Rockdale County School District

954 North Main Street
Conyers, GA 30012
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,765 students in Rockdale County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 15% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
18 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
15,601 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,135 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rockdale County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#164 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockdale County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockdale County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockdale County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockdale County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
189 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,826 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
10,577 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
68%
38%
# White Students
1,271 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
8%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
658 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
398
920
# Students in K Grade:
901
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
928
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,044
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,048
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,082
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,136
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,165
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,291
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,309
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,616
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,338
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,228
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,117
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,677 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,909 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$229 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockdale County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$233 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockdale County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,677
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockdale County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,909
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockdale County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
General Ray Davis Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3375 E Fairview Rd Sw
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 388-5675
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #22.
Edwards Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2633 Stanton Rd Se
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 483-3255
Grades: 6-8
| 968 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3205 Underwood Rd Se
Conyers, GA 30013
(770) 922-0139
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #44.
Conyers Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Sigman Rd Nw
Conyers, GA 30012
(770) 483-3371
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,601 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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