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Stephenson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Stephenson Middle School is a public middle school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 840 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Stephenson Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, ranking between 419-466 out of 542-588 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stephenson Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21-30% of Stephenson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5-31.6% for DeKalb County and 39.8-41.3% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 11.5-30.2% for Stephenson, 22.8-33.7% for DeKalb County, and 37.3-47% for the state. Additionally, Stephenson Middle School has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 80.95% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Stephenson Middle School, ranging from $9,938 to $11,804 over the past few years, the academic outcomes do not reflect this level of investment. When comparing Stephenson Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Tucker Middle School and The Champion Middle Theme School, it becomes clear that Stephenson is one of the lower-performing schools. Furthermore, Shiloh Middle School, located just outside the DeKalb County district in Gwinnett County, significantly outperforms Stephenson Middle School across all academic areas.

788

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,960

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

922 Stephenson Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

(678) 676-4402

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Stephenson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stephenson High School

Feeder schools for Stephenson Middle School:

Elementary:

Pine Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

441^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	441 of 584	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	419 of 588	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	427 of 577	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	449 of 567	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	465 of 542	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	466 of 559	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	449 of 543	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	406 of 539	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	431 of 545	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	428 of 537	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.0	382 of 521	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	442 of 527	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.0	377 of 508	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	384 of 504	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	356 of 494	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.1	283 of 466	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	251 of 462	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	305 of 445	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	289 of 420	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I76%+31 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Teachers at Stephenson Middle do not support the kids! Never anything positive to say to them. Teachers display outwardly that they don't want to be around the kids. They don't keep up with assignments in parent portal. They don't support the PTSA AND they don't try to engage kids in active learning. By the way they absolutely don't support their student athletes. Close Quote

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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
Stephenson Middle School	Public	6-8	922 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4402	788	61	12.9	100.0%	7 (0.9%)	657 (83.4%)	78 (9.9%)	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.4%)	24.3	441^st of 584 public middle schools	24.5%		28.8	419^th of 588 public middle schools	28.7%	22	76.0	21.0	23.9	26.4	11.5	22.2	30.2	21.5	20.9	$20,960	$2,066	$18,893
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	623	49	12.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	507 (81.4%)	74 (11.9%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	19.7	469^th of 584 public middle schools	19.7%		24.9	442^nd of 588 public middle schools	24.8%	27		19.6	24.8	27.3	10.8	21.1	16.1	19.5	7.1	$21,337	$1,747	$19,590
The Champion Middle Theme School	Public	6-8	5265 Mimosa Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 504-4302	782	50	15.6	87.2%	1 (0.1%)	742 (94.9%)	16 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	56	233^rd of 584 public middle schools	60.1%		56.3	234^th of 588 public middle schools	60.2%	1	75.4	37.9	46.2	50.6	30.4	40.2	47.6	23.2	35.6	$18,104	$1,846	$16,258
Lithonia Middle School	Public	6-8	2451 Randall Ave	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0702	1,062	72	14.7	100.0%	15 (1.4%)	926 (87.2%)	71 (6.7%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.4%)	11.9	542^nd of 584 public middle schools	7.2%		13.7	523^rd of 588 public middle schools	11.1%	19		13.0	15.7	15.4	6.4	12.9	18.5	12.6	7.5	$17,381	$2,050	$15,330
Shiloh Middle School	Public	6-8	4285 Shiloh Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-3224	1,592	115	13.8	78.1%	77 (4.8%)	922 (57.9%)	452 (28.4%)	68 (4.3%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	40.9	331^st of 584 public middle schools	43.3%		41.6	323^rd of 588 public middle schools	45.1%	8	88.8	37.6	40.7	31.1	25.6	27.4	36.7		29.5	$13,766	$1,127	$12,639
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	505 S Hairston Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8702	1,272	78	16.3	100.0%	115 (9.0%)	626 (49.2%)	102 (8.0%)	407 (32.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	22	455^th of 584 public middle schools	22.1%		20.3	475^th of 588 public middle schools	19.2%	20	93.3	19.7	20.0	24.9	19.1	23.3	26.7	18.3	15.8	$17,715	$1,845	$15,869
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	625	47	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	540 (86.4%)	53 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	11.2	547^th of 584 public middle schools	6.3%		13.5	527^th of 588 public middle schools	10.4%	20		18.5	17.7	15.4	7.2	10.0	12.2	8.9	8.2	$20,575	$2,197	$18,378
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	655	52	12.5	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	487 (74.4%)	94 (14.4%)	36 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	13.2	537^th of 584 public middle schools	8.0%		17.3	498^th of 588 public middle schools	15.3%	39		14.5	16.1	19.9	5.7	11.7	14.8	14.7	13.1	$21,424	$1,769	$19,655
Stone Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	4293 Sarr Pkwy	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4802	986	71	13.8	100.0%	17 (1.7%)	670 (68.0%)	173 (17.5%)	106 (10.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	18.5	482^nd of 584 public middle schools	17.5%		19.6	483^rd of 588 public middle schools	17.9%	1		15.8	18.5	22.3	7.1	17.4	28.0	20.9	13.8	$18,938	$2,111	$16,827
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	827	65	12.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	758 (91.7%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	9.7	556^th of 584 public middle schools	4.8%		13.7	524^th of 588 public middle schools	10.9%	32		13.9	11.8	14.5	6.9	7.9	12.4	10.4	6.9	$20,629	$2,108	$18,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephenson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Stephenson Middle School?

Students at Stephenson Middle School are 83% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Stephenson Middle School in?

DeKalb County

What high school do graduates of Stephenson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stephenson Middle School usually go on to attend Stephenson High School

How many students attend Stephenson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Stephenson Middle School.

Is Stephenson Middle School a good school?

Stephenson Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Georgia middle schools.

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