Pierce County Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

5216 County Farm Rd
Blackshear, GA 31516

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Top 20%

Tel: (912) 449-2077

Serving 811 students in grades 6-8, Pierce County Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in GA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Pierce County Middle School's student population of 811 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 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	Pierce County Middle School
6	286
7	264
8	261

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Total Students

811 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School
2023	827
2022	807
2021	853
2020	838
2019	838
2018	823
2017	823
2016	812
2015	861
2014	854
2013	912
2012	880
2011	867
2010	767
2009	767
2008	755
2007	750
2006	767
2005	826
2004	814
2003	809
2002	743
2001	774
2000	734
1999	754

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School
2023	57
2022	57
2021	59
2020	58
2019	58
2018	57
2017	57
2016	55
2015	56
2014	54
2013	54
2012	55
2011	52
2010	55
2009	55
2008	53
2007	51
2006	49
2005	46
2004	46
2003	46
2002	42
2001	43
2000	43
1999	43

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Excellence is the Standard

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pierce County Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pierce County Middle School is 0.39, 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)

#378 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School
2023	#378
2022	#409
2021	#331
2019	#391
2018	#406
2017	#477
2016	#453
2015	#686
2014	#333
2013	#434
2012	#387

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58%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	58%	39%	61%
2022	55%	37%	58%
2021	48%	36%	52%
2019	59%	44%	64%
2018	56%	42%	64%
2017	56%	41%	61%
2016	55%	41%	56%
2015	42%	38%	48%
2014	92%	79%	87%
2013	92%	83%	91%
2012	91%	81%	88%

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50%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	50%	40%	51%
2021	54%	39%	51%
2019	59%	45%	58%
2018	56%	42%	64%
2017	48%	41%	52%
2016	47%	40%	48%
2015	40%	39%	43%
2014	98%	94%	98%
2013	97%	93%	96%
2012	97%	93%	95%
2011	95%	91%	93%

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68%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	68%	40%	68%
2021	63%	38%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	21:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	15:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	8%	36%	9%
2022	7%	36%	8%
2021	7%	36%	8%
2020	8%	37%	8%
2019	8%	37%	8%
2018	9%	37%	9%
2017	9%	37%	9%
2016	9%	37%	9%
2015	8%	37%	9%
2014	8%	37%	9%
2013	7%	37%	9%
2012	9%	37%	9%
2011	9%	37%	10%
2010	10%	37%	9%
2009	10%	39%	11%
2008	11%	39%	10%
2007	11%	39%	11%
2006	13%	39%	11%
2005	15%	38%	12%
2004	13%	38%	12%
2003	13%	38%	13%
2002	12%	38%	13%
2001	13%	38%	13%
2000	13%	38%	13%
1999	16%	38%	13%

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White

77%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	77%	36%	76%
2022	76%	37%	77%
2021	77%	38%	78%
2020	79%	39%	78%
2019	79%	39%	78%
2018	82%	40%	81%
2017	82%	40%	81%
2016	82%	41%	82%
2015	84%	42%	82%
2014	85%	43%	83%
2013	85%	43%	82%
2012	84%	44%	83%
2011	84%	44%	83%
2010	83%	45%	84%
2009	85%	46%	83%
2008	84%	46%	84%
2007	84%	47%	83%
2006	83%	48%	84%
2005	81%	49%	83%
2004	83%	52%	84%
2003	82%	53%	83%
2002	85%	54%	84%
2001	84%	55%	84%
2000	85%	56%	86%
1999	82%	57%	86%

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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	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.40
2022	0.41	0.70	0.39
2021	0.39	0.70	0.38
2020	0.36	0.69	0.37
2019	0.36	0.69	0.37
2018	0.32	0.68	0.33
2017	0.32	0.68	0.33
2016	0.32	0.68	0.32
2015	0.29	0.67	0.32
2014	0.27	0.67	0.31
2013	0.27	0.67	0.31
2012	0.29	0.66	0.30
2011	0.29	0.66	0.30
2010	0.30	0.65	0.29
2009	0.27	0.64	0.29
2008	0.30	0.64	0.28
2007	0.29	0.63	0.28
2006	0.31	0.61	0.29
2005	0.33	0.61	0.29
2004	0.30	0.59	0.28
2003	0.31	0.58	0.29
2002	0.26	0.57	0.29
2001	0.28	0.56	0.28
2000	0.26	0.55	0.25
1999	0.30	0.54	0.25

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Eligible for

62%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	67%	54%	58%
2022	48%	53%	51%
2021	49%	53%	48%
2020	50%	55%	51%
2019	50%	55%	51%
2018	46%	57%	48%
2017	46%	57%	48%
2016	48%	57%	51%
2015	50%	57%	49%
2014	50%	56%	52%
2013	52%	53%	51%
2012	47%	51%	49%
2011	44%	51%	48%
2010	45%	48%	48%
2009	41%	44%	42%
2008	41%	42%	41%
2007	41%	42%	43%
2006	38%	42%	41%
2005	44%	39%	43%
2004	45%	38%	42%
2003	45%	37%	42%
2002	47%	36%	44%
2001	45%	35%	43%
2000	44%	36%	45%
1999	44%	37%	44%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Pierce County Middle School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	11%	5%	11%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	15%	8%	14%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pierce County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pierce County Middle School's ranking?

Pierce County Middle School is ranked #378 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Pierce County Middle School often compared to?

Pierce County Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brantley County Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Pierce County Middle School?

811 students attend Pierce County Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Pierce County Middle School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Pierce County Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Pierce County Middle School part of?

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

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