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Kennedy Road Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Kennedy Road Middle School in Griffin, GA, serves approximately 428 students in grades 6-8 within the Griffin-Spalding County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most pressing challenges at Kennedy Road is chronic absenteeism. With a rate of 33.4%, it is significantly higher than the district average of 24.0% and nearly double the state average of 17.7%. This pattern has persisted for years, peaking at 41.2% in 2021-2022. By comparison, nearby Impact Academy Middle School in Henry County has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.7%, and Hampton Middle School sits at 14.2%. The connection between attendance and achievement is clear—schools with lower absenteeism tend to perform better academically.

Academically, Kennedy Road shows a mix of struggles and occasional bright spots. In 8th grade Science, only 3.7% of students scored proficient, well below the district (7.9%) and state (29.7%) averages. However, 7th grade math proficiency improved from 8.8% to 22.3% in the latest year, a substantial gain that brings the school closer to the district average. Algebra I performance has been volatile, with proficiency swinging from 65.4% in 2024-2025 to 32.1% in 2025-2026, suggesting that the small cohort of students taking this advanced course varies significantly year to year. The school spends $13,772 per student—more than several better-performing nearby schools like Dutchtown Middle School ($11,593)—yet outcomes remain inconsistent. While the school faces systemic challenges, the improvement in 7th grade math suggests targeted interventions may be starting to work.

428

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,772

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Kennedy Rd
Griffin, GA 30223

(770) 229-3760

District: Griffin-Spalding County

Students who attend Kennedy Road Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spalding High School

Feeder schools for Kennedy Road Middle School:

Elementary:	Jackson Road Elementary School
	Jordan Hill Road Elementary School
	Moore Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

White:

22.0%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Georgia avg43%

529^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Griffin-Spalding County

171^st of 202Griffin-Spalding 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	12.0	529 of 578	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	511 of 585	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	507 of 578	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	484 of 569	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	476 of 558	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	462 of 542	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	435 of 559	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	466 of 543	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	465 of 539	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	449 of 545	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	453 of 537	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	445 of 521	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	427 of 527	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	388 of 508	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	394 of 504	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.8	394 of 494	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	402 of 466	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	399 of 462	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	380 of 445	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	389 of 489	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	418 of 485	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	450 of 482	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	506 of 550	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	457 of 567	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	502 of 558	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	458 of 553	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	469 of 544	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	286 of 374	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	214 of 400	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	310 of 381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	303 of 380	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	253 of 367	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	503 of 550	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	531 of 569	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	479 of 561	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	469 of 559	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	478 of 553	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	414 of 425	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	364 of 442	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	355 of 429	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	288 of 431	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	397 of 404	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	411 of 415	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	411 of 417	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	402 of 429	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	386 of 425	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I32%-16 vs state

HS Physical Science24%-37 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

Social Studies6%-34 vs state

Science4%-26 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 (2025)	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
Kennedy Road Middle School	Public	6-8	280 Kennedy Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3760	428	31	13.7	100.0%	94 (22.0%)	239 (55.8%)	62 (14.5%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	12	529^th of 578 public middle schools	8.5%		15.5	511^th of 585 public middle schools	12.6%	18	32.1	16.2	22.3	13.1	3.7	5.9	24.1	$13,772	$1,046	$12,727
Rehoboth Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Rehoboth Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3727	543	39	13.8	100.0%	210 (38.7%)	237 (43.6%)	55 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	36.1	356^th of 578 public middle schools	38.4%		45.6	295^th of 585 public middle schools	49.6%	61	95.2	25.9	42.7	37.1	13.8	22.0	80.0	$15,751	$2,188	$13,563
Cowan Road Middle School	Public	6-8	1185 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3722	530	38	14.0	100.0%	87 (16.4%)	324 (61.1%)	83 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	12.5	526^th of 578 public middle schools	9.0%		12.1	542^nd of 585 public middle schools	7.4%	16	52.2	10.4	18.1	22.9	5.8	9.5	17.4	$13,533	$1,369	$12,164
Carver Road Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Carver Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3739	435	34	12.7	100.0%	86 (19.8%)	258 (59.3%)	57 (13.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	30.5	395^th of 578 public middle schools	31.7%		25.5	436^th of 585 public middle schools	25.5%	41	76.9	22.7	21.9	53.5	7.8	21.0	44.4	$14,255	$1,174	$13,081
Luella Middle School	Public	6-8	2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8919	849	39	21.9	66.8%	32 (3.8%)	652 (76.8%)	94 (11.1%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.3%)	14.2	512^th of 578 public middle schools	11.4%		17.9	487^th of 585 public middle schools	16.8%	25	28.1	20.7	15.6	15.6	15.3	9.4	18.3	$11,293	$404	$10,889
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	799 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 707-2130	752	47	16.0	73.5%	97 (12.9%)	509 (67.7%)	104 (13.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	24.7	432^nd of 578 public middle schools	25.3%		21.8	459^th of 585 public middle schools	21.5%	27	81.3	16.9	24.7	26.9	17.3	20.8	75.0	$12,848	$745	$12,103
Locust Grove Middle	Public	6-8	3315 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6055	1,010	58	17.4	67.4%	282 (27.9%)	541 (53.6%)	114 (11.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.7%)	25.2	425^th of 578 public middle schools	26.5%		22.6	450^th of 585 public middle schools	23.1%	25	90.7	23.6	28.8	26.0	10.1	19.3	69.3	$12,139	$403	$11,735
Eddie White Middle School	Public	6-8	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry 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%)	20.6	460^th of 578 public middle schools	20.4%		22.9	449^th of 585 public middle schools	23.2%	11	85.7	17.2	17.2	25.3	11.1	24.9	55.3	$13,790	$1,580	$12,209
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3460	876	48	18.2	78.8%	17 (1.9%)	725 (82.8%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	16.8	489^th of 578 public middle schools	15.4%		18.9	476^th of 585 public middle schools	18.6%	13	68.7	16.4	21.9	18.2	8.9	10.8	73.3	$12,598	$941	$11,658
Impact Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	339	22	15.3	51.0%	55 (16.2%)	222 (65.5%)	36 (10.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	47.6	275^th of 578 public middle schools	52.4%					(n/a)	68.0	48.4	41.0	36.5	23.1	27.1	70.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Road Middle School

How many students attend Kennedy Road Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Kennedy Road Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Road Middle School?

Students at Kennedy Road Middle School are 56% African American, 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Kennedy Road Middle School a good school?

Kennedy Road Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Road Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Road Middle School usually go on to attend Spalding High School

What district is Kennedy Road Middle School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

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