Hilsman Middle School

Regular School · Athens, GA

Hilsman Middle School is a regular school school in Athens, Georgia, serving grades 06–08 with 624 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

624

Teachers (FTE)

56.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

11:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	354	57%
White	116	19%
Hispanic/Latino	112	18%
Two or more races	35	6%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	624	342M / 282F

English Language Learners: 37 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	36.4%	149
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	39.4%	151
Science Proficiency	21-39%	—	26

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.46 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

113 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

14.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

205

32.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	624	100%

Contact & Location

870 Gaines School Rd

Athens, GA 30605

Phone: (706)548-7281

District

Clarke County

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,831

District enrollment: 12,340

Other Schools in District

Barnett Shoals Elementary School Elementary
Barrow Elementary School Elementary
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School Elementary
Cleveland Road Elementary School Elementary
Fowler Drive Elementary School Elementary
Gaines Elementary School Elementary
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School Elementary
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 30605) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130117000450

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD