📍 356 Southside Dr, Waynesboro, Burke County, 30830
Burke County Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waynesboro, Burke County. The school has 882 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Burke County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 26% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burke County Middle School enrolls 882 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% Black or African American, 28% White and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 532 | 60% |
| White | 248 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 5% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
882 of the school's 882 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 882 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burke County Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 126.
Burke County Middle School is one of 5 schools in Burke County, based in Waynesboro, Georgia. The district serves 3,841 students district-wide and employs 323 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 882 students, Burke County Middle School is close to the district average of about 768 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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