Needwood Middle School

669 Harry Driggers Blvd, St. Simons GA, 31525 | Glynn County School District | 912-261-4488
  • grades 6-8
  • students 686
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in St. Simons
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
71%St. Simons
42%Georgia

Needwood Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Glynn County School District" in St. Simons, GA. There are a total of 686 students and 50 teachers at Needwood Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Needwood Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average.

Needwood Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students686
Teachers50
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 Needwood 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
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
735-39%
850-54%
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.

Needwood Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 34.9% 50.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 44.8% 34.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 1.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 9.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

St. Simons demographics profile

StatisticSt. SimonsGeorgiaNational
Population15,29110,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)92818791
Median age56.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in St. Simons

IndexSt. SimonsGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college83.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.3%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Needwood Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.