Mercer Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden City, Georgia 31408 · Savannah-Chatham County
#428 of 482 middle schools in Georgia
#14374 of 15,369 nationally
About Mercer Middle School
Mercer Middle School is a public middle located in Garden City, in the Savannah-Chatham County school district of Georgia, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 512 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 428th of 482 ranked middle schools in Georgia. Its strongest component is students per teacher (68th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 512.
There are 3 schools in Garden City; Mercer Middle School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)10%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mercer Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mercer Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Groves High School
Garden City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,469 students · 0 m away
Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School
Savannah · Public high · Grades 9–12
694 students · 2.0 km away
Garden City Elementary School
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
597 students · 2.1 km away
Otis J Brock III Elementary School
Savannah · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
568 students · 3.6 km away
Butler Elementary School
Savannah · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 5.6 km away
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts
Savannah · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
770 students · 6.2 km away
Gadsden Elementary School
Savannah · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students · 6.4 km away
Beach High School
Savannah · Public high · Grades 9–12
973 students · 7.0 km away
Gould Elementary School
Savannah · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
559 students · 7.2 km away
Susie King Taylor Community School
Savannah · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
284 students · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Georgia with a comparable Enrollment.
Murphey Middle School
Augusta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
512 students
Adamson Middle School
Rex · Public middle · Grades 6–8
509 students
Bremen Middle School
Bremen · Public middle · Grades 6–8
507 students
Dalton Jr. High School
Dalton · Public middle · Grades 8–8
517 students
South Paulding Middle School
Dallas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
507 students
Pine Mountain Middle School
Kennesaw · Public middle · Grades 6–8
506 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercer Middle School a good school?
Mercer Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 16.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #428 of 482 in Georgia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mercer Middle School rank in Georgia?
Mercer Middle School ranks #428 of 482 middle schools in Georgia and #14374 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mercer Middle School?
Mercer Middle School had 512 students in 2025.
Is Mercer Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Mercer Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mercer Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mercer Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.