Kennedy Road Middle School

Summary:

Kennedy Road Middle School is a public middle school located in Griffin, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 178 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennedy Road Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking of 512 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates ranging from 69.09% to 98.53% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Kennedy Road Middle School to the nearby schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District, such as Carver Road Middle School and Rehoboth Road Middle School, it becomes clear that Kennedy Road Middle School is underperforming compared to its peers. These nearby schools have higher academic proficiency rates, higher school rankings, and lower free and reduced lunch rates than Kennedy Road Middle School, suggesting that the school may need to identify and address the root causes of its underperformance to better serve its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

280 Kennedy Rd
Griffin, GA 30223

(770) 229-3760

District: Griffin-Spalding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
512^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,364

Students who attend Kennedy Road Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spalding High School

Feeder schools for Kennedy Road Middle School:

Elementary:	Jackson Road Elementary School
	Jordan Hill Road Elementary School
	Moore Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.1%

White:

20.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy Road Middle School ranks worse than 87.1% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Kennedy Road Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Griffin-Spalding County School District. Student population at Kennedy Road Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.1%), White (20.8%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Road Middle School is 11.5, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District! (See more...)

Compare Kennedy Road Middle School employs 35.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Road Middle School is $10,364, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kennedy Road Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Road Middle School 512^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Kennedy Road Middle School in the ranking list.)

Griffin-Spalding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffin-Spalding County 178^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy Road Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	26.39	380^th	445	14.6%
2008	23.58	399^th	462	13.6%
2009	26.81	402^nd	466	13.7%
2010	30.84	394^th	494	20.2%
2011	32.08	394^th	504	21.8%
2012	34.94	388^th	508	23.6%
2013	29.09	427^th	527	19.0%
2014	24.21	445^th	521	14.6%
2015	16.52	453^rd	537	15.6%
2016	17.61	449^th	545	17.6%
2017	16.95	465^th	539	13.7%
2018	17.19	466^th	543	14.2%
2019	25.52	435^th	559	22.2%
2021	16.49	462^nd	542	14.8%
2022	16.00	479^th	567	15.5%
2023	17.62	487^th	577	15.6%
2024	15.54	512^th	588	12.9%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

i like the teachers and they try to help me learn Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, April 10, 2014

2014 Title 1 Reward School Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kennedy Road Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	180	367	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	565
2008	188	345	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	9	558
2009	202	365	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	15	595
2010	202	337	1	15	1	0	8	0	564
2011	214	324	1	15	0	0	10	0	564
2012	226	288	2	17	0	0	13	0	546
2013	229	270	2	22	0	0	9	0	532
2014	207	249	3	31	0	0	15	0	505
2015	182	251	2	26	1	0	19	0	481
2016	168	248	2	28	1	0	19	0	466
2017	185	238	1	38	2	0	19	0	483
2018	175	221	2	41	1	0	19	0	459
2019	184	241	4	46	0	0	14	0	489
2020	160	251	5	35	0	0	19	0	470
2021	150	280	3	40	2	0	20	0	495
2022	136	268	2	45	1	0	17	0	469
2023	122	267	4	60	3	0	21	0	477
2024	86	244	6	57	2	0	18	0	413

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 Kennedy Road Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	565	39.0	14.5	78.4
2008	558	37.0	15.1	78.5
2009	595	39.0	15.3	78.4
2010	564	34.5	16.3	79.3
2011	564	35.5	15.8	78.9
2012	546	32.8	16.6	81.3
2013	532	28.8	18.4	81
2014	505	28.7	17.5	81.2
2015	481	29.0	16.5	83.6
2016	466	27.0	17.2	84.3
2017	483	31.3	15.4	83.6
2018	459	32.8	13.9	83.7
2019	489	34.8	14.0	81.8
2020	470	31.6	14.8	82.8
2021	495	34.2	14.4	69.1
2022	469	33.7	13.9	n/a
2023	477	32.8	14.5	98.5
2024	413	35.8	11.5	99.8

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 Kennedy Road Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	565	39.0	14.5	78.4
2008	558	37.0	15.1	78.5
2009	595	39.0	15.3	78.4
2010	564	34.5	16.3	79.3
2011	564	35.5	15.8	78.9
2012	546	32.8	16.6	81.3
2013	532	28.8	18.4	81
2014	505	28.7	17.5	81.2
2015	481	29.0	16.5	83.6
2016	466	27.0	17.2	84.3
2017	483	31.3	15.4	83.6
2018	459	32.8	13.9	83.7
2019	489	34.8	14.0	81.8
2020	470	31.6	14.8	82.8
2021	495	34.2	14.4	69.1
2022	469	33.7	13.9	n/a
2023	477	32.8	14.5	98.5
2024	413	35.8	11.5	99.8

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 Kennedy Road Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$739 (7.9%)	$8,658 (92.1%)	$9,396
2018	$873 (8.4%)	$9,549 (91.6%)	$10,421
2019	$799 (7.7%)	$9,565 (92.3%)	$10,364

