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Factory Shoals Middle School

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Factory Shoals Middle School ranks 391 st of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Factory Shoals Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 827 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Factory Shoals Middle School has some strengths, such as strong performance on the Algebra I End of Course exam, the school generally underperforms the Douglas County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.4% of 6th graders, 23.4% of 7th graders, and 29.6% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Douglas County averages of 34.7%, 35.7%, and 35.3%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates were even lower, with only 16.9% of 6th graders, 15.7% of 7th graders, and 24.9% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the Douglas County averages of 25.4%, 27.8%, and 35.9%.

Factory Shoals Middle School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.79% in 2022-2023 to 77.03% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student, while increasing over the years, is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Yeager Middle School and Sandtown Middle School. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.5 to 18.8 students per teacher in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools.

833

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,918

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Shoals School Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-5800

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Factory Shoals Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Manchester High School

Feeder schools for Factory Shoals Middle School:

Elementary:	Factory Shoals Elementary School
	New Manchester Elementary School
	Sweetwater Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2019) to 33rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Georgia avg40%

391^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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5^th of 8Middle Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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	32.3	391 of 584	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	409 of 588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	351 of 577	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	350 of 567	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	397 of 542	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	291 of 559	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	299 of 543	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	307 of 539	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	347 of 545	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	387 of 537	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.0	346 of 521	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	334 of 527	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	328 of 508	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	314 of 504	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	337 of 494	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+36 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 Biology 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
Factory Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Shoals School Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5800	833	49	17.0	77.6%	25 (3.0%)	645 (77.4%)	127 (15.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	32.3	391^st of 584 public middle schools	33.0%		30.3	409^th of 588 public middle schools	30.4%	18	80.6		36.4	23.4	29.6	16.9	15.7	24.9	28.1	35.3	$11,918	$595	$11,323
Chestnut Log Middle School	Public	6-8	2544 Pope Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5100	719	45	15.9	84.0%	60 (8.3%)	410 (57.0%)	200 (27.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	29.4	415^th of 584 public middle schools	28.9%		23.5	450^th of 588 public middle schools	23.5%	35	84.0		26.0	26.9	31.1	17.3	20.6	28.4	26.9	23.2	$13,296	$1,354	$11,942
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	742	46	16.1	85.2%	51 (6.9%)	308 (41.5%)	347 (46.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	20.4	466^th of 584 public middle schools	20.2%		23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%	14	71.4		27.7	26.4	23.8	11.3	17.6	19.3	10.6	19.8	$12,439	$426	$12,014
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3989 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5000	1,036	59	17.5	58.8%	92 (8.9%)	710 (68.5%)	142 (13.7%)	27 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	67.3	158^th of 584 public middle schools	72.9%		65.5	176^th of 588 public middle schools	70.1%	18	97.8		51.4	47.1	45.3	39.1	42.5	46.1	42.5	43.4	$12,052	$511	$11,541
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	956	64	15.0	62.4%	2 (0.2%)	892 (93.3%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	42.6	316^th of 584 public middle schools	45.9%		48.2	289^th of 588 public middle schools	50.9%	27	69.9		44.8	43.2	41.1	24.9	28.3	34.3	12.3	22.8	$16,211	$1,201	$15,010
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6		9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Ralph Bunche Middle School	Public	6-8	1925 Niskey Lake Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6700	651	53	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	601 (92.3%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	14.7	519^th of 584 public middle schools	11.1%		13.5	528^th of 588 public middle schools	10.2%	9		60.0	20.1	18.5	22.6	8.2	13.6	16.9	10.1	13.4	$25,279	$1,498	$23,780
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	529	36	14.9	79.2%	76 (14.4%)	267 (50.5%)	141 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	40.6	334^th of 584 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%	4			26.9	32.5	34.2	22.3	25.3	32.9	43.4	35.9	$13,525	$552	$12,973
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	891	58	15.4	100.0%	44 (4.9%)	427 (47.9%)	384 (43.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	30.8	403^rd of 584 public middle schools	31.0%		34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%	26	75.0		26.1	32.2	24.3	19.5	41.2	34.0	17.1	16.4	$14,833	$901	$13,931
Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4330	977	65	15.0	100.0%	5 (0.5%)	850 (87.0%)	95 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	35.2	373^rd of 584 public middle schools	36.1%		34.3	374^th of 588 public middle schools	36.4%	1	68.6		32.4	36.5	29.3	19.8	25.7	22.9	20.9	38.5	$15,954	$987	$14,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Factory Shoals Middle School

How many students attend Factory Shoals Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Factory Shoals Middle School.

Is Factory Shoals Middle School a good school?

Factory Shoals Middle School ranks 391^st of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Factory Shoals Middle School?

Students at Factory Shoals Middle School are 77% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Factory Shoals Middle School in?

Douglas County

What high school do graduates of Factory Shoals Middle School attend?

Students who attend Factory Shoals Middle School usually go on to attend New Manchester High School

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