Lowndes Middle School

Regular School · Valdosta, GA

Lowndes Middle School is a regular school school in Valdosta, Georgia, serving grades 06–08 with 818 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

818

Teachers (FTE)

61.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	425	52%
Black or African American	185	23%
Hispanic/Latino	157	19%
Two or more races	47	6%
Asian	4	0%
Total enrollment	818	423M / 395F

English Language Learners: 18 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	39.0% +2.6pp	36.4%	776
Reading Proficiency	45.0% +5.6pp	39.4%	781
Science Proficiency	44.0%	—	265

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)

-0.10 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

93 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

146

17.8% 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.)	818	100%

Contact & Location

2379 Copeland Rd

Valdosta, GA 31601

Phone: (229)245-2280

http://lms.lowndes.k12.ga.us/

District

Lowndes County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,271

District enrollment: 10,728

Other Schools in District

Clyattville Elementary School Elementary
Dewar Elementary Elementary
Hahira Elementary School Elementary
Lake Park Elementary School Elementary
Moulton-Branch Elementary School Elementary
Pine Grove Elementary School Elementary
Westside Elementary School Elementary
Lowndes High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 31601) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130339001315

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