Calhoun Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun Middle School in Calhoun, Georgia enrolled 573 students in 2024-25 with 36.3 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Georgia middle-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 43% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

623 students in 2022-23, 627 students in 2023-24, 573 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.4 to 36.3.

Students enrolled at Calhoun Middle School by school year2022-23: 623, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236232023-246272024-25573
Students enrolled at Calhoun Middle School by school year2022-23: 623, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236232023-246272024-25573
Students enrolled at Calhoun Middle School by school year2022-23: 623, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236232023-246272024-25573
Students enrolled at Calhoun Middle School by school year2022-23: 623, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236232023-246272024-25573
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362336.417.1
2023-2462738.816.2
2024-2557336.315.8

15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Georgia middle schools

Among the 475 Georgia middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; Calhoun Middle School 15.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCalhoun Middle School 15.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; Calhoun Middle School 15.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCalhoun Middle School 15.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; Calhoun Middle School 15.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCalhoun Middle School 15.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.7 to 24.2; Calhoun Middle School 15.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCalhoun Middle School 15.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 539 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Calhoun Middle School enrolled 938 students and had 1.7 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 54 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.7, one per 539 of the 938 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions54
  • Chronically absent18.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.9% of students were White, 37.9% Hispanic, 8.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White45.9%
  2. Hispanic37.9%
  3. Black8.2%
  4. Two or more races5.8%
  5. Asian1.6%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Calhoun Middle School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2243%40%39.6%
Math, 2022-2350%44% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Calhoun

4 public middle schools in Calhoun report 2024-25 enrollment; Calhoun Middle School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Calhoun Elementary School92216.887.7%
Red Bud Middle School78614.585.4%
Ashworth Middle School57813.999.0%
Calhoun Middle School57315.883.4%

All public schools in Calhoun →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Calhoun Middle School

  1. Calhoun Elementary SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 922 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Ashworth Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 578 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Calhoun Middle School with Calhoun Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Calhoun City spends per student$11,349 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,349
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaCalhoun Middle School is the number 332 by size of 475 Georgia middle schools open in 2024-25.#332 of 475
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.9 for middle schools.15.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Calhoun Middle School

  1. How many students attend Calhoun Middle School?
    573 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 623 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Calhoun, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Calhoun Middle School?
    15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for middle schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Calhoun Middle School a Title I school?
    Calhoun Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Calhoun Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Calhoun Middle School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 50% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Calhoun Middle School in?
    Calhoun City, NCES district ID 1300720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130072000307 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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