The top reported proficiency rate is 26% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Crawford County Middle School
Crawford County Middle School serves grades six through eight in Roberta, a small residential town and the de facto seat of Crawford County in rural south-central Georgia. The school sits on a dedicated campus area within Roberta's city limits rather than embedded in the downtown blocks, drawing students from the town and surrounding rural areas.
The school's academic performance across the most recent state end-of-grade assessments shows substantial room for growth. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from the low twenties to near thirty percent across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Mathematics proficiency was lower still, with sixth grade at roughly fifteen percent and eighth grade similar, though seventh grade reached the mid-thirties. Science proficiency in eighth grade was in the single digits, as was social studies. These are weak results across the board. A parent may want to look into this further with the school—asking how the school is working to close these gaps and what support structures exist for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards.
The student body is small, roughly in the mid-to-high hundreds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions in the area. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares identifying as Black, Hispanic, or multiracial. Enrollment data for students with individualized education programs or English learners was not available.
Roberta itself is a compact, walkable downtown anchored by historic buildings, a restored railroad caboose, and a replica depot now serving as the Chamber of Commerce welcome center. Beyond the downtown, the town and surrounding county are rural and car-dependent, laid out along U.S. Routes 80 and 441. The local economy rests on agriculture, manufacturing, and health services, with a significant share of workers commuting to jobs in neighboring Bibb County around Macon. The Crawford County Schools are the largest public employer in the district. Housing values in the area are modest, roughly a third lower than the state median, though affordability still requires a meaningful share of household income for most residents.
Growth in Crawford County has been slow. Per capita incomes have remained among the lowest in the Middle Georgia region, and higher-skilled job growth has been minimal. The county's designated high-growth areas sit on its edges rather than in Roberta proper. The school district has also faced a change in property tax structure: the board voted to opt out of Georgia's statewide floating homestead exemption, meaning that as home values rise in the district, homeowners will see their school property tax bills increase faster than they would have under the exemption, since the district has no offsetting sales tax option to make up the revenue difference.
State assessment data for only the most recent school year was available, so trend information over time was limited. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate applies. No information about specific course offerings, extracurricular programs, or staffing was provided in the available data.
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