Mercer Middle School
Garden City, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
47.3 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 49 | 60 | 47.3 |
| Content mastery | 23.8 | 30.6 | 29.7 |
| Progress | 60.8 | 62.7 | 55.1 |
| Closing gaps | 47.7 | 100 | 33.3 |
| Readiness | 67.2 | 69.5 | 70.7 |
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 | 29.1% | 36.9% | 27.2% |
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 | 60.6% | 55.1% | 58.3% |
| Developing | 28.1% | 28.4% | 25.5% |
| Proficient | 10.5% | 14.1% | 15% |
| Distinguished | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.2% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 55.3% | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| Developing | 36.4% | 39.3% | 33.2% |
| Proficient | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Distinguished | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 80.7% | 70.6% | 68.6% |
| Developing | 17.7% | 24.5% | 22.9% |
| Proficient | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8.5% |
| Distinguished | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
168 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 493 | 500 | 583 |
| Students with incidents | 177 | 160 | 168 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 343 | 304 | 268 |
| Suspended in school | 14% | 10.8% | 4.6% |
| Suspended out of school | 23.3% | 15.4% | 7.9% |
| 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 | 420 | 405 |
| Suspended out of school | 34.0% · 143 | 18.8% · 76 |
| Suspended in school | 20.5% · 86 | 13.8% · 56 |
| Expelled | 3.3% · 14 | 2.7% · 11 |
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino32.2%
White5.0%
Black or African American56.9%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130102000387
- District
- Savannah-Chatham County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 404 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.1
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