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Union Grove Middle

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Union Grove Middle ranks 134 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Union Grove Middle is a public middle school in McDonough, Georgia, serving 1,039 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Henry County School District. This high-performing school consistently outshines its peers, with strong academic metrics that place it among the top 25% of middle schools in Georgia.

Union Grove Middle's academic excellence is evident in its impressive Milestones Assessment results. In the 2024-2025 school year, 88.6% of its students were proficient or better in Algebra I, far surpassing the 33.4% and 44.9% rates for Henry County and the state of Georgia, respectively. This consistent performance has earned the school a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 134 out of 584 middle schools.

Interestingly, Union Grove Middle has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to nearby schools, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic population. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 18.7 is lower than some of its peers, indicating efficient resource allocation and the potential for more individualized attention. These factors, combined with the school's effective teaching practices and curriculum, contribute to its outstanding academic achievements and position it as a standout choice for families in the McDonough area.

1,033

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,745

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 E Lake Rd
McDonough, GA 30252

(678) 583-8978

District: Henry County

Students who attend Union Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Union Grove High

Feeder schools for Union Grove Middle:

Elementary:	East Lake Elementary
	Hickory Flat Elementary School
	Timber Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

White:

20.0%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

134^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Middle Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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	73.8	134 of 584	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	147 of 588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	130 of 577	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	111 of 567	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	103 of 542	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	135 of 559	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	105 of 543	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	92 of 539	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	77 of 545	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	75 of 537	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	49 of 521	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	58 of 527	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	76 of 508	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	72 of 504	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	76 of 494	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	63 of 466	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	51 of 462	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	60 of 445	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	66 of 420	84.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I89%+44 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Social Studies46%+7 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

This is an quality public school. Academic expectations are very high and the teachers are of high quality and very well educated with many having advanced degrees. This school has a huge amount of community involvement and support. It is a public school so it is not without many of the same issues all public schools face; however, even though there are good private schools in the area, I choose to send my children to Union Grove. We couldn't be happier about the education they have received. 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
Union Grove Middle	Public	6-8	210 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8978	1,033	56	18.3	41.0%	207 (20.0%)	604 (58.5%)	104 (10.1%)	59 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	73.8	134^th of 584 public middle schools	77.1%		70.8	147^th of 588 public middle schools	75.0%	13	88.6	47.7	57.8	49.0	43.7	55.4	56.9	30.6	45.7	$11,745	$442	$11,303
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)
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2774	679	39	17.2	63.5%	87 (12.8%)	442 (65.1%)	104 (15.3%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	31.9	394^th of 584 public middle schools	32.5%		38.1	354^th of 588 public middle schools	39.8%	40	55.0	30.0	39.1	34.8	18.7	21.3	23.8	15.1	25.8	$15,677	$404	$15,273
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
Eagle's Landing Middle School	Public	6-8	295 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-8189	974	60	16.2	72.2%	34 (3.5%)	719 (73.8%)	151 (15.5%)	24 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.2%)	21.6	460^th of 584 public middle schools	21.2%		22.7	456^th of 588 public middle schools	22.4%	4	71.4	30.4	26.8	26.3	16.4	15.7	16.6	11.2	18.4	$12,835	$715	$12,120
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
Stockbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	533 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-5710	673	40	16.9	81.6%	56 (8.3%)	390 (57.9%)	171 (25.4%)	23 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	14.3	523^rd of 584 public middle schools	10.4%		11.8	546^th of 588 public middle schools	7.1%	23	56.3	24.7	19.3	19.0	14.1	9.4	16.0	8.5	9.7	$13,612	$844	$12,768
General Ray Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	3375 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 388-5675	874	61	14.2	72.2%	86 (9.8%)	624 (71.4%)	110 (12.6%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	43.3	311^th of 584 public middle schools	46.7%		59.9	210^th of 588 public middle schools	64.3%	101	72.1	44.5	39.9	34.4	26.0	28.1	38.6	17.1	30.2	$14,390	$860	$13,530
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7500	1,108	61	18.1	63.2%	30 (2.7%)	843 (76.1%)	119 (10.7%)	73 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	28	421^st of 584 public middle schools	27.9%		29.4	414^th of 588 public middle schools	29.6%	7	70.4	32.1	37.5	28.6	24.2	23.3	21.1	10.2	14.0	$11,593	$419	$11,174
Austin Road Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Austin Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 507-5407	550	36	15.4	72.5%	24 (4.4%)	411 (74.7%)	81 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	39.7	343^rd of 584 public middle schools	41.3%		32.4	395^th of 588 public middle schools	32.8%	52	89.7	35.1	32.4	33.5	21.1	30.0	36.3	21.7	37.0	$13,743	$749	$12,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Grove Middle

What high school do graduates of Union Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Union Grove Middle usually go on to attend Union Grove High

How many students attend Union Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,033 students attended Union Grove Middle.

What district is Union Grove Middle in?

Henry County

Is Union Grove Middle a good school?

Union Grove Middle ranks 134^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Grove Middle?

Students at Union Grove Middle are 58% African American, 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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