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McNair Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

McNair Middle School in Decatur, GA, serves 701 students in grades 6-8 within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McNair's most striking bright spot is its Algebra I End of Course performance. In the last two full testing years, 95.5% and 95.8% of McNair students scored proficient or better—dramatically exceeding district (24-32%) and state (44-45%) averages. While the most recent score dropped to 46.4%, it still beats the district average of 38% and nearly matches the state average of 48.1%. This suggests a strong accelerated math pathway for select students. However, the school's broader math proficiency remains low (6th grade: 11.8%, 7th grade: 9.1%, 8th grade: 20.7%), and 8th grade Social Studies proficiency sits at just 4.9%—roughly one-eighth of the state rate. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge at 42.0%, more than double the state rate of 17.7%, and the school's Special Education students rank in the 2nd percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, McNair's overall ranking (9th percentile) outpaces Cedar Grove Middle School (6th percentile) and Columbia Middle School (12th percentile) but trails Chapel Hill Middle School (27th percentile). The starkest contrast is Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers, just 2.45 miles away, which ranks 1st in the state with only 61% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Notably, McNair's per-student spending has risen to $20,408—higher than Wadsworth's $17,904—yet outcomes remain low. The school's best recent year (20th percentile) coincided with lower absenteeism, suggesting that improving attendance could be the single most impactful intervention. While resources have increased significantly (student-teacher ratio improved from 19.4 to 13.4), it may take additional time for these investments to translate into broader academic gains.

701

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,408

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2190 Wallingford Dr
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-5102

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend McNair Middle School usually attend:

High:

McNair High School

Feeder schools for McNair Middle School:

Elementary:	Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology
	Flat Shoals Elementary School
	Kelley Lake Elementary School
	Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

527^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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	12.5	527 of 578	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	507 of 585	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	466 of 578	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	529 of 569	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	508 of 558	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	527 of 542	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	532 of 559	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	516 of 543	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	511 of 539	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	508 of 545	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	512 of 537	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	509 of 521	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	516 of 527	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	473 of 508	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	483 of 504	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	469 of 494	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.1	447 of 462	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	432 of 445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	410 of 420	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	413 of 480	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	380 of 494	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	313 of 489	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	414 of 485	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	402 of 482	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	71 of 200	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	496 of 550	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	494 of 567	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	459 of 558	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	509 of 553	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	519 of 544	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	332 of 374	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	375 of 400	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	341 of 381	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	285 of 380	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	515 of 550	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	503 of 569	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	456 of 561	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	517 of 559	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	477 of 553	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	417 of 425	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	285 of 442	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	271 of 437	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	274 of 429	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	401 of 431	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I46%~ state avg

Science14%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

Social Studies5%-35 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, April 15, 2012

The worst school I've ever encountered!!! I've never seen anything like this in my life. The teachers do not care about the students and them getting an education. Every time I asked my son's teacher(s) how he was doing progress wise, I got, "Oh He's doing very well. Then when Progress Reports came around the grades were extremely low w/no communication whatsoever from his teachers on what had happened with his grades. It was not just my son either. One teacher clearly stated that all the students were failing. If all the students are failing, then it's the teachers who are responsible for creating another lesson plan that's workable for our children.

The students had control of the hallways w/a lot of profanity and the exiting of classrooms at their own will while teachers continued their so called teaching. There was a lot of Bullying and Robberies right in the hallways. The Principal stayed hidden all the time. I have to say, I only saw her two or three times the whole school year. I'll never forget that experience.

The band was the best part. The Band Director truly had heart and much concern for his band students, which he constantly received a lot of opposition from the higher ups. That's too bad! I truly hope the teachers & Principal start to care again! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 15, 2012

The worst school ever! The best part was The Band and at least the Band Director cared for his students.

There was a lot of Bullying and Robberies in the Hallways and the Gym. How can a child learn in those conditions?

