Middle Schools in Rockdale County

Rockdale County is home to four middle schools—Conyers, Edwards, General Ray Davis, and Memorial—serving grades 6-8 with enrollments between 774 and 943 students, all located in a district that ranks in the bottom fifth of Georgia (166th of 201 districts).

For parents comparing schools, General Ray Davis Middle School is the clear standout: it holds the district’s highest state ranking (342nd of 578, 41st percentile), the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (17.5%, matching the state average), and the lowest poverty rate (72.2% free/reduced lunch). It is the only school to reach near-parity with the state average in 8th grade math (46.2% vs. 46.3%) and leads in social studies (30.6%). Edwards Middle School and Memorial Middle School sit in the middle tier, with Edwards posting strong 8th grade math (37.7%) and the best physical science results (81.6%), while Memorial leads in 6th grade math (26.5%) and science (27.1%) but struggles in social studies (11.1%). Conyers Middle School has the highest poverty rate (100%) and absenteeism (23.1%) and ranks lowest overall, yet still achieves 74.2% proficiency in Algebra I.

The most striking district-wide strength is advanced coursework: all four schools dramatically exceed the state average in Algebra I (74-84% vs. 48.1%), and three of four beat the state in physical science. However, chronic absenteeism is a major challenge—Edwards (26.8%) and Conyers (23.1%) far exceed the state average—and social studies proficiency is uniformly low, with every school trailing the state by at least 10 points. Notably, General Ray Davis has slipped from 210th to 342nd in state rankings over two years despite remaining the district’s top performer, while three of four schools improved in 6th grade math year-over-year. Per-student spending is similar across schools ($14,031-$14,637), suggesting poverty and attendance—not funding—drive most performance gaps.