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C+

Gainesville Middle School East

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1581 Community Way, Gainesville, GA 30501 · (770) 534-4237 · Part of Gainesville City School District

Gainesville’s School Grade C better than 28% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
896
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gainesville Middle School East

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 49.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gainesville Middle School EastYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

1581 Community Way, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6292
Grade 7309
Grade 8295
Enrollment over time
1,759’20
1,690’21
841’22
893’23
896’24

Down 49.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 18%Black 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gainesville Middle School East from Gainesville families.

Other schools in Gainesville City School District

The district →
Mundy Mill Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C+
825 students15:1
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
767 students14:1
Centennial Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
760 students14:1
Fair Street International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
651 students15:1
New Holland Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
573 students15:1
Gainesville Exploration Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
536 students14:1

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; Gainesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.