McNair Middle School

Public 6-8

2190 Wallingford Dr
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-5102

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
538^th of 582 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,255

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 857

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McNair Middle School ranks worse than 92.4% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 21 ranked middle schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McNair Middle School is 19.4, which is the highest among 22 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District! (See more...)

Compare McNair Middle School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McNair Middle School is $12,255, which is the 6^th highest among 21 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

McNair Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks McNair Middle School 538^th of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See McNair Middle School in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 136^th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for McNair Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	4.85	410^th	420	2.4%
2007	2.33	432^nd	445	2.9%
2008	5.09	447^th	462	3.2%
2009	8.93	446^th	466	4.3%
2010	10.12	469^th	494	5.1%
2011	7.45	483^rd	504	4.2%
2012	10.75	473^rd	508	6.9%
2013	1.90	516^th	527	2.1%
2014	1.27	509^th	521	2.3%
2015	7.22	512^th	537	4.7%
2016	8.96	508^th	545	6.8%
2017	9.13	511^th	539	5.2%
2018	9.08	516^th	543	5.0%
2019	8.50	532^nd	559	4.8%
2021	8.00	527^th	542	2.8%
2022	12.46	513^th	567	9.5%
2023	12.87	534^th	577	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for McNair Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	946	946
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	839	839
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	900	900
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	995	995
1994	8	1006	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1995	7	1035	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1996	7	1035	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1997	20	1153	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1998	16	1152	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1999	11	1168	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1185
2000	6	1096	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1105
2001	9	1188	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1200
2002	12	1097	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2003	12	1097	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2004	10	1254	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2005	6	1098	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	7	1121
2006	4	874	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	890
2007	4	981	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	5	995
2008	4	831	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	4	849
2009	4	786	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	10	815
2010	3	833	1	19	0	0	0	0	856
2011	10	746	0	17	0	0	1	0	774
2012	7	752	2	17	1	0	6	0	785
2013	7	736	2	22	2	1	8	0	778
2014	4	670	1	21	1	0	6	0	703
2015	6	658	3	23	1	0	6	0	697
2016	8	635	2	26	1	1	1	0	674
2017	5	672	2	26	3	2	5	0	715
2018	2	603	1	13	4	1	6	0	630
2019	7	682	2	17	4	1	7	0	720
2020	8	728	1	21	6	1	5	0	770
2021	4	803	1	31	4	0	7	0	850
2022	2	818	1	34	4	1	16	0	876
2023	9	780	1	47	3	2	15	0	857

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McNair Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	946	73.0	12.9	33.9
1991	839	68.0	12.3	37.5
1992	900	66.0	13.6	49.3
1993	995	58.0	17.2	51.1
1994	1016	71.6	14.2	64
1995	1043	66.0	15.8	65.1
1996	1043	66.0	15.8	65.1
1997	1177	73.0	16.1	69.8
1998	1170	70.2	16.7	83.9
1999	1185	73.9	16.0	79.9
2000	1105	70.3	15.7	77.5
2001	1200	66.0	18.2	83.8
2002	1119	78.5	14.3	87.1
2003	1119	78.5	14.3	87.1
2004	1272	74.0	17.2	89.9
2005	1121	80.0	14.0	89.2
2006	890	69.0	12.9	89.7
2007	995	65.0	15.3	93
2008	849	67.0	12.7	89
2009	815	69.0	11.8	92.4
2010	856	67.0	12.7	90
2011	774	59.5	13.0	89.5
2012	785	58.5	13.4	92.4
2013	778	49.5	15.7	96.4
2014	703	47.5	14.8	98.4
2015	697	46.0	15.1	98.6
2016	674	47.0	14.3	99.4
2017	715	46.0	15.5	100
2018	630	51.5	12.2	100
2019	720	47.5	15.1	100
2020	770	47.5	16.2	99.2
2021	850	50.5	16.8	99.2
2022	876	48.9	17.9	n/a
2023	857	44.0	19.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McNair Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	946	73.0	12.9	33.9
1991	839	68.0	12.3	37.5
1992	900	66.0	13.6	49.3
1993	995	58.0	17.2	51.1
1994	1016	71.6	14.2	64
1995	1043	66.0	15.8	65.1
1996	1043	66.0	15.8	65.1
1997	1177	73.0	16.1	69.8
1998	1170	70.2	16.7	83.9
1999	1185	73.9	16.0	79.9
2000	1105	70.3	15.7	77.5
2001	1200	66.0	18.2	83.8
2002	1119	78.5	14.3	87.1
2003	1119	78.5	14.3	87.1
2004	1272	74.0	17.2	89.9
2005	1121	80.0	14.0	89.2
2006	890	69.0	12.9	89.7
2007	995	65.0	15.3	93
2008	849	67.0	12.7	89
2009	815	69.0	11.8	92.4
2010	856	67.0	12.7	90
2011	774	59.5	13.0	89.5
2012	785	58.5	13.4	92.4
2013	778	49.5	15.7	96.4
2014	703	47.5	14.8	98.4
2015	697	46.0	15.1	98.6
2016	674	47.0	14.3	99.4
2017	715	46.0	15.5	100
2018	630	51.5	12.2	100
2019	720	47.5	15.1	100
2020	770	47.5	16.2	99.2
2021	850	50.5	16.8	99.2
2022	876	48.9	17.9	n/a
2023	857	44.0	19.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McNair Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$716 (6.7%)	$10,045 (93.4%)	$10,760
2018	$670 (5.5%)	$11,621 (94.5%)	$12,291
2019	$766 (6.3%)	$11,489 (93.7%)	$12,255

