McDonough Middle School

Summary:

McDonough Middle School is a public middle school in McDonough, Georgia, serving 954 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 152 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McDonough Middle School consistently underperforms academically compared to the Henry County and Georgia state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.89% to 66.35% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing McDonough Middle School to nearby schools in the Henry County district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Woodland Middle School and Ola Middle School consistently outperform McDonough Middle School in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across various subjects. However, one notable exception is Union Grove Middle, which significantly outperforms McDonough Middle School and the other nearby schools in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

175 Postmaster Dr
McDonough, GA 30252

(470) 615-3460

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
534^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,112

Students who attend McDonough Middle School usually attend:

High:

McDonough High School

Feeder schools for McDonough Middle School:

Elementary:

Walnut Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 956

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McDonough Middle School ranks worse than 90.8% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.2%), Hispanic (8.6%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McDonough Middle School is 20.6. 8 middle schools in the Henry County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McDonough Middle School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McDonough Middle School is $2,112, which is the lowest among 11 middle schools in the Henry County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks McDonough Middle School 534^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See McDonough Middle School in the ranking list.)

Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 152^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McDonough Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	66.34	135^th	420	67.9%
2007	60.33	189^th	445	57.5%
2008	48.20	270^th	462	41.6%
2009	49.85	267^th	466	42.7%
2010	46.42	303^rd	494	38.7%
2011	49.61	295^th	504	41.5%
2012	50.07	294^th	508	42.1%
2013	50.11	313^th	527	40.6%
2014	44.89	347^th	521	33.4%
2015	17.38	444^th	537	17.3%
2016	13.99	480^th	545	11.9%
2017	15.56	474^th	539	12.1%
2018	13.08	494^th	543	9.0%
2019	16.12	487^th	559	12.9%
2021	30.43	375^th	542	30.8%
2022	13.82	501^st	567	11.6%
2023	19.37	473^rd	577	18.0%
2024	13.07	534^th	588	9.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2023

3 weeks my child been going got jumped school need to close down Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Horrible school. PRINCIPAL needs to be replaced. The bullying is Horrible, not to mention the majority of Unprofessional staff/teachers. If you are zoned to this school, I would suggest a school of choice. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 23, 2020

One word....HORRIBLE! One of the worst schools I've ever experienced in this lifetime. This school is out of control. The kids are not disciplined and they are not even forced to follow rules. It's sad. Everytime I had to visit this school, I witnessed with my own eyes out of control youth with very & I mean very little redirection. So much gang activity. Listen to me, do your kid a favor and run from this HORRIBLE SCHOOL! Close Quote

Enrollment information for McDonough Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1152	1152
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	995	995
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1089	1089
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1377	1377
1994	807	254	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1995	982	280	8	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1280
1996	982	280	8	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1280
1997	1095	260	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1380
1998	1156	257	11	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1444
1999	1301	282	16	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	1624
2000	1423	308	13	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	1776
2001	674	281	9	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	996
2002	805	401	15	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2003	805	401	15	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2004	817	489	18	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	1385
2005	715	519	16	49	3	n/a	n/a	24	1326
2006	733	615	20	49	1	n/a	n/a	30	1448
2007	135	547	9	42	1	n/a	n/a	25	759
2008	102	545	14	42	1	n/a	n/a	20	724
2009	84	552	13	38	2	n/a	n/a	32	721
2010	71	583	15	62	0	0	29	0	760
2011	62	602	16	62	0	1	33	0	776
2012	74	586	18	62	0	1	28	0	769
2013	54	611	18	56	0	1	23	0	763
2014	56	641	15	66	0	1	22	0	801
2015	56	646	12	42	0	1	32	0	789
2016	47	595	8	45	1	1	36	0	733
2017	48	573	7	58	1	1	23	0	711
2018	46	586	5	56	1	2	28	0	724
2019	46	610	9	76	1	1	33	0	776
2020	47	710	7	86	0	2	29	0	881
2021	47	779	13	100	2	1	43	0	985
2022	39	826	11	95	3	1	45	0	1020
2023	37	772	12	91	2	0	40	0	954
2024	26	776	8	82	4	0	60	0	956

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 McDonough Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1152	58.0	19.8	17.8
1991	995	65.0	15.3	17.6
1992	1089	63.0	17.2	18.8
1993	1377	67.0	20.6	17.6
1994	1071	65.1	16.5	26
1995	1280	70.0	18.3	23.3
1996	1280	70.0	18.3	23.3
1997	1380	66.0	20.9	27.2
1998	1444	80.7	17.9	26.9
1999	1624	87.1	18.6	25.2
2000	1776	101.0	17.6	24.8
2001	996	56.3	17.7	30.6
2002	1272	69.0	18.4	29.3
2003	1272	69.0	18.4	29.3
2004	1385	85.0	16.3	33.1
2005	1326	76.0	17.4	33.9
2006	1448	83.0	17.4	42.1
2007	759	55.4	13.7	62.4
2008	724	47.5	15.2	70
2009	721	46.5	15.5	74.9
2010	760	46.3	16.4	70.5
2011	776	50.3	15.4	71.6
2012	769	47.0	16.3	78.7
2013	763	49.0	15.5	81.9
2014	801	51.0	15.7	79.8
2015	789	49.0	16.1	82
2016	733	49.0	14.9	82
2017	711	46.0	15.4	79.7
2018	724	41.0	17.6	80.7
2019	776	44.0	17.6	74.2
2020	881	50.0	17.6	74.3
2021	985	53.3	18.4	65.9
2022	1020	52.3	19.5	n/a
2023	954	48.5	19.6	66.4
2024	956	46.3	20.6	82.5

