Middle school (grades 6-8) · Warner Robins, GA

Warner Robins Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Warner Robins Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130288001236
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warner Robins Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

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middle schools in Warner Robins · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
83.9%
free-lunch eligible

Warner Robins Middle School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warner Robins Middle School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Warner Robins, GA.

School address

Enrollment

781

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.9%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warner Robins Middle School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warner Robins Middle School

Warner Robins Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Warner Robins, Georgia, enrolling 781 students.

At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 781 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 372 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #45.

Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (27%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 374 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 781 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 27 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Warner Robins's middle schools, it stands alongside Feagin Mill Middle School (975 students): Warner Robins Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 15:1).

Houston County also operates Houston County High School (2,051 students) and Northside High School (1,949 students) alongside Warner Robins Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Warner Robins Middle School compares

Warner Robins Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 3% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.9% ▲ 38% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 781 top 34% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
781
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Georgia - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,206
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
239
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 47.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 27 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 45.6%
White 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 45.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Warner Robins Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Houston County, which includes Warner Robins Middle School.

$13,206
Per student
-5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.4%
State 52.2%
Federal 15.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Warner Robins Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Houston County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Veterans High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warner Robins High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Perry High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Houston County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Warner Robins

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warner Robins Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warner Robins Middle School

How many students attend Warner Robins Middle School?

Warner Robins Middle School has 781 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Warner Robins, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warner Robins Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warner Robins Middle School is 13.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warner Robins Middle School?

83.9% of students at Warner Robins Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warner Robins Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Warner Robins Middle School is African American at 45.6% of enrollment, in Warner Robins, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warner Robins Middle School?

Warner Robins Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warner Robins Middle School rank among middle schools in Warner Robins?

By Resource Investment Index, Warner Robins Middle School ranks #1 of 4 middle schools in Warner Robins, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Warner Robins on the city page.

Is Warner Robins Middle School a good school?

Warner Robins Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Houston County?

Besides Warner Robins Middle School, Houston County also operates Houston County High School (2,051 students), Northside High School (1,949 students), and Veterans High School (1,940 students). See the Houston County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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