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McNair Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 532^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 534^th of 577 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (McNair Middle School)	17.3	16.5	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.3	31.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (McNair Middle School)	8.8	9.9	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	25.4	19.7	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (McNair Middle School)	14	17.3	3.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	27.5	29.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (McNair Middle School)	6.3	9.8	3.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	27.9	20.2	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (McNair Middle School)	15.3	16.7	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	38.5	35.7	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (McNair Middle School)	4.4	13.1	8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (McNair Middle School)	7.4	5.2	2.2%
8th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	25.9	20.1	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (McNair Middle School)	15.5	4.6	10.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)	26.9	21.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	720	857	19%
African American	682	780	14.4%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	17	47	176.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	7	9	28.6%
Two or More Races	7	15	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near McNair Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2023)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2023)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2023)					Milestones Assessment Science (2023)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 874-5102	857	44	19.4	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	780 (91.0%)	47 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	12.9	538^th of 582 public middle schools	7.6%		12.5	513^th of 567 public middle schools	9.5%	25				16.5	17.3	16.7			9.9	9.8	13.1		5.2	4.6	$12,255	$766	$11,489
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 874-4202	777	48	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	716 (92.1%)	40 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	14.2	523^rd of 582 public middle schools	10.1%		12.9	509^th of 567 public middle schools	10.2%	14				16.7	16.4	18.7			9.1	11.5	10.8		9.7	10.3	$12,879	$722	$12,157
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public	4-7	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 874-2402	196	12	16.7	51.5%	8 (4.1%)	165 (84.2%)	7 (3.6%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)		78.0	81.8	91.4	93.6		92.5	93.8	95.7	93.6		84.8			$24,223	$803	$23,419
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 875-0502	604	48	12.5	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	557 (92.2%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	17	494^th of 582 public middle schools	15.1%		16.6	475^th of 567 public middle schools	16.2%	19				15.4	15.9	26.6			3.4	5.7	11.5		14.8	17.9	$11,436	$832	$10,603
Beacon Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 370-4440	1,323	97	13.5	12.8%	840 (63.5%)	253 (19.1%)	64 (4.8%)	63 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (7.7%)	95.4	32^nd of 582 public middle schools	94.5%		93.4	42^nd of 567 public middle schools	92.6%	10	100.0			73.8	67.3	72.0			74.9	69.5	58.2		54.0	58.5	$10,121	$169	$9,952
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 904-0051	231	20	11.7	7.4%	152 (65.8%)	47 (20.3%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	82	91^st of 582 public middle schools	84.4%		82.2	86^th of 567 public middle schools	84.8%	5	81.8			66.2	60.0	72.4			59.7	56.0	36.8		34.2	38.2	$19,788	$403	$19,788
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 537-5252	402	31	12.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	378 (94.0%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20.9	459^th of 582 public middle schools	21.1%		18.4	466^th of 567 public middle schools	17.8%	7			15.3	24.5	27.8	21.6		6.1	1.0	10.3	16.5	15.3	24.0	2.1	$12,115	$1,189	$10,926
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3200	1,119	73	15.2	19.1%	509 (45.5%)	379 (33.9%)	111 (9.9%)	27 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.8%)	88.3	59^th of 582 public middle schools	89.9%		94.5	36^th of 567 public middle schools	93.7%	23	96.6			66.3	62.3	61.6			55.9	59.8	55.3		31.0	55.9	$13,223	$401	$12,823
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-5400	818	61	13.4	100.0%	97 (11.9%)	610 (74.6%)	74 (9.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	27.8	422^nd of 582 public middle schools	27.5%		25.4	420^th of 567 public middle schools	25.9%	2	73.9			25.0	26.4	25.9			14.2	14.5	17.2		24.9	23.2	$15,709	$1,355	$14,354
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-6300	283	25	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	273 (96.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	562^nd of 582 public middle schools	3.4%		8.1	549^th of 567 public middle schools	3.2%	13				5.7	12.8	11.4			0.0	1.2	11.4		9.1	4.5	$15,476	$695	$14,781

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McNair Middle School?

Students at McNair Middle School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is McNair Middle School in?

DeKalb County

Is McNair Middle School a good school?

McNair Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend McNair Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 857 students attended McNair Middle School.

What high school do graduates of McNair Middle School attend?

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

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