Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School

1600 Tallassee Rd, Athens GA, 30606 | Clarke County School District | 706-548-7208
  • grades 6-8
  • students 676
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 33% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Athens
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
33%Athens
42%Georgia

Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Clarke County School District" in Athens, GA. There are a total of 676 students and 49 teachers at Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 22% lower than the Georgia average.

Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students676
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
720-24%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 10.4% 19.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 50.5% 51.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3% 23.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Athens demographics profile

StatisticAthensGeorgiaNational
Population124,96210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,07418791
Median age28.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Athens

IndexAthensGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.4%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.