The Principal and Teachers had no care whatsoever about the students and them actually learning. The principal was only seen by myself 2 or 3 times during that school year, which was sad! The teachers were constantly in a bad mood, like they were unhappy. This in turn was felt by our children. Because the teachers did not care, the students did not either, which led to the students taking control of the hallways/gym. Where was Mr. Clark when we needed him???

I hope they truly wake up and perform the job they are paid to do. I'm really tired of the Parents being blamed for our child's failure. As soon as my son started school, all that was taught flew out the window. I've come to realize, this is a concentrated effort on our children for the outcome, 'Failure'!

*Home Schooling is definitely more productive and more reliable. How can you teach a child if you do not care about them, if you do not feel anything deep down in your soul for the young????? ****Wake Up Teachers**** Close Quote

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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/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 Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	701	52	13.4	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	604 (86.2%)	71 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	12.5	527^th of 578 public middle schools	8.8%		15.7	507^th of 585 public middle schools	13.3%	20	46.4			11.8	9.1	20.7		14.4	4.9		$20,408	$1,893	$18,515
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	685	50	13.7	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	614 (89.6%)	47 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	10	544^th of 578 public middle schools	5.9%		14	526^th of 585 public middle schools	10.1%	18				9.7	9.4	9.2		11.3	9.4		$20,339	$1,890	$18,449
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	273	16	17.0	61.2%	16 (5.9%)	223 (81.7%)	16 (5.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	99.9	1^st of 578 public middle schools	99.8%		99.9	1^st of 585 public middle schools	99.8%		100.0	95.7	94.7	100.0	98.5	100.0	97.4	98.1	100.0		$17,904	$1,600	$16,304
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	571	49	11.7	100.0%	7 (1.2%)	513 (89.8%)	28 (4.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	14.3	510^th of 578 public middle schools	11.8%		13.2	537^th of 585 public middle schools	8.2%	27				8.4	6.1	28.3		16.2	3.5		$22,381	$2,054	$20,327
Beacon Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4440	1,285	101	12.7	15.3%	808 (62.9%)	232 (18.1%)	54 (4.2%)	60 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (10.2%)	96.2	10^th of 578 public middle schools	98.3%		97.6	14^th of 585 public middle schools	97.6%	4	95.4			75.2	76.2	81.1		68.1	64.0		$17,382	$215	$17,168
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	233	24	9.6	15.0%	136 (58.4%)	57 (24.5%)	11 (4.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	75.2	132^nd of 578 public middle schools	77.2%		84.2	81^st of 585 public middle schools	86.2%	51	88.9			40.3	64.0	56.0		51.4	43.3		$28,673	$57	$28,616
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1820 Henry Thomas Dr SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	300	25	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (93.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	30	398^th of 578 public middle schools	31.1%		29.2	416^th of 585 public middle schools	28.9%	18				13.0	21.3	44.9		18.4	26.5		$27,678	$1,974	$25,704
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3200	1,073	71	15.2	23.5%	534 (49.8%)	300 (28.0%)	112 (10.4%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.6%)	88.9	51^st of 578 public middle schools	91.2%		93.3	42^nd of 585 public middle schools	92.8%	9	98.9			71.6	69.0	73.3		33.5	62.2	85.1	$23,095	$759	$22,336
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	879	65	13.5	97.4%	142 (16.2%)	642 (73.0%)	55 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	40.9	320^th of 578 public middle schools	44.6%		36.7	364^th of 585 public middle schools	37.8%	44	95.7			31.4	31.7	34.2		26.9	31.2	87.9	$25,522	$1,804	$23,717
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	241	29	8.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	231 (95.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.1	537^th of 578 public middle schools	7.1%		8.6	564^th of 585 public middle schools	3.6%	27	25.0			9.5	7.8	10.8		16.1	4.3		$36,877	$1,898	$34,980

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair Middle School

What district is McNair Middle School in?

DeKalb County

Is McNair Middle School a good school?

McNair Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of McNair Middle School attend?

Students who attend McNair Middle School usually go on to attend McNair High School

What is the racial makeup of McNair Middle School?

Students at McNair Middle School are 86% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend McNair Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended McNair Middle School.

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