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Douglas 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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,628 students in Douglas County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Douglas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
25,770 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,645 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
21%
18%
% Black
57%
38%
% White
15%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,487 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,651
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,487
$13,431
Best Douglas County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairplay Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8311 Highway 166
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Chapel Hill Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3989 Chapel Hill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,109 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Gr: K-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
Mason Creek Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7777 Mason Creek Rd
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Gr: 6-8 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Youth Villages At Inner Harbour
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4685 Dorsett Shoals Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Gr: PK-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
Yeager Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Kings Hwy
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Factory Shoals Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Shoals School Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7101 Turner Dr
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Stewart Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8138 Malone St
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Chestnut Log Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2544 Pope Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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