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Rising Starr Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Rising Starr Middle School is a public middle school located in Fayetteville, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 958 students. The school is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rising Starr Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 12 out of over 500 Georgia middle schools for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. Its students consistently outperform the district and state averages on Milestones Assessments/End of Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 70.1% to 97.7% across different subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 14.4 students per teacher, which is lower than the ratios of the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Rising Starr Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and a lower student-teacher ratio. The school's increasing spending per student, from $8,968 in 2016-2017 to $10,206 in 2018-2019, indicates a commitment to investing in resources and support for student learning. While the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.72% to 16.91%, this suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

931

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,667

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

183 Panther Path
Fayetteville, GA 30215

(770) 486-2721

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Rising Starr Middle School usually attend:

High:

Starrs Mill High School

Feeder schools for Rising Starr Middle School:

Elementary:	Braelinn Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

10.7%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg68%

Georgia avg41%

12^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Fayette County

10^th of 206Fayette 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
2025	97.9	12 of 584	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	12 of 588	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	6 of 577	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	9 of 567	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	5 of 542	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	10 of 559	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	10 of 543	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	9 of 539	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	10 of 545	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	18 of 537	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	20 of 521	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	18 of 527	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	15 of 508	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	25 of 504	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	18 of 494	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	18 of 466	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	16 of 462	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	10 of 445	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	13 of 420	96.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Social Studies86%+47 vs state

Mathematics79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+35 vs state

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Schools Near Rising Starr 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
Rising Starr Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Panther Path	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 486-2721	931	63	14.7	14.9%	634 (68.1%)	84 (9.0%)	100 (10.7%)	63 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.3%)	97.9	12^th of 584 public middle schools	97.9%		98.1	12^th of 588 public middle schools	98.0%		97.7	71.1	75.3	79.4	70.1	77.2	87.8		86.2	$13,667	$347	$13,321
Whitewater Middle School	Public	6-8	1533 Highway 85 S	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3450	874	65	13.5	23.9%	465 (53.2%)	204 (23.3%)	99 (11.3%)	30 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.1%)	95.2	30^th of 584 public middle schools	94.9%		95.1	32^nd of 588 public middle schools	94.6%	2	99.2	59.2	71.9	69.1	66.4	75.8	83.1		74.8	$14,608	$288	$14,320
East Coweta Middle School	Public	6-8	6291 Highway 16	Senoia	30276	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 599-6607	845	50	16.9	38.3%	582 (68.9%)	144 (17.0%)	73 (8.6%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	64.2	179^th of 584 public middle schools	69.3%		53.2	257^th of 588 public middle schools	56.3%	78		50.7	47.0	40.6	64.2	43.7	40.6	28.8	34.3	$11,569	$404	$11,166
J.C. Booth Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Stagecoach Road	Peachtree City	30269	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 631-3240	1,115	71	15.8	24.5%	565 (50.7%)	109 (9.8%)	190 (17.0%)	177 (15.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.2%)	96	23^rd of 584 public middle schools	96.1%		96.8	20^th of 588 public middle schools	96.6%	3	100.0	68.9	70.7	66.9	66.5	77.8	79.0		75.7	$12,453	$218	$12,235
Bennett's Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	210 Lester Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 716-3982	876	64	13.6	63.5%	121 (13.8%)	499 (57.0%)	140 (16.0%)	48 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	69.4	152^nd of 584 public middle schools	74.0%		76.4	120^th of 588 public middle schools	79.6%	32	90.5	45.4	50.3	50.0	30.3	51.0	56.6		49.3	$13,986	$605	$13,381
Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	370 Willis Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 251-1547	730	46	15.8	39.9%	346 (47.4%)	205 (28.1%)	85 (11.6%)	50 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	67.3	157^th of 584 public middle schools	73.1%		76.7	119^th of 588 public middle schools	79.8%	38		43.9	46.2	52.3	35.6	45.1	48.7	44.1	42.7	$12,406	$489	$11,917
Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith	Public, Charter	6-8	255 Veterans Parkway	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts Tril	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 500-1937	147	10	14.7	53.7%	1 (0.7%)	122 (83.0%)	15 (10.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	40.8	332^nd of 584 public middle schools	43.2%					(n/a)		25.0	44.6		30.0	25.3				$17,457	$147	$17,309
Eddie White Middle School	Public	6-8	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2441	1,364	82	16.6	100.0%	18 (1.3%)	1,081 (79.3%)	195 (14.3%)	15 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.7%)	22.9	449^th of 584 public middle schools	23.1%		16.4	508^th of 588 public middle schools	13.6%	59	89.8	19.1	20.8	24.7	12.6	13.7	31.9	21.9	24.1	$13,790	$1,580	$12,209
Flat Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	325 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-2830	800	63	12.6	49.3%	120 (15.0%)	458 (57.3%)	144 (18.0%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	86.1	71^st of 584 public middle schools	87.8%		86.5	72^nd of 588 public middle schools	87.8%	1	96.2	58.9	59.2	59.9	56.7	51.4	62.9		63.3	$15,476	$535	$14,941
Arnall Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2765	740	54	13.7	60.5%	196 (26.5%)	315 (42.6%)	143 (19.3%)	45 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	48.8	274^th of 584 public middle schools	53.1%		55.2	242^nd of 588 public middle schools	58.8%	32		32.3	43.0	35.4	28.8	39.7	39.3	33.5	31.3	$13,045	$605	$12,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Starr Middle School

Is Rising Starr Middle School a good school?

Yes! Rising Starr Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 584 Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rising Starr Middle School?

Students at Rising Starr Middle School are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rising Starr Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rising Starr Middle School usually go on to attend Starrs Mill High School

What district is Rising Starr Middle School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Rising Starr Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Rising Starr Middle School.

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