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 McDonough Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1152	58.0	19.8	17.8
1991	995	65.0	15.3	17.6
1992	1089	63.0	17.2	18.8
1993	1377	67.0	20.6	17.6
1994	1071	65.1	16.5	26
1995	1280	70.0	18.3	23.3
1996	1280	70.0	18.3	23.3
1997	1380	66.0	20.9	27.2
1998	1444	80.7	17.9	26.9
1999	1624	87.1	18.6	25.2
2000	1776	101.0	17.6	24.8
2001	996	56.3	17.7	30.6
2002	1272	69.0	18.4	29.3
2003	1272	69.0	18.4	29.3
2004	1385	85.0	16.3	33.1
2005	1326	76.0	17.4	33.9
2006	1448	83.0	17.4	42.1
2007	759	55.4	13.7	62.4
2008	724	47.5	15.2	70
2009	721	46.5	15.5	74.9
2010	760	46.3	16.4	70.5
2011	776	50.3	15.4	71.6
2012	769	47.0	16.3	78.7
2013	763	49.0	15.5	81.9
2014	801	51.0	15.7	79.8
2015	789	49.0	16.1	82
2016	733	49.0	14.9	82
2017	711	46.0	15.4	79.7
2018	724	41.0	17.6	80.7
2019	776	44.0	17.6	74.2
2020	881	50.0	17.6	74.3
2021	985	53.3	18.4	65.9
2022	1020	52.3	19.5	n/a
2023	954	48.5	19.6	66.4
2024	956	46.3	20.6	82.5

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 McDonough Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$737 (7.7%)	$8,789 (92.3%)	$9,526
2018	$662 (6.8%)	$9,066 (93.2%)	$9,728
2019	$273 (12.9%)	$1,840 (87.1%)	$2,112

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McDonough Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 487^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 473^rd of 577 Middle schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (McDonough Middle School)	22.9	20.7	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	40.2	29.5	10.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (McDonough Middle School)	20.4	4	16.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	28.3	16.3	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (McDonough Middle School)	19.1	21.3	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	34.2	31.8	2.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (McDonough Middle School)	17.1	13	4.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	32.3	23.2	9.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McDonough Middle School)	28.7	25.6	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)	45.1	34.9	10.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (McDonough Middle School)	9.4	13.6	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)	21	23.3	2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (McDonough Middle School)	10.4	16.9	6.5%
8th Grade Science (Henry County)	30.2	15.7	14.5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (McDonough Middle School)	18.9	16.2	2.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Henry County)	29.8	23.7	6.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (McDonough Middle School)	60.6	35.1	25.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Henry County)	28.1	25.3	2.8%
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	776	954	22.9%
African American	610	772	26.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	9	12	33.3%
Hispanic	76	91	19.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	46	37	19.6%
Two or More Races	33	40	21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.2%	66.4%	7.9%

Schools Near McDonough 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
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
Union Grove Middle	Public	6-8	210 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8978	1,039	56	18.7	44.1%	221 (21.3%)	594 (57.2%)	98 (9.4%)	57 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (6.3%)	70.8	147^th of 588 public middle schools	75.0%		73.1	130^th of 577 public middle schools	77.5%	17	92.0	52.0	48.9	55.5	39.6	41.5	53.4	13.8	48.7	$8,053	$272	$7,781
Ola Middle School	Public	6-8	353 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2108	1,083	64	16.9	48.6%	475 (43.9%)	397 (36.7%)	127 (11.7%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.2%)	60.5	203^rd of 588 public middle schools	65.5%		60.4	199^th of 577 public middle schools	65.5%	4	97.6	36.8	39.1	49.7	33.2	36.4	51.5	33.5	44.3	$7,892	$272	$7,620
Eagle's Landing Middle School	Public	6-8	295 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-8189	1,064	57	18.5	74.1%	49 (4.6%)	777 (73.0%)	150 (14.1%)	30 (2.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.7%)	22.7	456^th of 588 public middle schools	22.4%		24.7	443^rd of 577 public middle schools	23.2%	13	37.7	29.4	29.8	32.7	14.9	15.3	12.5	7.2	18.4	$8,123	$496	$7,627
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
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
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
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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2774	718	40	18.1	66.4%	116 (16.2%)	430 (59.9%)	110 (15.3%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	38.1	354^th of 588 public middle schools	39.8%		37.8	347^th of 577 public middle schools	39.9%	7	72.3	37.7	38.3	38.4	14.2	21.1	30.8	16.2	33.3	$8,265	$272	$7,993
Stockbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	533 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-5710	636	35	18.3	82.5%	54 (8.5%)	382 (60.1%)	159 (25.0%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	11.8	546^th of 588 public middle schools	7.1%		13.8	522^nd of 577 public middle schools	9.5%	24	73.3	17.2	14.4	23.1	7.3	5.3	13.3	3.1	15.5	$9,287	$643	$8,644

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonough Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McDonough Middle School?

Students at McDonough Middle School are 81% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is McDonough Middle School in?

Henry County

Is McDonough Middle School a good school?

McDonough Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend McDonough Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 956 students attended McDonough Middle School.

What high school do graduates of McDonough Middle School attend?

Students who attend McDonough Middle School usually go on to attend McDonough High School

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