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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 2024 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,857 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 23% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
35 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
25,890 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,669 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Douglas 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
48 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,969 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
17%
# Black Students
14,458 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
56%
38%
# White Students
4,620 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
18%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,389 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
920
# Students in K Grade:
1,659
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,692
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,744
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,801
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,857
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,929
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,948
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,161
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,173
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,573
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,180
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,136
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,890
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,588 in this school district is less 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 $12,429 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$352 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,588
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,429
$13,458
Best Douglas County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Youth Villages At Inner Harbour
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4685 Dorsett Shoals Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 942-2391
Grades: 4-11
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Chapel Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3989 Chapel Hill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,149 students
Rank: #33.
Fairplay Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8311 Highway 166
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Mason Creek Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7777 Mason Creek Rd
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Winston, GA 30187
(770) 651-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #55.
Brighten Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5897 Prestley Mill Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 615-3680
Grades: K-8
| 815 students
Rank: #66.
Yeager Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4000 Kings Hwy
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #77.
Chestnut Log Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2544 Pope Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #88.
Turner Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7101 Turner Dr
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Lithia Springs, GA 30122
(770) 651-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #99.
Factory Shoals Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Shoals School Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Douglasville, GA 30135
(770) 651-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
Rank: #1010.
Stewart Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8138 Malone St
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 651-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
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