Snelson-golden Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 860 students in grades 6-8, Snelson-golden Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Snelson-golden Middle School's student population of 860 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Snelson-golden Middle School
6	298
7	306
8	256

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Total Students

860 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School
2023	876
2022	843
2021	863
2020	724
2019	724
2018	734
2017	734
2016	702
2015	703
2014	703
2013	744
2012	788
2011	802
2010	736
2009	843
2008	940
2007	1,045
2006	1,098
2005	1,092
2004	1,122
2003	1,053
2002	1,135
2001	1,255
2000	1,160
1999	1,072
1998	985
1997	1,004
1996	1,328

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School
2023	55
2022	52
2021	51
2020	47
2019	47
2018	43
2017	43
2016	50
2015	46
2014	45
2013	49
2012	48
2011	51
2010	53
2009	63
2008	65
2007	69
2006	68
2005	69
2004	70
2003	72
2002	71
2001	64
2000	63
1999	59
1998	62
1997	56
1996	74

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Year Founded

2005

School Motto

The Future Starts Here!

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Snelson-golden Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Snelson-golden Middle School is 0.56, 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)

#1570 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School
2023	#1570
2022	#1612
2021	#1607
2019	#1586
2018	#1552
2017	#1519
2016	#1508
2015	#1570
2014	#1077
2013	#1146
2012	#1104

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21%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	21%	39%	28%
2022	17%	37%	25%
2021	13%	36%	19%
2019	23%	44%	35%
2018	25%	42%	33%
2017	28%	41%	31%
2016	23%	41%	32%
2015	21%	38%	25%
2014	84%	79%	78%
2013	81%	83%	83%
2012	79%	81%	83%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2022	28%	40%	32%
2021	24%	39%	28%
2019	36%	45%	41%
2018	31%	42%	33%
2017	28%	41%	36%
2016	30%	40%	35%
2015	27%	39%	33%
2014	95%	94%	96%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	95%	93%	95%
2011	90%	91%	92%

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18%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2022	18%	40%	32%
2021	17%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	13%	18%	14%
2022	13%	18%	14%
2021	15%	17%	14%
2020	12%	16%	13%
2019	12%	16%	13%
2018	14%	15%	13%
2017	14%	15%	13%
2016	14%	15%	13%
2015	14%	14%	13%
2014	11%	13%	11%
2013	12%	13%	11%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	11%	12%	11%
2010	8%	11%	9%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	9%	11%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	5%	5%	6%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	6%
1996	5%	2%	5%

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Black

64%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	64%	36%	53%
2022	62%	36%	53%
2021	60%	36%	53%
2020	61%	37%	53%
2019	61%	37%	53%
2018	59%	37%	54%
2017	59%	37%	54%
2016	56%	37%	52%
2015	54%	37%	51%
2014	53%	37%	51%
2013	58%	37%	51%
2012	57%	37%	51%
2011	56%	37%	51%
2010	60%	37%	52%
2009	60%	39%	54%
2008	58%	39%	55%
2007	58%	39%	56%
2006	56%	39%	56%
2005	56%	38%	56%
2004	56%	38%	56%
2003	57%	38%	57%
2002	57%	38%	57%
2001	57%	38%	57%
2000	58%	38%	57%
1999	56%	38%	57%
1998	55%	38%	56%
1997	55%	37%	55%
1996	55%	38%	55%

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White

12%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	11%	36%	20%
2022	12%	37%	21%
2021	13%	38%	22%
2020	14%	39%	23%
2019	14%	39%	23%
2018	16%	40%	25%
2017	16%	40%	25%
2016	19%	41%	27%
2015	19%	42%	27%
2014	22%	43%	28%
2013	21%	43%	29%
2012	22%	44%	30%
2011	22%	44%	30%
2010	23%	45%	30%
2009	27%	46%	31%
2008	28%	46%	31%
2007	28%	47%	31%
2006	29%	48%	31%
2005	30%	49%	32%
2004	33%	52%	35%
2003	32%	53%	34%
2002	34%	54%	34%
2001	35%	55%	35%
2000	34%	56%	35%
1999	37%	57%	35%
1998	38%	57%	36%
1997	40%	58%	37%
1996	37%	58%	38%

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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	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	8%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	0.56	0.71	0.65
2022	0.58	0.70	0.65
2021	0.60	0.70	0.65
2020	0.59	0.69	0.65
2019	0.59	0.69	0.65
2018	0.60	0.68	0.63
2017	0.60	0.68	0.63
2016	0.63	0.68	0.64
2015	0.65	0.67	0.65
2014	0.65	0.67	0.65
2013	0.61	0.67	0.65
2012	0.62	0.66	0.64
2011	0.63	0.66	0.64
2010	0.58	0.65	0.63
2009	0.60	0.64	0.57
2008	0.61	0.64	0.56
2007	0.61	0.63	0.57
2006	0.63	0.61	0.56
2005	0.61	0.61	0.57
2004	0.58	0.59	0.56
2003	0.57	0.58	0.56
2002	0.56	0.57	0.56
2001	0.56	0.56	0.56
2000	0.55	0.55	0.56
1999	0.55	0.54	0.56
1998	0.56	0.54	0.57
1997	0.54	0.53	0.56
1996	0.56	0.52	0.56

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Eligible for

73%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	67%	54%	58%
2022	58%	53%	54%
2021	62%	53%	55%
2020	67%	55%	57%
2019	67%	55%	57%
2018	66%	57%	56%
2017	66%	57%	56%
2016	67%	57%	57%
2015	62%	57%	56%
2014	63%	56%	54%
2013	58%	53%	53%
2012	57%	51%	49%
2011	56%	51%	50%
2010	56%	48%	47%
2009	53%	44%	45%
2008	50%	42%	43%
2007	47%	42%	43%
2006	50%	42%	44%
2005	43%	39%	41%
2004	39%	38%	37%
2003	38%	37%	38%
2002	37%	36%	36%
2001	33%	35%	32%
2000	35%	36%	36%
1999	33%	37%	35%
1998	50%	44%	51%
1997	50%	43%	51%
1996	32%	38%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Snelson-golden Middle School	Georgia	Liberty County School District
2023	9%	6%	12%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	9%	4%	11%
2020	11%	5%	12%
2019	11%	5%	12%
2018	11%	5%	11%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	12%	6%	13%
2014	14%	6%	15%
2013	12%	7%	14%
2012	13%	7%	15%
2011	11%	7%	13%
2010	13%	8%	15%
2009	16%	9%	15%
2008	14%	9%	15%
2007	16%	9%	15%
2006	16%	8%	13%
2005	15%	8%	16%
2004	14%	8%	15%
2003	14%	8%	15%
2002	14%	8%	15%
2001	16%	8%	15%
2000	16%	8%	15%
1999	16%	7%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Liberty County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Snelson-golden Middle School's ranking?

Snelson-golden Middle School is ranked #1570 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Snelson-golden Middle School often compared to?

Snelson-golden Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis Frasier Middle School, Midway Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Snelson-golden Middle School?

860 students attend Snelson-golden Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Snelson-golden Middle School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Snelson-golden Middle School?

Snelson-golden Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Snelson-golden Middle School offer ?

Snelson-golden Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Snelson-golden Middle School part of?

Snelson-golden Middle School is part of Liberty County School District.