At a glance
Reported students
528
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
33.7
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Georgia middle enrollment
26th percentile
Compared with 483 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
586
Dove Creek Middle School: 528 reported students.
State peer staffing position
79th percentile
15.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Dove Creek Middle School
Dove Creek Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Statham. It is one of 12 current school records connected to Oconee County. NCES reports 528 students for 2024–25.
Among 483 middle schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 733 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 26th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.7:1, above the Georgia median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (81.6%) and Asian (6.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Dove Creek Middle School
- 1How do the reported 15.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 33.7 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 9.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White81.6%
- Hispanic4.2%
- Black3%
- Asian6.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Oconee County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Malcom Bridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
548 reported students
Oconee County Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
940 reported students
Dove Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
543 reported students
High Shoals Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
585 reported students
Colham Ferry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
587 reported students
Malcom Bridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
591 reported students