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Ballard Hudson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ballard Hudson Middle School in Macon, GA, serves 671 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Bibb County School District, and it currently ranks in the bottom 5% of Georgia middle schools.

The most encouraging news is the school's Algebra I performance. In 2025–2026, 65% of Ballard Hudson students taking Algebra I scored proficient or above—nearly triple the district average (22%) and well above the state average (48.1%). This is a dramatic jump from just 5.6% proficiency three years ago, and it now trails only Miller Magnet Middle School (88%) and Howard Middle School (80%) among Bibb County middle schools. However, grade-level math tells a different story: only 8.7% of 6th graders, 7.8% of 7th graders, and 15.4% of 8th graders are proficient in math—roughly half the district average and far below the state. Science (10.3% proficient) and social studies (7.7% proficient) also lag, though these are similar to other Bibb County schools like Howard Middle, suggesting a district-wide challenge.

The biggest obstacle is chronic absenteeism. At 40.1%, Ballard Hudson's rate is the highest among all comparable schools in the region—more than double the state average (17.7%) and well above the district average (27.5%). For context, Appling Middle School, just 3.9 miles away, has a rate of only 14.9%. The good news is that absenteeism has improved steadily from 53.6% in 2021–2022, and this improvement has coincided with modest gains in several subjects. Per-pupil spending ($14,274) is on par with better-performing schools like Gray Station Middle School ($13,109), so funding isn't the issue. The school's trajectory is positive—especially in Algebra I—but reducing absenteeism remains the most critical lever for lifting overall achievement.

671

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,274

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1070 Anthony Rd
Macon, GA 31204

(478) 779-3390

District: Bibb County

Feeder schools for Ballard Hudson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hartley Elementary School
	Ingram/Pye Elementary School
	Southfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg18%

Georgia avg42%

547^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Bibb County

165^th of 202Bibb 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
2026	9.8	547 of 578	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	551 of 585	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	555 of 578	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	554 of 569	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	545 of 558	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	531 of 542	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	552 of 559	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	536 of 543	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	531 of 539	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	533 of 545	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	517 of 537	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	500 of 521	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	511 of 527	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	478 of 508	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	455 of 504	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	454 of 494	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	455 of 480	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	463 of 494	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	466 of 489	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	467 of 485	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	470 of 482	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	529 of 550	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	532 of 567	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	541 of 558	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	534 of 553	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	538 of 544	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	520 of 550	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	544 of 569	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	542 of 561	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	542 of 553	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	408 of 425	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	427 of 442	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	403 of 437	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	418 of 429	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	386 of 431	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I65%+17 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

Science10%-19 vs state

Social Studies8%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	671	44	15.2	76.6%	15 (2.2%)	609 (90.8%)	31 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	9.8	547^th of 578 public middle schools	5.4%		10.6	551^st of 585 public middle schools	5.8%	4	65.0		8.7	7.8	15.4	10.3	7.7		$14,274	$2,322	$11,952
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	614	48	12.7	59.6%	47 (7.7%)	517 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	49.2	265^th of 578 public middle schools	54.2%		46.5	288^th of 585 public middle schools	50.8%	23	88.0		38.6	30.7	51.7	22.7	35.4	66.0	$15,588	$1,824	$13,764
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	677	49	13.7	73.6%	22 (3.2%)	615 (90.8%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	12.4	528^th of 578 public middle schools	8.7%		9	560^th of 585 public middle schools	4.3%	32	37.0		16.1	13.5	12.3	7.4	14.1	44.4	$14,360	$1,836	$12,525
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	894	64	14.0	68.3%	29 (3.2%)	723 (80.9%)	104 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	11	538^th of 578 public middle schools	6.9%		13.5	535^th of 585 public middle schools	8.5%	3			13.2	18.7	8.1	9.6	6.0		$14,035	$2,027	$12,008
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	482	40	12.0	45.2%	272 (56.4%)	169 (35.1%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	52.6	251^st of 578 public middle schools	56.6%		43.4	310^th of 585 public middle schools	47.0%	59	88.9		29.3	28.1	37.9	38.6	53.8	88.9	$14,641	$1,156	$13,485
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	849	55	15.3	60.3%	158 (18.6%)	499 (58.8%)	143 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	22.5	449^th of 578 public middle schools	22.3%		22	456^th of 585 public middle schools	22.1%	7	39.0		24.2	26.0	20.3	16.5	17.2	41.4	$13,675	$1,603	$12,072
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	973	66	14.7	60.6%	114 (11.7%)	695 (71.4%)	60 (6.2%)	48 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.3%)	13.6	516^th of 578 public middle schools	10.7%		20	467^th of 585 public middle schools	20.2%	49	80.0		13.5	19.4	23.3	6.3	5.3	46.6	$13,719	$1,525	$12,194
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	859	64	13.5	100.0%	130 (15.1%)	517 (60.2%)	166 (19.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	39.4	328^th of 578 public middle schools	43.3%		38.4	350^th of 585 public middle schools	40.2%	22	87.9		21.7	28.0	34.9	28.2	34.9	97.0	$14,011	$981	$13,031
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	734	54	13.6	91.1%	201 (27.4%)	351 (47.8%)	107 (14.6%)	27 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.3%)	58	217^th of 578 public middle schools	62.5%		58.3	216^th of 585 public middle schools	63.1%	1	100.0		40.9	38.3	47.7	34.4	40.5	70.8	$15,710	$796	$14,915
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	452	36	12.6	84.7%	201 (44.5%)	170 (37.6%)	48 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	49.3	264^th of 578 public middle schools	54.3%		56.7	227^th of 585 public middle schools	61.2%	37	75.9		33.4	32.6	52.7	12.9	48.0	51.9	$14,326	$951	$13,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballard Hudson Middle School

What district is Ballard Hudson Middle School in?

Bibb County

Is Ballard Hudson Middle School a good school?

Ballard Hudson Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Ballard Hudson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Ballard Hudson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballard Hudson Middle School?

Students at Ballard Hudson Middle School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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