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Rockdale 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 4 public middle schools serving 3,723 students in Rockdale 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 Rockdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
18 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
15,734 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
1,127 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rockdale 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 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
31 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
182 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,914 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
18%
# Black Students
10,681 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
68%
38%
# White Students
1,163 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
7%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
707 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
441
978
# Students in K Grade:
897
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,013
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
992
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,067
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,102
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,133
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,181
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,212
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,330
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,554
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,423
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,161
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,228
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,553 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,783 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$229 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,553
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,783
$13,395
Best Rockdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
General Ray Davis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3375 E Fairview Rd Sw
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 388-5675
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 388-5675
Grades: 6-8
| 978 students
Rank: #22.
Edwards Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2633 Stanton Rd Se
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 483-3255
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 483-3255
Grades: 6-8
| 943 students
Rank: #33.
Conyers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Sigman Rd Nw
Conyers, GA 30012
(770) 483-3371
Conyers, GA 30012
(770) 483-3371
Grades: 6-8
| 1,031 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3205 Underwood Rd Se
Conyers, GA 30013
(770) 922-0139
Conyers, GA 30013
(770) 922-0139
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
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