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Fairplay Middle School

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Fairplay Middle School ranks 138 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Fairplay Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 506 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 districts in the state. Fairplay Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairplay Middle School significantly outperforms the Douglas County and Georgia state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.4% of Fairplay students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to just 33.4% for Douglas County and 44.9% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.4 to 17.2 over the past few years, and spends between $8,971 and $9,367 per student, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Douglas County district.

While Fairplay Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, the other middle schools in the Douglas County district lag behind in academic proficiency. For instance, in 8th grade math, Fairplay had 58.2% proficiency compared to just 28.4% at Chestnut Log Middle School, 20.6% at Stewart Middle School, and 46.1% at Chapel Hill Middle School. This suggests Fairplay Middle School is an exceptional performer within the district.

523

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,445

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8311 Highway 166
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-5300

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Fairplay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Alexander High School

Feeder schools for Fairplay Middle School:

Elementary:	Bill Arp Elementary School
	South Douglas Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Douglas County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg33%

Georgia avg40%

138^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	138 of 584	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	149 of 588	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	116 of 577	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	140 of 567	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	174 of 542	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	91 of 559	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	76 of 543	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	82 of 539	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	66 of 545	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	119 of 537	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	123 of 521	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	86 of 527	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	115 of 508	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	96 of 504	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	72 of 494	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	111 of 466	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	98 of 462	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	105 of 445	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.0	106 of 420	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+52 vs state

Science53%+24 vs state

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

For some reason this school can't get my name right. Then again it's only been 2 years. Maybe after my daughter graduates they'll figure it out. Whenever I ask a question, they deflect the answer. Then they get an attitude. There's been problems with the school bus. They won't give answers. They try to blame DOT. A million excuses but no resolution. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, October 21, 2012

The school is unfair in many cases, even though the school is called "Fair" play middle school. Dress code rules for girls don't effect certain students most of the time, but it effects other students. The school lunch isn't very up to par,majority of the students that attend Fairplay, bring their own lunch to school, instead of eating school lunch.Certain teachers in different grade levels,accuse students of doing things that aren't true.This is a review of a relative of a student who attended "Fair"play Middle School. Close Quote

Schools Near Fairplay Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	73	138^th of 584 public middle schools	76.4%		70.7	149^th of 588 public middle schools	74.7%	11	96.4	46.9	53.5	47.0	42.5	37.2	58.2	53.0	49.2	$12,445	$428	$12,017
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	853	58	14.6	68.5%	166 (19.5%)	426 (49.9%)	167 (19.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	60.9	198^th of 584 public middle schools	66.1%		66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%	30	97.3	38.0	44.7	38.8	39.4	40.6	48.9	49.1	34.7	$14,826	$426	$14,400
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	529	36	14.9	79.2%	76 (14.4%)	267 (50.5%)	141 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	40.6	334^th of 584 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%	4		26.9	32.5	34.2	22.3	25.3	32.9	43.4	35.9	$13,525	$552	$12,973
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	723	57	12.7	39.0%	360 (49.8%)	205 (28.4%)	90 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	67.9	155^th of 584 public middle schools	73.5%		52.3	261^st of 588 public middle schools	55.6%	106	100.0	47.3	37.7	41.3	60.8	50.0	53.0	37.7	40.5	$14,473	$975	$13,498
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3989 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5000	1,036	59	17.5	58.8%	92 (8.9%)	710 (68.5%)	142 (13.7%)	27 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	67.3	158^th of 584 public middle schools	72.9%		65.5	176^th of 588 public middle schools	70.1%	18	97.8	51.4	47.1	45.3	39.1	42.5	46.1	42.5	43.4	$12,052	$511	$11,541
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6	9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Chestnut Log Middle School	Public	6-8	2544 Pope Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5100	719	45	15.9	84.0%	60 (8.3%)	410 (57.0%)	200 (27.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	29.4	415^th of 584 public middle schools	28.9%		23.5	450^th of 588 public middle schools	23.5%	35	84.0	26.0	26.9	31.1	17.3	20.6	28.4	26.9	23.2	$13,296	$1,354	$11,942
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	782	52	15.0	58.3%	331 (42.3%)	284 (36.3%)	117 (15.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	40.7	333^rd of 584 public middle schools	43.0%		48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%	46	95.7	34.4	36.8	33.2	33.6	31.6	34.4	8.6	32.7	$13,317	$203	$13,114
Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4330	977	65	15.0	100.0%	5 (0.5%)	850 (87.0%)	95 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	35.2	373^rd of 584 public middle schools	36.1%		34.3	374^th of 588 public middle schools	36.4%	1	68.6	32.4	36.5	29.3	19.8	25.7	22.9	20.9	38.5	$15,954	$987	$14,967
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	481	31	15.3	47.8%	191 (39.7%)	195 (40.5%)	61 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	29.4	414^th of 584 public middle schools	29.1%		31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%	12	69.0	28.0	29.9	27.8	15.3	27.4	34.2	11.7	28.5	$13,392	$784	$12,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairplay Middle School

What district is Fairplay Middle School in?

Douglas County

What high school do graduates of Fairplay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairplay Middle School usually go on to attend Alexander High School

How many students attend Fairplay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Fairplay Middle School.

Is Fairplay Middle School a good school?

Fairplay Middle School ranks 138^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fairplay Middle School?

Students at Fairplay Middle School are 47% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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