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Babb Middle School

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Babb Middle School ranks 430 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Babb Middle School is a public middle school in Forest Park, Georgia, serving 878 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall low performance, Babb Middle School stands out with significantly higher academic achievement than the district and state averages, particularly in Algebra I, where 82.6% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 25.7% in the district and 44.9% statewide. However, the school faces challenges in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.4% to 30% across grade levels. Babb Middle School's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.05% to 90.54%, may be a contributing factor to these academic challenges.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Clayton County district, such as Kendrick Middle School, Adamson Middle School, and Riverdale Middle School, Babb Middle School generally outperforms its peers, suggesting that the school may be doing a better job of supporting student learning despite the district's overall challenges. However, the school's declining per-student spending, from $8,627 in 2016-2017 to $7,367 in 2018-2019, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

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 — 28th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

430^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Middle Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton 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
2025	26.5	430 of 584	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	363 of 588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	421 of 577	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	399 of 567	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+38 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Science19%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Babb Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	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%)	26.5	430^th of 584 public middle schools	26.4%		36.6	363^rd of 588 public middle schools	38.3%	67	82.6		19.4	20.8	21.0	25.2	27.1	30.0	19.3	27.0	$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%)	24	443^rd of 584 public middle schools	24.1%		25.2	439^th of 588 public middle schools	25.3%	4			20.1	23.2	21.6	16.9	23.9	30.5	18.8	24.3	$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow 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%)	10.1	552^nd of 584 public middle schools	5.5%		10.7	557^th of 588 public middle schools	5.3%	5	47.8		10.1	10.7	15.3	5.6	3.9	12.9	12.3	12.4	$16,874	$1,796	$15,078
Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Forest Parkway	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(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%)								(n/a)											$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%)	15.7	506^th of 584 public middle schools	13.4%		14	519^th of 588 public middle schools	11.7%	13	57.1		17.5	19.1	19.7	13.2	15.7	16.8	14.2	13.9	$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%)	22	457^th of 584 public middle schools	21.7%		30	412^th of 588 public middle schools	29.9%	45			11.8	22.8	25.7	9.5	21.2	27.2	24.3	21.2	$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%)	13	538^th of 584 public middle schools	7.9%		13.2	533^rd of 588 public middle schools	9.4%	5			22.2	21.1	16.8	9.1	7.5	11.7	10.5	10.7	$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%)	30.6	406^th of 584 public middle schools	30.5%		23.3	451^st of 588 public middle schools	23.3%	45	90.2	75.0	24.9	24.0	27.4	14.0	19.4	41.9	25.2	26.9	$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%)	10.8	548^th of 584 public middle schools	6.2%		12.1	543^rd of 588 public middle schools	7.7%	5			17.1	15.1	9.1	10.8	11.2	17.3	8.6	6.1	$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%)	17.2	491^st of 584 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	499^th of 588 public middle schools	15.1%	8			21.3	21.2	18.5	15.1	14.4	17.1	19.5	9.4	$17,281	$1,767	$15,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Babb Middle School

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

What district is Babb Middle School in?

Clayton County

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.

How many students attend Babb Middle School?

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

Is Babb Middle School a good school?

Babb Middle School ranks 430^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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