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Babb Middle School

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Babb Middle School ranks 371 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Babb Middle School in Forest Park, GA, serves 881 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Clayton County School District, and it has been climbing the state rankings in recent years—moving from the 27th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026.

The standout strength at Babb is its Algebra I program. In 2025-2026, 100% of Babb students scored proficient or better on the Algebra I End of Course assessment, compared to just 31% district-wide and 48.1% statewide. This isn't a fluke—the school has posted 82.6% and 95.8% proficiency in the two prior years. Babb also excels with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating—the highest of any subgroup at the school. In grade-level math, Babb consistently beats district averages (e.g., 36.4% of 8th graders proficient vs. 26.6% district-wide), though scores still trail state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Babb is one of the stronger performers in Clayton County, ranking 371st statewide—well above Forest Park Middle School (543rd), Riverdale Middle School (492nd), and North Clayton Middle School (473rd). Only Rex Mill Middle School and Morrow Middle School rank comparably.

There are areas for growth. Science and Social Studies proficiency lag state averages—only 20.3% of 8th graders were proficient in Science (vs. 29.7% statewide) and 23.6% in Social Studies (vs. 40.2% statewide). Special Education students rank in just the 18th percentile statewide, a notable contrast to the strong ELL results. Chronic absenteeism, at 27.3%, is slightly below the district average of 28.0% but well above the state's 17.7%. On the positive side, Babb spends $15,118 per student—less than several nearby schools that achieve worse results, like Kendrick Middle School ($17,281) and Adamson Middle School ($17,670)—suggesting efficient resource use. With 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Babb is demonstrating that strong advanced math pathways and targeted ELL support can thrive even in challenging circumstances.

881

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,118

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297

(404) 362-3880

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Babb Middle School usually attend:

High:

Forest Park High School

Feeder schools for Babb Middle School:

Elementary:	Haynie Elementary School
	Lake City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

31.1%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Georgia avg42%

371^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Middle Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton 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	33.6	371 of 578	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	430 of 585	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	361 of 578	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	421 of 569	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	396 of 558	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	386 of 559	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	348 of 543	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	342 of 539	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	344 of 545	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	349 of 537	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.7	376 of 521	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	390 of 527	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	349 of 508	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.4	400 of 504	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	377 of 494	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.9	338 of 466	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.2	254 of 462	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	289 of 445	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	328 of 420	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	282 of 480	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	361 of 494	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	301 of 489	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	380 of 482	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	69 of 89	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	79 of 95	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	35.6	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	101 of 157	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	364 of 550	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	428 of 567	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	370 of 558	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	443 of 553	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	400 of 544	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	231 of 374	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	299 of 400	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	185 of 381	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	286 of 380	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	283 of 367	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	370 of 550	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	420 of 569	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	341 of 561	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	416 of 559	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	421 of 553	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	348 of 425	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	278 of 442	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	296 of 437	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	414 of 429	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	301 of 431	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Social Studies24%-17 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 30, 2010

I love this school. The teachers are very friendly and we works hard. To me its the best school in America! I'm on the dance team and we work very hard. Our coach Ms.Colon is the best. Overall This is a nice school. I'm proud to be a Bulldog! Close Quote

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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
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	881	56	15.7	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	274 (31.1%)	505 (57.3%)	63 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	33.6	371^st of 578 public middle schools	35.8%		26.5	430^th of 585 public middle schools	26.5%	59	100.0		30.0	28.6	36.4	20.3	23.6		$15,118	$1,587	$13,531
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	794	55	14.4	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	419 (52.8%)	246 (31.0%)	85 (10.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	29.8	399^th of 578 public middle schools	31.0%		24	443^rd of 585 public middle schools	24.3%	44			17.7	26.5	30.0	25.6	25.2		$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Morrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.3	543^rd of 578 public middle schools	6.1%		10.1	553^rd of 585 public middle schools	5.5%	10	80.0		10.5	11.0	14.2	9.3	8.9		$16,874	$1,796	$15,078
Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2750 Forest Parkway	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 446-1070	315	21	15.0	79.0%	1 (0.3%)	278 (88.3%)	28 (8.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16.7	490^th of 578 public middle schools	15.2%					(n/a)			14.7	21.5	20.5	15.7	10.8		$19,019	$148	$18,871
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	765	50	15.3	100.0%	10 (1.3%)	477 (62.4%)	230 (30.1%)	19 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	21.6	453^rd of 578 public middle schools	21.6%		15.7	506^th of 585 public middle schools	13.5%	53			17.0	20.9	28.2	20.4	13.6		$15,526	$1,801	$13,725
Adamson Middle School	Public	6-8	3187 Rex Rd	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2925	509	41	12.4	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	357 (70.1%)	126 (24.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	29.5	403^rd of 578 public middle schools	30.3%		22	457^th of 585 public middle schools	21.9%	54			20.0	23.4	25.2	26.9	26.9		$17,670	$1,864	$15,806
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4045	560	42	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	406 (72.5%)	115 (20.5%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	16.5	492^nd of 578 public middle schools	14.9%		13	539^th of 585 public middle schools	7.9%	47			20.4	18.4	17.0	16.5	9.1	36.4	$16,623	$1,781	$14,842
Rex Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6380 Evans Dr	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-6559	904	65	13.9	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	620 (68.6%)	219 (24.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.0%)	31.3	392^nd of 578 public middle schools	32.2%		30.6	406^th of 585 public middle schools	30.6%	14	100.0		22.5	30.4	31.9	21.3	23.2	78.6	$15,893	$1,619	$14,274
Crawford Long Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Latona Dr SW	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4800	627	58	10.8	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	544 (86.8%)	73 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	15.6	501^st of 578 public middle schools	13.3%		10.8	549^th of 585 public middle schools	6.2%	48			15.4	18.7	21.3	13.7	9.1		$28,197	$2,411	$25,785
Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	619	47	13.1	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	419 (67.7%)	181 (29.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	21.3	455^th of 578 public middle schools	21.3%		17.2	491^st of 585 public middle schools	16.1%	36			23.2	23.0	15.8	18.5	17.4		$17,281	$1,767	$15,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Babb Middle School

Is Babb Middle School a good school?

Babb Middle School ranks 371^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Babb Middle School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Babb Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Babb Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Babb Middle School?

Students at Babb Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 31% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Babb Middle School attend?

Students who attend Babb Middle School usually go on to attend Forest Park High School

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