Factory Shoals Middle School

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Factory Shoals Middle School ranks 409 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Factory Shoals Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 840 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 203 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Factory Shoals Middle School consistently performs below the Douglas County and Georgia state averages in most subject areas, it stands out in Algebra I End of Course exams, where its proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.17% to 66.79% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools like Yeager Middle School (70.3%) and Chapel Hill Middle School (55.01%), indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

The school's higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 18.8, compared to nearby schools, which generally have lower ratios, may indicate challenges in staffing or resource allocation, which could impact the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to students. Despite these challenges, Factory Shoals Middle School's strength in Algebra I suggests that it has developed effective strategies in certain areas that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3301 Shoals School Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-5800

District: Douglas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
409^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,933

Students who attend Factory Shoals Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Manchester High School

Feeder schools for Factory Shoals Middle School:

Elementary:	Factory Shoals Elementary School
	New Manchester Elementary School
	Sweetwater Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 827

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Factory Shoals Middle School ranks worse than 69.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Douglas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.8%), Hispanic (14.4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Factory Shoals Middle School is 16.5. 6 middle schools in the Douglas County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Factory Shoals Middle School employs 50.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Factory Shoals Middle School is $8,933. 6 middle schools in the Douglas County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Factory Shoals Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Factory Shoals Middle School 409^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Factory Shoals Middle School in the ranking list.)

Douglas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County 116^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Factory Shoals Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	40.88	337^th	494	31.8%
2011	46.65	314^th	504	37.7%
2012	45.45	328^th	508	35.4%
2013	47.35	334^th	527	36.6%
2014	45.01	346^th	521	33.6%
2015	28.87	387^th	537	27.9%
2016	37.53	347^th	545	36.3%
2017	43.35	307^th	539	43.0%
2018	44.28	299^th	543	44.9%
2019	47.62	291^st	559	47.9%
2021	26.91	397^th	542	26.8%
2022	36.72	350^th	567	38.3%
2023	37.10	351^st	577	39.2%
2024	30.27	409^th	588	30.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Factory Shoals Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	162	597	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	33	833
2009	153	602	12	37	0	n/a	n/a	40	844
2010	130	621	10	56	2	3	40	0	862
2011	110	593	11	66	0	2	38	0	820
2012	93	627	11	70	0	0	36	0	837
2013	101	622	8	63	0	0	33	0	827
2014	91	647	9	71	1	0	28	0	847
2015	94	641	10	76	1	2	30	0	854
2016	87	630	7	89	1	1	27	0	842
2017	66	630	6	84	2	1	26	0	815
2018	57	677	4	104	3	0	25	0	870
2019	63	656	4	106	2	1	33	0	865
2020	50	632	5	128	2	1	35	0	853
2021	56	605	5	123	1	1	35	0	826
2022	40	644	5	116	1	0	29	0	835
2023	40	639	7	110	3	3	38	0	840
2024	25	643	8	119	2	0	30	0	827

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Factory Shoals Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	833	53.4	15.6	55.5
2009	844	56.4	15.0	56.3
2010	862	55.4	15.5	62.3
2011	820	53.3	15.3	65.9
2012	837	51.0	16.4	69.5
2013	827	46.5	17.7	72.1
2014	847	45.5	18.6	70.1
2015	854	48.0	17.7	69.2
2016	842	48.0	17.5	72.7
2017	815	48.5	16.8	71
2018	870	50.8	17.1	72.1
2019	865	50.6	17.0	68.6
2020	853	52.5	16.2	69.2
2021	826	49.6	16.6	60.2
2022	835	50.6	16.5	n/a
2023	840	44.5	18.8	66.8
2024	827	50.1	16.5	77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Factory Shoals Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	833	53.4	15.6	55.5
2009	844	56.4	15.0	56.3
2010	862	55.4	15.5	62.3
2011	820	53.3	15.3	65.9
2012	837	51.0	16.4	69.5
2013	827	46.5	17.7	72.1
2014	847	45.5	18.6	70.1
2015	854	48.0	17.7	69.2
2016	842	48.0	17.5	72.7
2017	815	48.5	16.8	71
2018	870	50.8	17.1	72.1
2019	865	50.6	17.0	68.6
2020	853	52.5	16.2	69.2
2021	826	49.6	16.6	60.2
2022	835	50.6	16.5	n/a
2023	840	44.5	18.8	66.8
2024	827	50.1	16.5	77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Factory Shoals Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$431 (5.3%)	$7,740 (94.7%)	$8,170
2018	$418 (4.9%)	$8,046 (95.1%)	$8,464
2019	$478 (5.4%)	$8,455 (94.6%)	$8,933

