Best Middle Schools in Georgia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 584)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
471	Dublin Middle School	Public	5-8	1501 N Jefferson St	Dublin	31021	Laurens County	Dublin City	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 353-8130	634	43	14.8	100.0%	55 (8.7%)	542 (85.5%)	15 (2.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)								19.5	27.2	427	44		130187000869
472	The Anchor School	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Wesley Chapel Road	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 503-4880	208	15	13.5	100.0%	4 (1.9%)	182 (87.5%)	7 (3.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,927			$2,325			$12,602	19.3			(n/a)		130585804676
473	North Clayton Middle School	Public	6-8	5517 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4025	817	46	17.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	674 (82.5%)	96 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	$14,224			$1,453			$12,771	19.3	18.5	489	16		130123000495
474	Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	614	45	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	559 (91.0%)	26 (4.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	$21,186			$1,983			$19,204	19	23	455	19		130174000083
475	Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	225 James P. Brawley Drive NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8200	583	72	8.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	542 (93.0%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	$35,088			$2,602			$32,487	18.9	19.6	484	9		130012004237
476	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%)	$12,598			$941			$11,658	18.9	13.1	534	58		130282001206
477	Arnold Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 51st St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2436	582	37	15.6	100.0%	100 (17.2%)	249 (42.8%)	188 (32.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	$12,694			$1,253			$11,441	18.9	13.2	532	55		130387001413
478	RISE Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2626 Hogan Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- RISE Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 669-8060	313	18	17.3	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	275 (87.9%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$15,823			$554			$15,269	18.9	23.1	454	24		130586104678
479	Stewart County Middle School	Public	6-8	15582 Ga Highway 27	Lumpkin	31815	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 838-4374	82	6	13	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	$21,954			$3,112			$18,842	18.7	32.6	392	87		130459002431
480	Cousins Middle School	Public	6-8	8187 Carlton Trl NW	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 786-7311	563	38	14.7	100.0%	97 (17.2%)	346 (61.5%)	87 (15.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	$15,706			$1,453			$14,253	18.7	16.7	504	24		130393001457

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science, Milestones Assessment Social Studies test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide