Jane Macon Middle, Brunswick GA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jane Macon Middle

Jane Macon Middle serves students in grades six through eight in Brunswick, a historic coastal city where downtown squares and a waterfront park anchor civic life around the port and tourism economy. The school enrolls a mid-sized student body drawn largely from the immediate area, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student body that is roughly evenly divided between white and Black students, with smaller shares of Hispanic students and other groups.

State test results show that proficiency in math runs in the low-to-mid range across all three grades served, while English language arts proficiency is similar. Science proficiency at the eighth-grade level is notably lower than either subject. Social studies proficiency, also measured only in eighth grade, is below science. The school has only one year of test data available, so trend direction cannot be determined.

The Brunswick area is experiencing residential growth. New subdivisions are being developed in West Glynn County near the Interstate corridor, and downtown Brunswick itself is undergoing renovation and reinvestment in its historic core, with a long-stalled waterfront development now reactivating. Housing values in the broader zip code sit modestly below the state average. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and Southeast Georgia Health System anchor the regional job market alongside the port and manufacturing.

At the district level, Glynn County Schools approved ESPLOST V in November 2024, locking in capital funding for school buildings, technology, and buses through the rest of the decade. Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, the district banned personal electronic devices for all K-12 students during school hours, a stricter policy than the state's law requires. The district also did not opt out of Georgia's new homestead property tax exemption that took effect in January 2025, giving homeowners an additional exemption option alongside the existing local one.

Jane Macon Middle's proficiency data, particularly in science and the overall profile, suggest academic support needs are substantial. A parent considering this school may want to discuss with the school directly how it is addressing these results and what interventions or additional supports exist for students who are not yet proficient. The school's setting within a growing residential area and a coastal city rebuilding its downtown represents a particular community context; families should weigh whether that aligns with their own circumstances and preferences.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 44% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 49% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 43% · ▼ 7 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 41% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 42% · ▼ 7 pts below district

even with state median

Science

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 35% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 38% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median

This schoolGlynn County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income63%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income59%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income67%30 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income32%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income61%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income72%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income74%37 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income38%Higher-income69%31 pp gap