These Are The Best Middle Schools In GA: U.S. News Ranking

GEORGIA — Elite Scholars Academy School in Jonesboro is the best public middle school in Georgia, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public middle schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. The researchers analyzed 59,128 middle schools for the report.

The top 25 public middle schools in Georgia are:

1. Elite Scholars Academy School, Jonesboro
2. Dickerson Middle School, Marietta
3. South Forsyth Middle School, Cumming
4. Riverwatch Middle School, Suwanee
5. Dodgen Middle School, Marietta
6. River Trail Middle School, Duluth
7. Piney Grove Middle School, Cumming
8. North Gwinnett Middle School, Sugar Hill
9. Webb Bridge Middle School, Alpharetta
10. Autrey Mill Middle School, Alpharetta
11. Rainey Mccullers School of the Arts, Columbus
12. Davidson Magnet School, Augusta
13. Rising Starr Middle School, Fayetteville
14. International Charter School of Atlanta, Roswell
15. Mabry Middle School, Marietta
16. Hightower Trail Middle School, Marietta
17. Bremen Middle School, Bremen
18. Crews Middle School, Lawrenceville
19. Taylor Road Middle School, Alpharetta
20. Northwestern Middle School, Alpharetta
21. Malcom Bridge Middle School, Bogart
22. Newton County Theme School at Ficquett, Covington
23. Simpson Middle School, Marietta
24. Fulton Academy of Science and Technology, Roswell
25. J.C. Booth Middle School, Peachtree City

Go here to see the full list of best Georgia middle schools.

The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students’ background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.

The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to give parents a snapshot of how well schools provide a high-quality education and prepare students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.

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