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McConnell Middle School

Q: Is McConnell Middle School a good school?

McConnell Middle School ranks 185 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

McConnell Middle School in Loganville, GA, serves 2,009 students in grades 6-8 within the Gwinnett County School District, making it one of the largest middle schools in the area.

McConnell's standout strength is its exceptional Algebra I program: 98.9% of students scored proficient or better on the End of Course exam, far exceeding the district (57.6%) and state (48.1%) averages—a pattern that has held for four straight years. The school also posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.6%, well below the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, and it earns 4-star ratings for African American students (84th percentile) and English Language Learners (79th percentile), suggesting strong, equitable support across diverse groups. However, the school's overall state ranking has slipped to 185th (68th percentile), down from 88th (85th percentile) in 2022-2023. This decline isn't due to falling test scores—grade-level math proficiency has stayed stable (46.9% in 6th, 49% in 7th, 53% in 8th)—but rather reflects other schools improving faster. Grade-level math remains modest, trailing nearby Crews Middle School (73.7%, 75%, 79.5%) and Bay Creek Middle School (60.2%, 61.3%, 74.4%).

Compared to local peers, McConnell sits between two tiers: higher-performing schools like Crews (89th percentile) and Bay Creek (84th) pull ahead, while lower-tier schools like Snellville Middle School (31st) and Moore Middle School (30th) trail behind. Notably, McConnell achieves its results with efficient spending ($12,409 per student) and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, comparable to higher-performing peers. The school also outperforms nearby Loganville Middle School in Walton County in social studies (54.7% vs. 41.7%) and attendance. While the 8th grade science score of 0% appears to be a data reporting anomaly shared by several Gwinnett schools, McConnell's strong subgroup performance and advanced math pathway provide a solid foundation for families seeking a large, diverse school with proven success in accelerating high-achieving students.

2,009

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,409

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Ozora Rd
Loganville, GA 30052

(770) 554-1000

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend McConnell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Archer High School

Feeder schools for McConnell Middle School:

Elementary:	Cooper Elementary School
	Harbins Elementary School
	Lovin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 30 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Georgia avg43%

185^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 202Gwinnett 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	63.0	185 of 578	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	127 of 585	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	110 of 578	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	89 of 569	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	92 of 558	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	118 of 542	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	110 of 559	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	84 of 543	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	70 of 539	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	92 of 545	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	73 of 537	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	69 of 521	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	68 of 527	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	70 of 508	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	81 of 504	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	84.1	36 of 466	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	43 of 462	90.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.0	22 of 445	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	30 of 420	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	77 of 480	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	54 of 489	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	46 of 485	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	38 of 482	92.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	60 of 89	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	175 of 550	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	138 of 567	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	131 of 558	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	103 of 553	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	108 of 544	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	102 of 374	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	130 of 400	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	74 of 381	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	76 of 380	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	48 of 367	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	201 of 550	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	170 of 569	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	145 of 561	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	142 of 559	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	113 of 553	79.6%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	54 of 157	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	96 of 159	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	66 of 136	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	60 of 163	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	48 of 145	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	134 of 425	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	150 of 442	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	153 of 437	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	101 of 429	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	112 of 431	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	117 of 404	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	84 of 415	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	90 of 417	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	86 of 429	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	88 of 425	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)66th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+51 vs state

Social Studies55%+14 vs state

HS Physical Science50%-11 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Science0%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

I used to be a student here and when I tried to get help with my abusive home life, I was told I was exaggerating since I was still getting straight A's. They wouldn't listen to me and allowed the bullying that started up as well. It destroyed my confidence and it made me stop trying to get help. I am now an adult with severe anxiety, depression, psychosis, suicidal, and PTSD. I feel like it could have been preventable or at least not as bad if the teachers or administration had just listened to me. They only cared about how good my grades were and when they started to slip, my parents were called so I got punished. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The principle is not approachable and he already has his mind made up before you even talk to him if he has spoken to a teacher. The teachers do not spend the quality time needed with the kids to teach them and prepare them for the next level. I have child that has gone 6-8 here and I refuse to have another child go to this school. They do not respect the children's privacy and they show favoritism to children as well. And God forbid you have an issue and have to talk to the principle he is no help and doesn't even want to listen. They have teachers that are out on surgery and they think its ok to have 82 kids in one math class and 1 teacher. It is BAD and the sad part is there are not many middle schools to choose from in the area. Also if your child is learning slower than others they keep it moving and they are just another statistic. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 2, 2019

