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Henderson Middle School

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Henderson Middle School ranks 306 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Henderson Middle School is a public middle school located in Jackson, Georgia, serving 748 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Butts County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Henderson Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Algebra I End of Course exams, with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025, the school lags behind the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 6-8, with proficiency rates ranging from 30.9% to 35.2% in ELA and 31.9% to 49.3% in Math. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, ranging from 305 to 434 out of 537 to 588 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Henderson Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Cowan Road Middle School and Kennedy Road Middle School, which are also part of lower-performing school districts. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Union Grove Middle and Ola Middle, which are part of the Henry County School District and have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Henderson Middle School, ranging from 76.6% to 83.18%, suggests the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that impact student learning.

761

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,400

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

494 George Tate Dr
Jackson, GA 30233

(770) 504-2310

District: Butts County

Students who attend Henderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Henderson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
	Stark Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Georgia avg40%

306^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 206Butts County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	306 of 584	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	334 of 588	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	357 of 577	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	359 of 567	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	334 of 542	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	434 of 559	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	365 of 543	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	363 of 539	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	335 of 545	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	305 of 537	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	316 of 521	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	312 of 527	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.7	234 of 508	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	232 of 504	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	185 of 494	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	223 of 466	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.9	263 of 462	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	318 of 445	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.2	247 of 420	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-10 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	494 George Tate Dr	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2310	761	51	15.0	97.9%	411 (54.0%)	242 (31.8%)	53 (7.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.8%)	43.6	306^th of 584 public middle schools	47.6%		40.4	334^th of 588 public middle schools	43.2%	28	100.0	35.2	31.5	30.9	33.0	31.9	49.3	24.9	28.5	$12,400	$1,248	$11,152
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	3315 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6055	1,010	58	17.4	67.4%	282 (27.9%)	541 (53.6%)	114 (11.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.7%)	22.6	450^th of 584 public middle schools	22.9%		23.6	449^th of 588 public middle schools	23.6%	1	72.9	29.5	29.1	24.4	17.5	21.0	19.6	3.5	18.4	$12,139	$403	$11,735
Ola Middle School	Public	6-8	353 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2108	1,039	62	16.8	44.8%	413 (39.7%)	422 (40.6%)	123 (11.8%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	58.2	218^th of 584 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	203^rd of 588 public middle schools	65.5%	15	93.3	37.1	37.3	45.4	45.6	39.6	47.0	35.6	36.2	$12,480	$404	$12,076
Rehoboth Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Rehoboth Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3727	543	39	13.8	100.0%	210 (38.7%)	237 (43.6%)	55 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	45.6	295^th of 584 public middle schools	49.5%		32.3	397^th of 588 public middle schools	32.5%	102	93.5	30.8	30.4	41.8	28.4	30.4	51.1	21.0	36.7	$15,751	$2,188	$13,563
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3460	876	48	18.2	78.8%	17 (1.9%)	725 (82.8%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	18.9	476^th of 584 public middle schools	18.5%		13.1	534^th of 588 public middle schools	9.2%	58	48.3	25.4	27.5	24.9	12.4	16.3	20.5	10.5	9.3	$12,598	$941	$11,658
Luella Middle School	Public	6-8	2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8919	849	39	21.9	66.8%	32 (3.8%)	652 (76.8%)	94 (11.1%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.3%)	17.9	487^th of 584 public middle schools	16.6%		20.6	473^rd of 588 public middle schools	19.6%	14	47.2	30.2	23.6	24.4	11.4	12.4	18.4	10.3	8.9	$11,293	$404	$10,889
Impact Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	339	22	15.3	51.0%	55 (16.2%)	222 (65.5%)	36 (10.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Kennedy Road Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Kennedy Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3760	428	31	13.7	100.0%	94 (22.0%)	239 (55.8%)	62 (14.5%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	15.5	511^th of 584 public middle schools	12.5%		15.5	512^th of 588 public middle schools	12.9%	1	65.4	21.2	17.1	16.7	19.0	8.8	24.2	7.8	14.7	$13,772	$1,046	$12,727
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 707-2130	752	47	16.0	73.5%	97 (12.9%)	509 (67.7%)	104 (13.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	21.8	459^th of 584 public middle schools	21.4%		21.7	463^rd of 588 public middle schools	21.3%	4	39.3	32.2	31.0	23.5	15.0	22.4	16.9	10.4	9.1	$12,848	$745	$12,103
Jasper County Middle School	Public	6-8	1289 College St	Monticello	31064	Jasper County	Jasper County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 468-2227	647	49	13.2	91.5%	442 (68.3%)	108 (16.7%)	61 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	37.1	361^st of 584 public middle schools	38.2%		37	360^th of 588 public middle schools	38.8%	1	96.0	27.1	32.1	28.8	27.6	28.6	44.1	18.5	30.6	$13,415	$512	$12,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Henderson Middle School

Is Henderson Middle School a good school?

Henderson Middle School ranks 306^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Henderson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Henderson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Henderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Henderson Middle School usually go on to attend Jackson High School

What district is Henderson Middle School in?

Butts County

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Middle School?

Students at Henderson Middle School are 54% White, 32% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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