Hephzibah Middle School
Hephzibah, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
64.7 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 60.4 | 60.2 | 64.7 |
| Content mastery | 31 | 32.4 | 33 |
| Progress | 74.2 | 71.2 | 80.7 |
| Closing gaps | 63.6 | 68.8 | 76.9 |
| Readiness | 78.1 | 76.5 | 75.1 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 37.8% | 41.7% | 43.8% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 35.9% | 34.5% | 41.7% |
| Developing | 43.5% | 43.6% | 40.1% |
| Proficient | 19.5% | 19.6% | 15.7% |
| Distinguished | 1% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.3% | 53.2% | 43.1% |
| Developing | 45.2% | 37.8% | 47.8% |
| Proficient | 4.7% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| Distinguished | 0.8% | 1% | 0.7% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 77.5% | 78.1% | 75.6% |
| Developing | 17.7% | 17.4% | 20.4% |
| Proficient | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% |
| Distinguished | 0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
280 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 600 | 579 | 835 |
| Students with incidents | 180 | 208 | 280 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 419 | 536 | 570 |
| Suspended in school | 22.2% | 24% | 19.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 18.2% | 26.4% | 23.2% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 548 | 511 |
| Suspended out of school | 21.9% · 120 | 31.3% · 160 |
| Suspended in school | 23.4% · 128 | 28.6% · 146 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 2 | 1.6% · 8 |
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.5%
White17.5%
Black or African American72.9%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130438001554
- District
- Richmond County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 510 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24