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Henry 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 12 public middle schools serving 10,094 students in Henry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Henry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
50 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
43,258 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
2,496 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Henry 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
63%
38%
% White
16%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,088 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 $11,324 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$523 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$490 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,088
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,324
$13,431
Best Henry County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Grove Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 E Lake Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(678) 583-8978
Grades: 6-8
| 1,039 students
Rank: #22.
Ola Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
353 N Ola Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Mcdonough, GA 30252
(770) 288-2108
Grades: 6-8
| 1,083 students
Rank: #33.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Mitchell Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 515-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #44.
Austin Road Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Austin Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 507-5407
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Locust Grove Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3315 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(770) 957-6055
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #66.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
820 Moseley Dr
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 389-2774
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #77.
Eagle's Landing Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
295 Tunis Rd
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-8189
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #88.
Hampton Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 707-2130
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
Rank: #99.
Luella Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Locust Grove, GA 30248
(678) 583-8919
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #1010.
Stockbridge Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
533 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 474-5710
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #1111.
Mcdonough Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
175 Postmaster Dr
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(470) 615-3460
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students
Rank: #1212.
Excel Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
330 Tomlinson St
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Mcdonough, GA 30253
(770) 957-4101
Grades: 6-12
| 223 students
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