South Effingham Middle School

Guyton, GA 31312

Phone: (912) 728-7500
Fax: (912) 728-7508
District: Effingham County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6,7,8 • 1181 students

South Effingham Middle School, a public school located in Guyton, GA, serves grades 6-8 in the Effingham County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

South Effingham Middle School is a public school located in Guyton, GA. 1181 students attend South Effingham Middle School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 9/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement, and using 2025 Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessment data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement.
Student Growth 8/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement.

Posted: July 13, 2016

Posted: July 13, 2016

I absolutely love this school. They have great teachers. They can go to the bathroom when they ask. There is several different clubs and sports you can join. If you send your kids here they will have a blast

Posted: July 27, 2015

Projects mainly projects. One week we had a week to do these projects there were 5 to finish in one week that's a NOPE most kids would just probably ditch it an fail that I wanted to but I got Bs on all

Posted: July 27, 2015

The teachers are great the work isn't too hard very good experience my first year

Posted: July 27, 2015

I feel we are taught greatly but we are piled up too much on projects at times. Some students do inappropriate things ( TERRIBLE ) ,and teachers notice it but give slack like they could care less about it. Over all I'd say it's a great school ,and I would highly suggest it to anyone. It is a great school and I would doubt anyone who says otherwise GO MUSTANGS !!!!!

Posted: July 22, 2015

They give us to much homework and we should have a choice to do a project or not it is not fair

Posted: July 22, 2015

Yes we learn and do are work but we have trouble with some of the kids

Posted: July 22, 2015

it is very good and i would take my kids here and i am going to 8 and i am ready for it

Posted: July 22, 2015

Posted: April 21, 2015

SEMS is horrible! I am a student in 8th and I just moved here. The students aren't very welcoming unless you are one of those "Cool" kids. The teachers are okay, but they expect you to be perfect, most of them are stuck up. This kid in my class always has trouble at home and they treat her like she's an animal and they don't encourage her to do anything. The uniform policy is very strict as well, it causes distractions in the classroom. For the 3 months I have been here I would say that the only "cool" teacher would be Coach Cox!

Posted: April 28, 2011

awsome school and all .And is this year a gateway year?? And i love this school so much it just a nice school.

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7 Mainstreet Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 17.7 mi
8 Plantation Way Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 18.5 mi
9 Richmond Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 18.7 mi
10 University Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Hardeeville SC 22.3 mi
11 Buckhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 22.7 mi
12 Buckhead North Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 23.1 mi
13 Dunham Marsh Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 23.4 mi
14 WaterWays Township Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 24.3 mi
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7 Midway Midway GA 27 mi
8 Hinesville Hinesville GA 28 mi
Base Distance
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Fort Stewart 27.3 mi.
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Beaufort Naval Hospital 40.7 mi.
Beaufort MCAS 41 mi.
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