Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School

Grades: 6-8
Students: 647
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 365:1
Certified Teachers: 83%
Community Reviews
11 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
5/10
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
9/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Very involved teachers. We see them at extracurriculars cheering on and encouraging students in music, clubs and sports. Our child has been there all 3 years and hasn’t witnessed fights or heard of fights at the school. We feel safe with her there and know the staff and teachers are working hard to
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Posted by a parent on 9/27/2025
As a student at this institution, I must express my concerns regarding the cleanliness and maintenance of various facilities. The presence of insects in multiple locations, particularly the sighting of numerous roaches on the gym wall, is quite alarming. Additionally, I have observed that the restro
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Posted by a student on 3/6/2025
Honestly this school is pretty good compared to other middle schools in Clarke county. The extracurricular activities and classes are fun and engaging however when it comes to setting them up it's extremely messy. Events are unorganized and we're notified days before they happen when we should have
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Posted by a student on 9/19/2024
Daughter finishing 6th grade and we've been very pleased with her teachers and the administrations standpoint on behavior, extracurricular activities and uniforms.
Posted by a parent on 4/5/2024
Its really bad and unreasonable. They dont care about the students. They teach so bad and they make it long and tedious, therefore, students don't work and learn. They don't let you make a sound. And they remove all the fun. They want you to do like 7 hours of work so students don't have time to spe
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Posted by a student on 5/9/2023

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Athens schools - Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is located at 1600 Tallassee Road, Athens GA 30606. Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is in the Clarke County School District. Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.

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