Summary:
Stockbridge High School is one of 17 schools serving approximately 9,577 students in Stockbridge, Georgia, spanning three districts: Henry County, Rockdale County, and State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village Academies. The city offers 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, with notable performance gaps between schools even within the same district.
For parents, the standout academic performer is Austin Road Middle School, which posted a remarkable 97.2% proficiency rate in Algebra I—more than double the state average and far ahead of every other school in the city. General Ray Davis Middle School also excels in math (84% Algebra I proficiency) despite its district ranking in the 17th percentile. At the high school level, Woodland High School clearly outperforms Stockbridge High School, with a higher graduation rate (88.5% vs. 81.7%), lower dropout rate, and better test scores across most subjects. Among elementary schools, Woodland Elementary School leads in 3rd and 4th grade math, while Pleasant Grove Elementary School posts the strongest 5th-grade results.
A critical concern is chronic absenteeism, which strongly tracks with academic outcomes. Stockbridge High School has a 38.6% chronic absenteeism rate—more than double the state average—and correspondingly weak test scores and graduation rates. In contrast, Woodland Middle School (9.4%) and Austin Road Elementary School (14.0%) show much healthier attendance and better performance. Notably, middle school Algebra I students across the city dramatically outperform high school students in the same subject, suggesting advanced middle schoolers are well-served while high school cohorts may need additional support. Per-student spending shows no clear relationship to outcomes—Smith-Barnes Elementary School spends the most ($19,788) yet ranks in the 26th percentile, while Stockbridge High School spends the least ($12,943). For families, the feeder pattern matters: the Austin Road cluster consistently performs well, while the Stockbridge cluster shows declining results from elementary through high school.
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