Eighth Street Middle School

Eighth Street Middle School sits in Tifton, a small agricultural city in South Georgia where community ties run deep and school pride is a real thing. The school punches above its weight in science and math, making it a solid choice for families with kids who lean toward those subjects — and the 60th percentile statewide ranking puts it comfortably in the middle of the pack for a region where resources can be stretched thin. Families drawn to a tight-knit, small-city environment where teachers tend to know their students by name will likely feel at home here.