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Road Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 435^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 487^th of 577 Middle schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Road Middle School)	29.3	17.2	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	32.6	24	8.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Road Middle School)	18	13.8	4.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	25.3	21.4	3.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Road Middle School)	24.8	18.9	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	25	23.6	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Road Middle School)	22.2	19.5	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	24.9	22.9	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Road Middle School)	32.4	24.2	8.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	36.7	23.8	12.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Road Middle School)	22.4	11.3	11.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	26.2	18.3	7.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Kennedy Road Middle School)	23.7	3.7	20%
8th Grade Science (Griffin-Spalding County)	21.5	7.3	14.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Kennedy Road Middle School)	23.7	14.3	9.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Griffin-Spalding County)	27.7	18	9.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Kennedy Road Middle School)	66.7	61.1	5.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Griffin-Spalding County)	16.5	11.5	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	489	477	2.5%
African American	241	267	10.8%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	46	60	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	184	122	33.7%
Two or More Races	14	21	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.8%	98.5%	16.7%

Schools Near Kennedy Road Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
Kennedy Road Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Kennedy Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3760	413	36	11.5	99.8%	86 (20.8%)	244 (59.1%)	57 (13.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	15.5	512^th of 588 public middle schools	12.9%		17.6	487^th of 577 public middle schools	15.6%	25	48.0	18.8	20.4	24.4	6.8	16.8	22.8	7.3	7.4	$10,364	$799	$9,565
Rehoboth Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Rehoboth Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3727	569	40	14.3	80.8%	220 (38.7%)	246 (43.2%)	54 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	32.3	397^th of 588 public middle schools	32.5%		40.8	328^th of 577 public middle schools	43.2%	69	46.0	26.1	37.4	30.8	22.4	38.0	26.1	6.5	21.4	$9,271	$692	$8,579
Cowan Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1185 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3722	555	38	14.6	100.0%	88 (15.9%)	351 (63.2%)	78 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	10.1	560^th of 588 public middle schools	4.8%		11.6	541^st of 577 public middle schools	6.2%	19	30.0	12.2	16.6	16.4	4.6	14.9	10.7	3.1	6.3	$9,280	$899	$8,381
Carver Road Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Carver Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3739	467	34	13.6	85.0%	108 (23.1%)	262 (56.1%)	69 (14.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	27.2	429^th of 588 public middle schools	27.0%		34.3	379^th of 577 public middle schools	34.3%	50	84.0	28.9	18.4	33.5	24.8	20.9	35.0	7.4	17.4	$9,354	$877	$8,476
Luella Middle School	Public	6-8	2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8919	851	40	21.4	71.7%	39 (4.6%)	664 (78.0%)	82 (9.6%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.4%)	20.6	473^rd of 588 public middle schools	19.6%		20.6	457^th of 577 public middle schools	20.8%	16	31.3	30.1	27.6	31.2	9.4	13.3	19.0	8.9	9.7	$7,506	$273	$7,233
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 707-2130	793	43	18.5	76.4%	118 (14.9%)	509 (64.2%)	112 (14.1%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	21.7	463^rd of 588 public middle schools	21.3%		25.8	432^nd of 577 public middle schools	25.1%	31	27.0	26.0	18.5	29.7	15.1	21.8	21.3	4.6	22.4	$8,001	$487	$7,514
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	3315 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6055	1,066	56	19.1	70.7%	309 (29.0%)	563 (52.8%)	125 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	59 (5.5%)	23.6	449^th of 588 public middle schools	23.6%		28.2	417^th of 577 public middle schools	27.7%	32	62.2	28.2	27.8	33.9	17.0	17.7	18.6	6.0	19.0	$7,635	$272	$7,363
Eddie White Middle School	Public	6-8	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2441	1,359	81	16.7	82.2%	20 (1.5%)	1,061 (78.1%)	212 (15.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.7%)	16.4	508^th of 588 public middle schools	13.6%		14.8	510^th of 577 public middle schools	11.6%	2	76.4	22.9	19.7	25.3	8.7	13.3	18.4	10.1	12.6	$9,157	$550	$8,607
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3460	956	46	20.6	82.5%	26 (2.7%)	776 (81.2%)	82 (8.6%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.3%)	13.1	534^th of 588 public middle schools	9.2%		19.4	473^rd of 577 public middle schools	18.0%	61	26.8	23.6	17.2	22.3	9.1	12.8	12.4	2.4	9.2	$2,112	$273	$1,840
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7500	1,119	53	21.3	66.7%	43 (3.8%)	838 (74.9%)	120 (10.7%)	71 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.1%)	29.4	414^th of 588 public middle schools	29.6%		35.9	363^rd of 577 public middle schools	37.1%	51	94.9	36.7	30.8	36.3	14.2	13.1	34.5	8.5	18.3	$7,888	$273	$7,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Road Middle School

How many students attend Kennedy Road Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Kennedy Road Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Road Middle School?

Students at Kennedy Road Middle School are 59% African American, 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Kennedy Road Middle School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

Is Kennedy Road Middle School a good school?

Kennedy Road Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Road Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Road Middle School usually go on to attend Spalding High School

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