Pickens County Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Jasper, Georgia 30143 · Pickens County
#196 of 482 middle schools in Georgia
#8971 of 15,369 nationally
About Pickens County Junior High School
Pickens County Junior High School is a public middle located in Jasper, in the Pickens County school district of Georgia, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 638 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 196th of 482 ranked middle schools in Georgia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (55th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 638.
There are 5 schools in Jasper; Pickens County Junior High School ranks 4th of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.2
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 Pickens County Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 638
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Pickens County Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Harmony Elementary School
Jasper · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
509 students · 1.6 km away
Pickens County High School
Jasper · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,219 students · 2.1 km away
Jasper Middle School
Jasper · Public middle · Grades 5–6
573 students · 2.9 km away
Tate Elementary School
Tate · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
429 students · 4.8 km away
Hill City Elementary School
Jasper · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
602 students · 9.5 km away
Ball Ground Elementary School
Ball Ground · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
663 students · 13 km away
Clayton Elementary School
Canton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
290 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Georgia with a comparable Enrollment.
Fannin County Middle School
Blue Ridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
638 students
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Covington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
637 students
Cook County Middle School
Sparks · Public middle · Grades 6–8
640 students
Dawson County Middle School
Dawsonville · Public middle · Grades 6–7
641 students
Union County Middle School
Blairsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
641 students
Dublin Middle School
Dublin · Public middle · Grades 5–8
634 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pickens County Junior High School a good school?
Pickens County Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 43.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #196 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 Pickens County Junior High School rank in Georgia?
Pickens County Junior High School ranks #196 of 482 middle schools in Georgia and #8971 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pickens County Junior High School?
Pickens County Junior High School had 638 students in 2025.
Is Pickens County Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Pickens County Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Pickens County Junior High School?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Pickens County Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.