📍 33661 Ga Highway 129 S, Metter, Candler County, 30439
Metter Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Metter, Candler County. The school has 518 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Candler County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Metter Middle School enrolls 518 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 25% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
436 of the school's 518 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 436 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.
Metter Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 4, state house district 158.
Metter Middle School is one of 4 schools in Candler County, based in Metter, Georgia. The district serves 2,157 students district-wide and employs 143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 518 students, Metter Middle School is close to the district average of about 539 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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