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Lee County Middle School East

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

185 Firetower Rd, Leesburg, GA 31763 · (229) 903-3500 · Part of Lee County School District

Leesburg’s School Grade A better than 85% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lee County Middle School East

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Leesburg kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lee County Middle School EastYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

185 Firetower Rd, Leesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6209
Grade 7201
Grade 8220
Enrollment over time
709’20
697’21
676’22
667’23
630’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 32%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lee County Middle School East from Leesburg families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Kinchafoonee Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
853 students14:1
Lee County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Leesburg
635 students13:1
Twin Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Leesburg
A−
652 students15:1
Lee County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Leesburg
A
557 students13:1
Lee County Middle School West
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
A−
778 students15:1
Lee County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
C−
1,356 students18:1

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