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Washington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1277 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Cairo, GA 39828 · (229) 377-2106 · Part of Grady County School District

Cairo’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
631
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cairo kids: Cairo High School

On the path

Where Cairo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Washington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cairo High School1,317 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1277 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Cairo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7208
Grade 8215
Enrollment over time
715’20
705’21
686’22
682’23
631’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%Black 38%White 16%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Middle School from Cairo families.

Other schools in Grady County School District

The district →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
B−
735 students13:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
B
610 students12:1
Shiver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pelham
B−
579 students15:1
Whigham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whigham
A−
543 students14:1
Cairo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo
D
1,317 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Cairo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.