Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 891 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 10% in GA
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Oconee County Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Oconee County Middle School's student population of 891 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oconee County Middle School
6	291
7	296
8	304

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Total Students

891 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School
2023	926
2022	914
2021	951
2020	912
2019	912
2018	840
2017	840
2016	809
2015	818
2014	841
2013	827
2012	803
2011	804
2010	756
2009	775
2008	860
2007	886
2006	868
2005	904
2004	915
2003	882
2002	768
2001	715
2000	719
1999	708
1998	728
1997	1,145
1996	1,103
1995	1,013
1994	985
1993	931

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School
2023	60
2022	61
2021	59
2020	56
2019	56
2018	50
2017	50
2016	50
2015	52
2014	51
2013	53
2012	52
2011	51
2010	53
2009	59
2008	59
2007	60
2006	59
2005	58
2004	58
2003	58
2002	50
2001	48
2000	47
1999	47
1998	43
1997	67
1996	67
1995	62
1994	58
1993	51

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Oconee County Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oconee County Middle School is 0.32, 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)

#147 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School
2023	#147
2022	#134
2021	#108
2019	#206
2018	#252
2017	#266
2016	#260
2015	#249
2014	#246
2013	#246
2012	#88

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	67%	39%	73%
2022	67%	37%	74%
2021	65%	36%	70%
2019	67%	44%	74%
2018	62%	42%	70%
2017	57%	41%	67%
2016	59%	41%	67%
2015	57%	38%	63%
2014	95%	79%	92%
2013	95%	83%	94%
2012	96%	81%	93%

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69%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2022	69%	40%	70%
2021	69%	39%	68%
2019	69%	45%	71%
2018	62%	42%	70%
2017	63%	41%	67%
2016	58%	40%	65%
2015	55%	39%	59%
2014	98%	94%	99%
2013	98%	93%	98%
2012	99%	93%	98%
2011	97%	91%	97%

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(20-21)

71%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	20:1
1996	16:1	16:1	18:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	5%	36%	4%
2022	4%	36%	4%
2021	4%	36%	4%
2020	5%	37%	4%
2019	5%	37%	4%
2018	4%	37%	4%
2017	4%	37%	4%
2016	6%	37%	4%
2015	5%	37%	4%
2014	6%	37%	5%
2013	6%	37%	5%
2012	6%	37%	5%
2011	6%	37%	5%
2010	5%	37%	5%
2009	7%	39%	5%
2008	6%	39%	5%
2007	7%	39%	5%
2006	7%	39%	6%
2005	7%	38%	6%
2004	8%	38%	6%
2003	9%	38%	6%
2002	10%	38%	7%
2001	11%	38%	7%
2000	9%	38%	8%
1999	8%	38%	8%
1998	8%	38%	7%
1997	7%	37%	7%
1996	9%	38%	7%

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White

82%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	79%	36%	79%
2022	80%	37%	79%
2021	81%	38%	79%
2020	81%	39%	79%
2019	81%	39%	79%
2018	80%	40%	80%
2017	80%	40%	80%
2016	81%	41%	80%
2015	84%	42%	81%
2014	84%	43%	82%
2013	84%	43%	83%
2012	84%	44%	83%
2011	84%	44%	84%
2010	87%	45%	85%
2009	86%	46%	85%
2008	88%	46%	86%
2007	86%	47%	86%
2006	85%	48%	85%
2005	85%	49%	86%
2004	86%	52%	87%
2003	86%	53%	88%
2002	85%	54%	88%
2001	85%	55%	87%
2000	88%	56%	87%
1999	90%	57%	88%
1998	89%	57%	89%
1997	89%	58%	90%
1996	88%	58%	90%

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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	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	0.37	0.71	0.37
2022	0.35	0.70	0.37
2021	0.34	0.70	0.37
2020	0.34	0.69	0.37
2019	0.34	0.69	0.37
2018	0.35	0.68	0.35
2017	0.35	0.68	0.35
2016	0.34	0.68	0.35
2015	0.29	0.67	0.33
2014	0.29	0.67	0.32
2013	0.30	0.67	0.31
2012	0.29	0.66	0.30
2011	0.29	0.66	0.30
2010	0.24	0.65	0.27
2009	0.26	0.64	0.27
2008	0.22	0.64	0.26
2007	0.26	0.63	0.26
2006	0.27	0.61	0.27
2005	0.27	0.61	0.25
2004	0.25	0.59	0.24
2003	0.25	0.58	0.23
2002	0.27	0.57	0.23
2001	0.27	0.56	0.23
2000	0.22	0.55	0.22
1999	0.19	0.54	0.22
1998	0.20	0.54	0.20
1997	0.20	0.53	0.20
1996	0.21	0.52	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	10%	54%	9%
2022	15%	53%	14%
2021	11%	53%	11%
2020	16%	55%	13%
2019	16%	55%	13%
2018	16%	57%	15%
2017	16%	57%	15%
2016	16%	57%	16%
2015	17%	57%	17%
2014	23%	56%	20%
2013	22%	53%	19%
2012	19%	51%	18%
2011	16%	51%	17%
2010	14%	48%	16%
2009	14%	44%	15%
2008	13%	42%	13%
2007	12%	42%	12%
2006	12%	42%	13%
2005	13%	39%	13%
2004	16%	38%	13%
2003	13%	37%	12%
2002	12%	36%	12%
2001	16%	35%	13%
2000	13%	36%	13%
1999	14%	37%	14%
1998	15%	44%	17%
1997	18%	43%	19%
1996	17%	38%	16%
1995	16%	37%	15%
1994	21%	36%	17%
1993	15%	34%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Oconee County Middle School	Georgia	Oconee County School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oconee County School District

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

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What is Oconee County Middle School's ranking?

Oconee County Middle School is ranked #147 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Oconee County Middle School often compared to?

Oconee County Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Malcom Bridge Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Oconee County Middle School?

891 students attend Oconee County Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Oconee County Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oconee County Middle School?

Oconee County Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oconee County Middle School offer ?

Oconee County Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oconee County Middle School part of?

Oconee County Middle School is part of Oconee County School District.

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