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Smokey Road Middle School

Q: Is Smokey Road Middle School a good school?

Smokey Road Middle School ranks 375 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Smokey Road Middle School in Newnan, GA, serves 563 students in grades 6–8 as part of the well-regarded Coweta County School District, which ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide.

Smokey Road currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 35th percentile of Georgia middle schools, a position that reflects a persistent achievement gap compared to district peers. In math, proficiency rates are dramatically lower than the district average—for example, only 16.9% of 6th graders are proficient versus a 46.8% district average, with similar gaps in 7th and 8th grade. Science proficiency in 8th grade is also far below the district (21% vs. 47%). Notably, the school invests more per student ($15,467) than any nearby school—about $3,000–$4,000 more than Blake Bass Middle School and Madras Middle School—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Yet those resources haven't translated into comparable outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at 22.4%, exceeding both district (19.2%) and state (17.7%) rates, which is concerning given its strong link to achievement.

There are some encouraging signs. The school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide, and 8th grade social studies proficiency improved from 26.9% to 37.5% over two years. However, the overall trajectory remains unstable, with rankings fluctuating between the 30th and 47th percentile in recent years. Compared to Arnall Middle School, which serves a similar share of economically disadvantaged students (60.5% vs. 64.3%), Smokey Road's 6th grade math proficiency is nearly half (16.9% vs. 33.8%), and Arnall ranks higher statewide despite spending less per student. For parents, the key takeaway is that Smokey Road is a school with strong resource commitment and some bright spots, but it faces significant challenges in closing academic gaps and improving attendance—areas that will likely require focused, systemic effort to change its trajectory.

563

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,518

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

965 Smokey Rd
Newnan, GA 30263

(770) 254-2840

District: Coweta County

Students who attend Smokey Road Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newnan High School

Feeder schools for Smokey Road Middle School:

Elementary:	Atkinson Elementary School
	Glanton Elementary
	Moreland Elementary School
	Ruth Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg48%

Georgia avg40%

375^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Coweta County

36^th of 202Coweta 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	33.2	375 of 578	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	312 of 585	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	410 of 578	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	320 of 569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	328 of 558	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	308 of 542	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	296 of 559	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	236 of 543	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	203 of 539	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.7	303 of 545	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	308 of 537	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	271 of 521	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	242 of 527	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	268 of 508	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	227 of 504	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	295 of 494	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	280 of 466	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	235 of 462	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	229 of 445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	210 of 420	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	386 of 480	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	255 of 494	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	419 of 489	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	329 of 485	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	385 of 482	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	398 of 550	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	339 of 567	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	417 of 558	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	320 of 553	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	334 of 544	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	180 of 374	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	152 of 400	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	220 of 381	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	247 of 380	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	189 of 367	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	335 of 550	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	278 of 569	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	388 of 561	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	307 of 559	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	312 of 553	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	108 of 159	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	247 of 425	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	324 of 442	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	405 of 437	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	293 of 429	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	368 of 431	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	348 of 404	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	304 of 415	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	378 of 417	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	291 of 429	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	315 of 425	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Migrant (2022)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-3 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Smokey Road Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Smokey Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2840	563	45	12.5	64.3%	253 (44.9%)	173 (30.7%)	96 (17.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	33.2	375^th of 578 public middle schools	35.1%		43.2	312^th of 585 public middle schools	46.7%	63		16.9	30.1	29.5	21.0	37.5		$15,518	$963	$14,555
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Evans Dr	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2780	736	54	13.6	58.6%	386 (52.4%)	198 (26.9%)	99 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	54.6	241^st of 578 public middle schools	58.3%		54.9	239^th of 585 public middle schools	59.1%	2		45.2	37.9	33.1	40.7	34.3		$14,623	$674	$13,949
Madras Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Edgeworth Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2744	754	52	14.4	35.3%	441 (58.5%)	146 (19.4%)	98 (13.0%)	22 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	89.4	47^th of 578 public middle schools	91.9%		87.5	66^th of 585 public middle schools	88.7%	19		56.4	67.6	66.0	56.5	61.1		$12,470	$445	$12,025
Arnall Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2765	740	54	13.7	60.5%	196 (26.5%)	315 (42.6%)	143 (19.3%)	45 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	48.3	270^th of 578 public middle schools	53.3%		48.8	274^th of 585 public middle schools	53.2%	4		33.8	33.9	38.8	33.3	35.9		$13,096	$607	$12,489
Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	370 Willis Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 251-1547	730	46	15.8	39.9%	346 (47.4%)	205 (28.1%)	85 (11.6%)	50 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	73	142^nd of 578 public middle schools	75.4%		67.3	157^th of 585 public middle schools	73.2%	15		40.6	42.7	57.4	54.5	51.2		$12,458	$492	$11,966
Blake Bass Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Shaw Road	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2600	887	53	16.6	30.3%	611 (68.9%)	100 (11.3%)	113 (12.7%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	93.7	15^th of 578 public middle schools	97.4%		91.2	52^nd of 585 public middle schools	91.1%	37		64.2	68.6	71.5	68.2	68.4		$11,678	$321	$11,357
East Coweta Middle School	Public	6-8	6291 Highway 16	Senoia	30276	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 599-6607	845	50	16.9	38.3%	582 (68.9%)	144 (17.0%)	73 (8.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	75.9	124^th of 578 public middle schools	78.5%		64.2	179^th of 585 public middle schools	69.4%	55		55.1	47.4	58.7	44.7	46.2		$11,621	$406	$11,215
Heard County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Old Field Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-9247	456	30	15.2	87.3%	375 (82.2%)	29 (6.4%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	92.5	25^th of 578 public middle schools	95.7%		82	92^nd of 585 public middle schools	84.3%	67		64.9	58.4	75.2	59.8	78.1		$11,472	$1,173	$10,298
J.C. Booth Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Stagecoach Road	Peachtree City	30269	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 631-3240	1,115	71	15.8	24.5%	565 (50.7%)	109 (9.8%)	190 (17.0%)	177 (15.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	88.8	52^nd of 578 public middle schools	91.0%		96	23^rd of 585 public middle schools	96.1%	29	100.0	70.3	79.4	83.3		75.3	69.7	$12,525	$218	$12,307
Fairplay Middle School	Public	6-8	8311 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5300	523	29	17.7	46.8%	248 (47.4%)	167 (31.9%)	69 (13.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	76.9	119^th of 578 public middle schools	79.4%		73	138^th of 585 public middle schools	76.4%	19	100.0	43.5	49.4	56.2	56.8	52.7		$12,489	$428	$12,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Smokey Road Middle School

Is Smokey Road Middle School a good school?

Smokey Road Middle School ranks 375^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Smokey Road Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smokey Road Middle School usually go on to attend Newnan High School

What district is Smokey Road Middle School in?

Coweta County

What is the racial makeup of Smokey Road Middle School?

Students at Smokey Road Middle School are 45% White, 31% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smokey Road Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Smokey Road Middle School.

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