Merry Acres Middle School

Public 6-8

 1601 Florence Dr
       Albany, GA  31707


(229) 431-3338

District: Dougherty County

SchoolDigger Rank:
453rd of 582 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,438 Help


Students who attend Merry Acres Middle School usually attend:

High:    Westover High School

Feeder schools for Merry Acres Middle School:

Elementary:    Lake Park Elementary School
    Live Oak Elementary School
    Sherwood Acres Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  764

Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.5%
White:
3.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Merry Acres Middle School ranks worse than 77.8% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Dougherty County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.5%), White (3.1%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dougherty County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merry Acres Middle School is 17.3. 2 middle schools in the Dougherty County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merry Acres Middle School is $10,438, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Dougherty County School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Merry Acres Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Merry Acres Middle School 453rd of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Merry Acres Middle School in the ranking list.)

Dougherty County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dougherty County 167th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merry Acres Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.34 285th 420 32.1%
2007 44.73 293rd 445 34.2%
2008 47.68 273rd 462 40.9%
2009 51.57 252nd 466 45.9%
2010 48.63 287th 494 41.9%
2011 53.98 259th 504 48.6%
2012 60.12 226th 508 55.5%
2013 54.46 277th 527 47.4%
2014 52.49 293rd 521 43.8%
2015 45.58 283rd 537 47.3%
2016 23.59 427th 545 21.7%
2017 22.60 430th 539 20.2%
2018 18.04 459th 543 15.5%
2019 17.53 478th 559 14.5%
2021 10.40 502nd 542 7.4%
2022 15.16 488th 567 13.9%
2023 22.70 449th 577 22.2%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Monday, May 4, 2015

Open Quote I lovedddddddddddddd this school! It was the best! They lest us pick our lockers, though they were dusty and brownish-color, they still were nice if you picked the right one (look out for locker 70, people!). They let us talk in the halls and at lunch, though sometimes if we were really loud (huehuehue lots of times our class shut all of the lunch talking down) they would put us on silent lunch for a little bit, perhaps the rest of the day, and usually the next day. I never got lunch detention, but people said it was fun. You couldn't talk, but people were still friendly. They also added a new part of the school that you could seriously tell you entered a whole new school. It was designated for 8th grade, and all new lockers and classrooms and halls were there. It's sort of dusty and spaced out now, for Excel has come and gone to Robert Cross (like me D:). I've been there since then, though, for 4-H competitions and such, and I know people there still. I remember how fun PE was, even though they'd push you a bit, they wouldn't knock you down. They also had the newest technology of all the schools, for they're a Title I school (they gain money from the community to support falling community members) and gain lots of money in the process. The school may be a bit dusty, old, and sometimes ghetto, but if you go to this school, you won't regret it! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Merry Acres 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 501 501
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 560 560
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 618 618
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 602 602
1994 251 389 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 168 431 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1996 168 431 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1997 221 558 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 785
1998 187 570 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1999 168 610 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2000 164 592 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2001 143 629 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 780
2002 172 663 7 6 3 n/a n/a 0 851
2003 172 663 7 6 3 n/a n/a 0 851
2004 149 688 8 13 2 n/a n/a 0 860
2005 122 679 7 15 2 n/a n/a 1 826
2006 115 692 7 6 3 n/a n/a 5 828
2007 103 681 7 6 1 n/a n/a 3 801
2008 109 668 13 3 0 n/a n/a 6 799
2009 101 625 13 7 0 n/a n/a 7 753
2010 104 629 10 4 1 1 18 0 767
2011 99 625 8 1 1 1 17 0 752
2012 88 679 7 3 1 1 7 0 786
2013 78 694 4 7 0 4 12 0 799
2014 93 781 1 3 5 3 12 0 898
2015 77 780 1 6 3 1 14 0 882
2016 25 570 1 5 0 0 7 0 608
2017 13 576 2 5 0 0 7 0 603
2018 31 630 1 9 1 1 12 0 685
2019 28 635 1 6 1 1 13 0 685
2020 36 689 2 6 2 1 12 0 748
2021 29 656 2 12 0 0 16 0 715
2022 23 667 1 16 0 0 19 0 726
2023 24 699 2 18 0 0 21 0 764

