Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 287 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Irma C. Austin Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 792 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irma C. Austin Middle School stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I, consistently outperforming the Paulding County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment with proficiency rates around 85-90%. However, the school's overall academic achievement in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics lags behind the county and state, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.8% to 43.6% compared to the county's 36.1% to 45.7% and the state's 34.7% to 44.7%. The school's ranking has fluctuated between 145 and 287 out of 500-600 Georgia middle schools, placing it in the middle to upper-middle range.

Compared to nearby schools, Irma C. Austin Middle School generally outperforms Herschel Jones Middle School and P.B. Ritch Middle School in the Paulding County School District, but lags behind some higher-performing middle schools in the neighboring Douglas County School District, such as Mason Creek Middle School. To improve its overall academic performance, Irma C. Austin Middle School may consider targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and strategies to support economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3490 Ridge Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 942-0316

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
287^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,971

Feeder schools for Irma C. Austin Middle School:

Elementary:	Connie Dugan Elementary School
	Hal Hutchens Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 811

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks better than 51.2% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Irma C. Austin Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.5%), African American (34.6%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irma C. Austin Middle School is 14.9. 5 middle schools in the Paulding County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Irma C. Austin Middle School employs 54.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irma C. Austin Middle School is $8,971. 4 middle schools in the Paulding County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Irma C. Austin Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Irma C. Austin Middle School 287^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Irma C. Austin Middle School in the ranking list.)

Paulding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding County 87^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	57.54	188^th	420	55.2%
2007	65.04	151^st	445	66.1%
2008	69.33	128^th	462	72.3%
2009	64.56	163^rd	466	65.0%
2010	61.23	199^th	494	59.7%
2011	51.31	285^th	504	43.5%
2012	49.26	300^th	508	40.9%
2013	59.99	234^th	527	55.6%
2014	61.71	213^th	521	59.1%
2015	65.13	159^th	537	70.4%
2016	65.89	154^th	545	71.7%
2017	63.90	169^th	539	68.6%
2018	69.05	145^th	543	73.3%
2019	66.36	169^th	559	69.8%
2021	68.46	157^th	542	71.0%
2022	57.20	209^th	567	63.1%
2023	55.40	224^th	577	61.2%
2024	48.29	287^th	588	51.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	717	191	1	29	1	n/a	n/a	11	950
2007	758	219	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	14	1022
2008	737	237	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	21	1032
2009	682	228	6	35	2	n/a	n/a	27	980
2010	645	212	2	54	3	3	33	0	952
2011	607	206	2	68	3	1	33	0	920
2012	613	199	3	65	3	1	37	0	921
2013	594	217	3	65	2	3	33	0	917
2014	553	210	2	71	0	4	26	0	866
2015	554	207	3	75	3	2	33	0	877
2016	570	223	2	85	4	5	38	0	927
2017	611	254	3	65	6	3	37	0	979
2018	536	265	5	75	5	4	37	0	927
2019	503	274	5	77	3	1	31	0	894
2020	446	274	5	85	0	1	45	0	856
2021	411	263	5	81	0	0	42	0	802
2022	379	258	4	91	0	0	51	0	783
2023	371	270	6	95	1	1	48	0	792
2024	353	281	4	115	1	2	55	0	811

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 Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	950	60.0	15.8	24.3
2007	1022	72.0	14.2	26.5
2008	1032	77.0	13.4	27.6
2009	980	74.0	13.2	27.3
2010	952	65.0	14.6	35.5
2011	920	56.0	16.4	34.3
2012	921	56.0	16.4	38.9
2013	917	53.0	17.3	42
2014	866	52.0	16.6	42.8
2015	877	51.0	17.1	38.3
2016	927	55.0	16.8	41.5
2017	979	55.0	17.8	40.1
2018	927	57.0	16.2	43.3
2019	894	55.0	16.2	45.2
2020	856	50.3	17.0	45
2021	802	50.0	16.0	45
2022	783	51.0	15.3	n/a
2023	792	50.1	15.8	51.4
2024	811	54.1	14.9	63.6

