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Gainesville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,787 students in Gainesville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Gainesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
8,144 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
545 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gainesville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
62%
18%
% Black
18%
38%
% White
13%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,457 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,470
$14,305
Spending / Student
$15,457
$13,431
Best Gainesville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gainesville Middle School East
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1581 Community Way
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-4237
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 534-4237
Gr: 6-8 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
1279 Mcever Rd Sw
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 532-6250
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 532-6250
Gr: 6-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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