Middle school (grades 6-8) · Watkinsville, GA

Oconee County Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Oconee County Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130396000018
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oconee County Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Watkinsville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Georgia
10.4%
free-lunch eligible

Oconee County Middle School has class sizes larger than 73% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oconee County Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Watkinsville, GA.

School address

Watkinsville, GA 30677
District: Oconee County · Georgia

NCES ID 130396000018 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-35 students YoY

Oconee County Middle School held near 891 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 60.0 → 60.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-35 students YoY 130396000018 · Watkinsville, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

940 enr · 15.7:1 · 10.4% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: North Oconee High School (1,432 students)

Oconee County Middle School held near 891 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount). Teacher FTE held 60.0 → 60.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Oconee County Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oconee County Middle School reports 940 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oconee County Middle School compares

Oconee County Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 9% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.4% ▼ 83% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 940 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
940
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Georgia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,903
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 470 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 3.7%
Asian 3.7%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.4, Oconee County Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oconee County reports $11,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oconee County Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Oconee High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oconee County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rocky Branch Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Malcom Bridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colham Ferry Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oconee County Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oconee County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~940 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oconee County Middle School

How many students attend Oconee County Middle School?

Oconee County Middle School has 940 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Watkinsville, GA. CCD year-over-year: 926 (2022-23) → 891 (2023-24), nearly flat (-35).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Oconee County Middle School is 15.7:1, which is 9% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oconee County Middle School?

10.4% of students at Oconee County Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oconee County Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Oconee County Middle School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Watkinsville, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oconee County Middle School?

Oconee County Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oconee County Middle School rank among public schools in Watkinsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Oconee County Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Watkinsville, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Watkinsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Oconee County?

Besides Oconee County Middle School, Oconee County also operates North Oconee High School (1,432 students), Oconee County High School (1,313 students), and Rocky Branch Elementary School (599 students). See the Oconee County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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