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Radium Springs Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Radium Springs Middle School in Albany, GA, serves 747 students in grades 6-8 within the Dougherty County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has ranked in the bottom 5% of Georgia middle schools for over a decade, currently sitting at 555th out of 578 schools statewide (4th percentile). While this is a slight improvement from last year's 3rd percentile, the school continues to face significant challenges. On the positive side, per-student spending has risen steadily to $16,504, and the student-teacher ratio has improved to 13.9, indicating increased resources and staffing.

The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 37.4%—meaning more than one in three students misses significant instructional time. This rate is 15 points higher than the district average (24.4%) and nearly 20 points higher than the state average (17.7%). It's also dramatically higher than nearby Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet (5.4%) and Lee County Middle School West (9.9%). Academic proficiency is consistently low across subjects: math proficiency ranges from 7.5-9.4% (compared to 40.7-46.3% statewide), science is 8% (vs. 29.7% statewide), and social studies is 6.8% (vs. 40.2% statewide). All student subgroups—including female, male, African American, and special education students—rank in the 3rd to 5th percentile statewide, showing the challenges are systemic.

There are some encouraging signs. Math proficiency has improved significantly since 2022-2023, with 8th grade rising from 3.2% to 10.7% before a slight dip to 7.5% this year. Science scores, while low, are relatively closer to state averages than other subjects. The stark contrast with Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet—just 8 miles away, serving a similar low-income population with nearly identical spending and student-teacher ratios—is striking. Cross ranks in the 99th percentile with 86.2% math proficiency. This comparison suggests that targeted interventions focused on attendance, school culture, and instructional strategies could potentially yield meaningful improvements, even with the substantial challenges the school faces.

747

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,504

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Radium Springs Rd
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3346

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Radium Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg26%

Georgia avg40%

555^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Dougherty County

140^th of 201Dougherty 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	8.4	555 of 578	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	566 of 585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	560 of 578	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	553 of 569	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	547 of 558	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	537 of 542	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	544 of 559	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	527 of 543	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	510 of 539	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	473 of 545	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	477 of 537	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	439 of 521	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	436 of 527	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	425 of 508	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	433 of 504	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	436 of 494	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	430 of 466	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	426 of 462	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	405 of 445	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	454 of 480	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	475 of 494	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	472 of 489	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	461 of 485	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	475 of 482	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	528 of 550	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	556 of 567	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	551 of 558	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	543 of 553	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	539 of 544	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	371 of 381	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	361 of 367	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	534 of 550	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	548 of 569	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	545 of 561	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	538 of 559	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	545 of 553	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	412 of 425	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	423 of 442	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	374 of 429	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	379 of 431	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics9%-34 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

Social Studies7%-33 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
Radium Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Radium Springs Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3346	747	53	13.9	100.0%	14 (1.9%)	682 (91.3%)	37 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	8.4	555^th of 578 public middle schools	4.0%		8.3	566^th of 585 public middle schools	3.2%	11		9.3	9.4	7.5	8.0	6.8		$16,504	$2,330	$14,174
Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Cordell Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3325	792	51	15.5	100.0%	31 (3.9%)	712 (89.9%)	38 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	27.1	417^th of 578 public middle schools	27.9%		21.6	461^st of 585 public middle schools	21.2%	44		11.8	14.9	36.7	29.9	16.9		$14,652	$2,150	$12,502
Merry Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 Florence Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3338	807	59	13.6	100.0%	16 (2.0%)	750 (92.9%)	20 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	17.5	482^nd of 578 public middle schools	16.6%		20.4	465^th of 585 public middle schools	20.5%	17		20.2	17.6	17.8	17.0	12.2		$15,601	$2,061	$13,540
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	324 Lockett Station Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3362	478	35	13.5	96.0%	13 (2.7%)	413 (86.4%)	27 (5.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	97.9	4^th of 578 public middle schools	99.3%		98.1	11^th of 585 public middle schools	98.1%	7	100.0	86.2	78.9	77.8	66.5	79.2		$16,307	$1,731	$14,575
Lee County Middle School East	Public	6-8	185 Firetower Rd	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-3500	630	44	14.3	64.6%	349 (55.4%)	204 (32.4%)	36 (5.7%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	62.6	188^th of 578 public middle schools	67.5%		60.5	204^th of 585 public middle schools	65.1%	16	96.0	36.6	36.9	60.0	37.7	43.2	80.8	$12,359	$538	$11,821
Lee County Middle School West	Public	6-8	190 Smithville Rd N	Leesburg	31763	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 903-2140	778	51	15.1	57.2%	415 (53.3%)	256 (32.9%)	33 (4.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	81.6	89^th of 578 public middle schools	84.6%		69.6	151^st of 585 public middle schools	74.2%	62	100.0	54.8	53.8	66.8	41.6	54.3	90.8	$11,570	$560	$11,010
Worth County Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8620	661	46	14.3	100.0%	381 (57.6%)	215 (32.5%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	51.3	255^th of 578 public middle schools	55.9%		43.5	309^th of 585 public middle schools	47.2%	54	96.3	40.9	34.0	57.4	27.3	26.3		$12,149	$1,541	$10,608
Baker County Middle School	Public	6-8	260 Ga Hwy 37 SW	Newton	39870	Baker County	Baker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(229) 734-5274	66	8	8.6	100.0%	17 (25.8%)	39 (59.1%)	7 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	24.3	434^th of 578 public middle schools	24.9%					(n/a)		30.0	14.3	26.1	13.0	26.0		$17,594	$1,218	$16,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Radium Springs Middle School

What district is Radium Springs Middle School in?

Dougherty County

What high school do graduates of Radium Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Radium Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Monroe High School

How many students attend Radium Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Radium Springs Middle School.

Is Radium Springs Middle School a good school?

Radium Springs Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Radium Springs Middle School?

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

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