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Henry 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 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 10,205 students in Henry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
50 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
43,417 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
2,420 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Henry County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
89 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,162 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,245 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
26,833 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
62%
38%
# White Students
7,675 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
18%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,361 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
978
# Students in K Grade:
2,668
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,819
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,863
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,028
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,014
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,076
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,293
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,301
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,494
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,258
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,258
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,511
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,445
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,282 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$523 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$490 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,044
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,282
$13,395
Best Henry County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #22.
Ola Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
353 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Grades: 6-8
| 1,163 students
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #44.
Austin Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #55.
Locust Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3315 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Grades: 6-8
| 1,103 students
Rank: #66.
Woodland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
820 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #77.
Eagle's Landing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
295 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #88.
Hampton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #99.
Luella Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
Rank: #1010.
Stockbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
533 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #1111.
Mcdonough Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 954 students
Rank: #1212.
Excel Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
330 Tomlinson St
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Grades: 6-12
| 154 students
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