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Douglas County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,628 students in Douglas County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Douglas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
25,770 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Douglas County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
316 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,399 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
14,679 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
57%
38%
# White Students
3,802 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
15%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,468 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
1,615
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,666
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,791
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,804
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,817
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,912
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,961
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,045
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,053
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,494
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,282
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,179
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,963
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,487 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,487
$13,431
Best Douglas County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Grades: K-8
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Fairplay Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8311 Highway 166
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #33.
Chapel Hill Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3989 Chapel Hill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,109 students
Rank: #44.
Mason Creek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7777 Mason Creek Rd
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #55.
Yeager Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Kings Hwy
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
Factory Shoals Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Shoals School Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #77.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7101 Turner Dr
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #88.
Stewart Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8138 Malone St
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #99.
Chestnut Log Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2544 Pope Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #1010.
Youth Villages At Inner Harbour
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4685 Dorsett Shoals Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Grades: PK-12
| 33 students
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