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 Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	950	60.0	15.8	24.3
2007	1022	72.0	14.2	26.5
2008	1032	77.0	13.4	27.6
2009	980	74.0	13.2	27.3
2010	952	65.0	14.6	35.5
2011	920	56.0	16.4	34.3
2012	921	56.0	16.4	38.9
2013	917	53.0	17.3	42
2014	866	52.0	16.6	42.8
2015	877	51.0	17.1	38.3
2016	927	55.0	16.8	41.5
2017	979	55.0	17.8	40.1
2018	927	57.0	16.2	43.3
2019	894	55.0	16.2	45.2
2020	856	50.3	17.0	45
2021	802	50.0	16.0	45
2022	783	51.0	15.3	n/a
2023	792	50.1	15.8	51.4
2024	811	54.1	14.9	63.6

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 Irma C. Austin Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$158 (2.1%)	$7,381 (97.9%)	$7,539
2018	$174 (2.1%)	$8,164 (97.9%)	$8,338
2019	$312 (3.5%)	$8,659 (96.5%)	$8,970

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 224^th of 577 Middle schools	8.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	47.7	38.8	8.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	54.7	42.3	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	40.4	26.7	13.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	43.3	32.9	10.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	39.4	36.7	2.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	44.8	39.1	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	46.2	32.2	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	50	32.7	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	43.5	49	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	38.5	44	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	41.8	40.2	1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	35.9	34.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	47.4	23.2	24.2%
8th Grade Science (Paulding County)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	57	36.7	20.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Paulding County)	53.5	41.1	12.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Irma C. Austin Middle School)	93.8	90.9	2.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulding County)	44.1	28.1	16%
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	894	792	11.4%
African American	274	270	1.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	77	95	23.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	503	371	26.2%
Two or More Races	31	48	54.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.2%	51.4%	6.2%

Schools Near Irma C. Austin 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
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	811	54	14.9	63.6%	353 (43.5%)	281 (34.6%)	115 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.8%)	48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%		55.4	224^th of 577 public middle schools	61.2%	63	85.5	36.1	37.9	43.6	29.8	34.5	37.3	20.4	33.8	$8,971	$312	$8,659
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	509	38	13.3	61.5%	304 (59.7%)	111 (21.8%)	70 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%		37.9	346^th of 577 public middle schools	40.0%	44	67.6	38.2	41.7	42.0	27.3	30.5	28.4	6.4	43.2	$11,194	$358	$10,836
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	556	40	13.8	75.0%	154 (27.7%)	228 (41.0%)	133 (23.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%		47.4	278^th of 577 public middle schools	51.8%	49	80.5	36.0	40.1	40.0	16.8	34.6	33.7	14.3	28.0	$10,437	$360	$10,077
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
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	855	65	13.1	73.6%	190 (22.2%)	407 (47.6%)	162 (18.9%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.5%)	66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%		70.6	145^th of 577 public middle schools	74.9%	23	97.6	44.8	37.9	53.0	29.9	36.5	55.8	55.6	43.6	$10,122	$446	$9,676
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	776	51	15.1	54.5%	518 (66.8%)	136 (17.5%)	68 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.2%)	55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%		43.8	303^rd of 577 public middle schools	47.5%	63	66.7	39.1	41.3	36.6	35.7	49.6	39.9	11.0	45.8	$9,583	$445	$9,138
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	482	32	15.0	78.4%	191 (39.6%)	187 (38.8%)	65 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%		41.4	324^th of 577 public middle schools	43.8%	78	85.0	39.9	30.5	26.6	21.5	31.2	26.1	11.5	12.3	$8,470	$627	$7,843
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
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	718	51	14.0	68.9%	141 (19.6%)	406 (56.5%)	101 (14.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.8%)	40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%		38.7	343^rd of 577 public middle schools	40.6%	8	77.1	33.0	37.4	42.6	30.4	30.8	29.1	10.2	27.3	$9,864	$376	$9,488
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	809	57	14.1	73.9%	246 (30.4%)	374 (46.2%)	116 (14.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.4%)	28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%		28.8	413^th of 577 public middle schools	28.4%	7	64.9	28.1	31.0	36.3	14.3	23.0	20.5	15.8	21.9	$8,849	$74	$8,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Irma C. Austin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Irma C. Austin Middle School?

Students at Irma C. Austin Middle School are 44% White, 35% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Irma C. Austin Middle School a good school?

Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 287^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Irma C. Austin Middle School in?

Paulding County

How many students attend Irma C. Austin Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 811 students attended Irma C. Austin Middle School.

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