Principal Chatham is the best of the best! He is very approachable you can tell by his acts the love he has for his McConnell Family of Staff, Students and parents. JP McConnell Middle School will always feel like family! The high standards, safety and are behind each student supporting their potential in education! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

IT GETS ON MY NERVES AND I DON'T LIKE IT ANYMORE. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

I was a former student here, and it was awful. This was the only school I have ever gotten a B in. I have been too three different middle schools, and this is the worst out of all of them. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

I am a student and the school system works pretty well and i actually enjoy the school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 Biology 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
McConnell Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Ozora Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-1000	2,009	126	15.9	58.8%	297 (14.8%)	1,123 (55.9%)	398 (19.8%)	76 (3.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	112 (5.6%)	63	185^th of 578 public middle schools	68.0%		74.9	127^th of 585 public middle schools	78.3%	58	98.9		46.9	49.0	53.0	0.0	54.7	50.1	$12,409	$465	$11,944
Couch Middle School	Public	6-8	1777 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7272	1,147	66	17.5	59.0%	132 (11.5%)	560 (48.8%)	286 (24.9%)	117 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.2%)	70.7	146^th of 578 public middle schools	74.7%		82.8	87^th of 585 public middle schools	85.1%	59	100.0	93.6	44.0	59.3	61.8		60.8	55.2	$12,062	$382	$11,681
Bay Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Cooper Rd	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 344-7570	1,510	90	16.7	59.0%	166 (11.0%)	914 (60.5%)	207 (13.7%)	135 (8.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.2%)	80.3	95^th of 578 public middle schools	83.6%		91.3	51^st of 585 public middle schools	91.3%	44	100.0	100.0	60.2	61.3	74.4		64.0	60.0	$12,802	$400	$12,402
Loganville Middle School	Public	6-8	4869 Bay Creek Church Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2960	1,320	77	17.1	55.6%	558 (42.3%)	400 (30.3%)	245 (18.6%)	39 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	74.4	134^th of 578 public middle schools	76.8%		71	146^th of 585 public middle schools	75.0%	12			48.7	51.7	57.8	47.2	41.7		$11,436	$318	$11,118
Grace Snell Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 Brushy Fork Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 554-7750	1,231	82	15.0	72.5%	54 (4.4%)	824 (66.9%)	280 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	41	319^th of 578 public middle schools	44.8%		45.9	290^th of 585 public middle schools	50.4%	29	95.0		31.0	38.4	38.6		40.1	38.4	$12,900	$1,189	$11,711
Crews Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 982-6940	1,443	86	16.7	41.3%	320 (22.2%)	454 (31.5%)	253 (17.5%)	332 (23.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.3%)	86.9	63^rd of 578 public middle schools	89.1%		95.2	31^st of 585 public middle schools	94.7%	32	100.0	100.0	73.7	75.0	79.5		68.1	66.2	$12,246	$471	$11,775
Jordan Middle School	Public	6-8	8 Village Way	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 822-6500	757	59	12.8	83.5%	61 (8.1%)	316 (41.7%)	338 (44.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	58.1	216^th of 578 public middle schools	62.6%		59.6	208^th of 585 public middle schools	64.4%	8	100.0		40.7	50.0	47.8		47.4	51.7	$15,947	$1,301	$14,646
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 995-7133	1,974	137	14.4	83.2%	108 (5.5%)	527 (26.7%)	1,126 (57.0%)	166 (8.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.3%)	32.9	377^th of 578 public middle schools	34.8%		39.5	344^th of 585 public middle schools	41.2%	33	84.2		38.1	33.8	30.3	0.0	27.8	32.8	$13,820	$1,225	$12,595
Snellville Middle School	Public	6-8	3155 Pate Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-1530	820	60	13.6	75.9%	28 (3.4%)	523 (63.8%)	208 (25.4%)	26 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	29.7	400^th of 578 public middle schools	30.8%		37.8	355^th of 585 public middle schools	39.3%	45	85.4	94.0	24.8	27.2	32.6		35.7	32.8	$14,833	$989	$13,844
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	65	176^th of 578 public middle schools	69.6%		74.1	133^rd of 585 public middle schools	77.3%	43	99.2		49.7	48.9	55.4		55.2	48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796

Frequently Asked Questions about McConnell Middle School

What district is McConnell Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

Is McConnell Middle School a good school?

McConnell Middle School ranks 185^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of McConnell Middle School attend?

Students who attend McConnell Middle School usually go on to attend Archer High School

How many students attend McConnell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,009 students attended McConnell Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of McConnell Middle School?

Students at McConnell Middle School are 56% African American, 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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