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merry Acres Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 501 34.0 14.7 51.3
1991 560 32.0 17.5 45.7
1992 618 30.0 20.6 47.6
1993 602 31.0 19.4 51.7
1994 642 30.9 20.8 57.3
1995 605 32.0 18.9 59
1996 605 32.0 18.9 59
1997 785 50.6 15.5 58.1
1998 761 48.6 15.7 84.6
1999 781 46.2 16.9 63.5
2000 766 48.1 15.9 57.8
2001 780 48.6 16.0 61.8
2002 851 53.6 15.9 79.2
2003 851 53.6 15.9 79.2
2004 860 55.0 15.6 67
2005 826 54.4 15.2 67
2006 828 53.0 15.6 65
2007 801 58.6 13.7 68
2008 799 61.6 13.0 71
2009 753 54.1 13.9 73.7
2010 767 50.6 15.1 72.8
2011 752 43.6 17.2 72.3
2012 786 43.6 18.0 70.6
2013 799 48.1 16.6 75.6
2014 898 51.6 17.4 99.7
2015 882 55.0 16.0 100
2016 608 50.0 12.1 99.5
2017 603 39.6 15.2 100
2018 685 41.6 16.4 67.4
2019 685 47.6 14.3 100
2020 748 43.6 17.1 100
2021 715 39.0 18.3 100
2022 726 46.5 15.6 n/a
2023 764 44.0 17.3 100

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 Merry Acres Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 501 34.0 14.7 51.3
1991 560 32.0 17.5 45.7
1992 618 30.0 20.6 47.6
1993 602 31.0 19.4 51.7
1994 642 30.9 20.8 57.3
1995 605 32.0 18.9 59
1996 605 32.0 18.9 59
1997 785 50.6 15.5 58.1
1998 761 48.6 15.7 84.6
1999 781 46.2 16.9 63.5
2000 766 48.1 15.9 57.8
2001 780 48.6 16.0 61.8
2002 851 53.6 15.9 79.2
2003 851 53.6 15.9 79.2
2004 860 55.0 15.6 67
2005 826 54.4 15.2 67
2006 828 53.0 15.6 65
2007 801 58.6 13.7 68
2008 799 61.6 13.0 71
2009 753 54.1 13.9 73.7
2010 767 50.6 15.1 72.8
2011 752 43.6 17.2 72.3
2012 786 43.6 18.0 70.6
2013 799 48.1 16.6 75.6
2014 898 51.6 17.4 99.7
2015 882 55.0 16.0 100
2016 608 50.0 12.1 99.5
2017 603 39.6 15.2 100
2018 685 41.6 16.4 67.4
2019 685 47.6 14.3 100
2020 748 43.6 17.1 100
2021 715 39.0 18.3 100
2022 726 46.5 15.6 n/a
2023 764 44.0 17.3 100

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 Merry Acres Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $1,168 (12.0%) $8,532 (88.0%) $9,700
2018 $1,030 (10.8%) $8,501 (89.2%) $9,532
2019 $1,117 (10.7%) $9,321 (89.3%) $10,438

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merry Acres Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 478th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 449th of 577 Middle schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Merry Acres Middle School)21.615.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)30.922.1
 8.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Merry Acres Middle School)13.97.5
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)22.418.7
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Merry Acres Middle School)21.313.3
 8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)24.823.2
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Merry Acres Middle School)11.65.8
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)23.117.6
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Merry Acres Middle School)21.825
 3.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)19.926.5
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Merry Acres Middle School)25.518.8
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)23.624.6
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Merry Acres Middle School)23.825.1
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Dougherty County)21.328.2
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Merry Acres Middle School)7.431.1
 23.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Dougherty County)18.924.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students685764
 11.5%
African American635699
 10.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic618
 200%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2824
 14.3%
Two or More Races1321
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Merry Acres Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 764 students attended Merry Acres Middle School.

Students who attend Merry Acres Middle School usually go on to attend Westover High School

Merry Acres Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Georgia middle schools.

Students at Merry Acres Middle School are 91% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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