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Factory Shoals Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 351^st of 577 Middle schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Factory Shoals Middle School)	46.9	32.3	14.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	50.5	37.7	12.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Factory Shoals Middle School)	33.6	13.3	20.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	38.5	22.2	16.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Factory Shoals Middle School)	36.3	32.4	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	38.8	37.6	1.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Factory Shoals Middle School)	26.1	26	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	40.5	25.2	15.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Factory Shoals Middle School)	53.1	38.1	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	49.3	44.3	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Factory Shoals Middle School)	30.2	16.8	13.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	30.6	27	3.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Factory Shoals Middle School)	33.7	23.7	10%
8th Grade Science (Douglas County)	36.2	32.8	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Factory Shoals Middle School)	27.8	27.1	0.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Douglas County)	33.8	31.9	1.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Factory Shoals Middle School)	60.7	57.1	3.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Douglas County)	36.5	21	15.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	865	840	2.9%
African American	656	639	2.6%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	106	110	3.8%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	63	40	36.5%
Two or More Races	33	38	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.6%	66.8%	1.8%

Schools Near Factory Shoals Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Factory Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Shoals School Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5800	827	50	16.5	77.0%	25 (3.0%)	643 (77.8%)	119 (14.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	30.3	409^th of 588 public middle schools	30.4%		37.1	351^st of 577 public middle schools	39.2%	58	81.3		28.1	29.8	35.5	10.3	15.3	19.2	23.5	30.8	$8,933	$478	$8,455
Chestnut Log Middle School	Public	6-8	2544 Pope Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5100	695	47	14.7	84.7%	68 (9.8%)	395 (56.8%)	183 (26.3%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.3%)	23.5	450^th of 588 public middle schools	23.5%		26.2	429^th of 577 public middle schools	25.6%	21	66.7		25.9	28.9	27.8	16.6	17.7	22.9	14.7	13.9	$9,551	$948	$8,603
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	745	49	15.1	87.4%	54 (7.2%)	315 (42.3%)	328 (44.0%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	34 (4.6%)	23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%		30	406^th of 577 public middle schools	29.6%	46	50.0		29.4	19.4	35.7	7.0	14.4	17.5	15.6	22.7	$9,407	$1,077	$8,330
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3989 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5000	1,109	59	18.7	64.7%	105 (9.5%)	754 (68.0%)	161 (14.5%)	26 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.6%)	65.5	176^th of 588 public middle schools	70.1%		66.9	157^th of 577 public middle schools	72.8%	19	97.6		50.9	45.5	55.8	30.4	29.1	36.4	41.3	52.6	$8,403	$374	$8,029
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	1,004	64	15.6	63.5%	2 (0.2%)	931 (92.7%)	32 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.0%)	48.2	289^th of 588 public middle schools	50.9%		42	318^th of 577 public middle schools	44.9%	29	66.3		42.5	38.5	46.9	25.6	33.2	36.3	17.7	31.3	$11,274	$414	$10,860
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	542	35	15.6	78.6%	11 (2.0%)	410 (75.6%)	85 (15.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.4%)	24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%		24.8	442^nd of 577 public middle schools	23.4%	3			27.7	27.2	32.0	12.0	12.0	27.3	16.9	17.2	$9,637	$970	$8,667
Ralph Bunche Middle School	Public	6-8	1925 Niskey Lake Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6700	712	59	11.9	89.9%	2 (0.3%)	669 (94.0%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	13.5	528^th of 588 public middle schools	10.2%		16.2	498^th of 577 public middle schools	13.7%	30	45.0	11.8	19.2	22.0	17.8	9.1	11.0	12.3	8.7	10.2	$13,824	$1,071	$12,754
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	502	36	13.9	79.7%	79 (15.7%)	246 (49.0%)	140 (27.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%		45.3	293^rd of 577 public middle schools	49.2%	37			31.8	26.9	42.9	9.7	16.8	30.9	36.2	37.9	$10,042	$495	$9,548
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	883	63	14.0	93.4%	34 (3.9%)	450 (51.0%)	369 (41.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.5%)	34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%		32.8	388^th of 577 public middle schools	32.8%	11	95.8		35.9	22.6	31.9	21.8	27.0	29.4	27.0	20.2	$8,882	$826	$8,056
Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4330	960	64	14.9	76.4%	5 (0.5%)	840 (87.5%)	92 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.0%)	34.3	374^th of 588 public middle schools	36.4%		26.3	428^th of 577 public middle schools	25.8%	54	81.6		33.1	29.4	41.1	19.2	21.6	30.3	17.2	25.0	$9,567	$214	$9,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Factory Shoals Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Factory Shoals Middle School?

Students at Factory Shoals Middle School are 78% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Factory Shoals Middle School in?

Douglas County

How many students attend Factory Shoals Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 827 students attended Factory Shoals Middle School.

Is Factory Shoals Middle School a good school?

Factory Shoals Middle School ranks 409^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Factory Shoals Middle School attend?

Students who attend Factory Shoals Middle School usually go on to attend New Manchester High School

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