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Luella Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Luella Middle School is a public middle school located in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 851 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Luella Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Henry County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 23.6% to 30.2%, compared to the Henry County average of 31% to 32.8% and the Georgia state average of 39.8% to 41.3%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 11.4% to 18.4%, significantly lower than the Henry County (22.8% to 27.4%) and Georgia (37.3% to 47%) averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 415 and 487 out of 542 to 584 schools over the past 10 years.

Luella Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.64% to 71.68% over the past few years, suggesting the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. When comparing Luella Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Henry County district, such as Union Grove Middle and Ola Middle School, Luella consistently underperforms in academic proficiency rates and state rankings.

849

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,293

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2075 Hampton Locust Grove Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(678) 583-8919

District: Henry County

Students who attend Luella Middle School usually attend:

High:

Luella High School

Feeder schools for Luella Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary School
	Luella Elementary School
	Oakland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

487^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Middle Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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	17.9	487 of 584	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	473 of 588	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	457 of 577	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	457 of 567	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	423 of 542	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	415 of 559	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	427 of 543	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	359 of 539	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	327 of 545	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	319 of 537	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.6	183 of 521	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	187 of 527	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	143 of 508	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	168 of 504	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	181 of 494	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	235 of 466	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	219 of 462	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	192 of 445	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	171 of 420	59.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I47%~ state avg

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-27 vs state

Science10%-18 vs state

Social Studies9%-30 vs state

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

This will soon be my first week at Luelle Middle School, and so far I love it! Close Quote

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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
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%)	17.9	487^th of 584 public middle schools	16.6%		20.6	473^rd of 588 public middle schools	19.6%	14	47.2	30.2	23.6	24.4	11.4	12.4	18.4	10.3	8.9	$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%)	21.8	459^th of 584 public middle schools	21.4%		21.7	463^rd of 588 public middle schools	21.3%	4	39.3	32.2	31.0	23.5	15.0	22.4	16.9	10.4	9.1	$12,848	$745	$12,103
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%)	18.9	476^th of 584 public middle schools	18.5%		13.1	534^th of 588 public middle schools	9.2%	58	48.3	25.4	27.5	24.9	12.4	16.3	20.5	10.5	9.3	$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%)								(n/a)
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7500	1,108	61	18.1	63.2%	30 (2.7%)	843 (76.1%)	119 (10.7%)	73 (6.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	28	421^st of 584 public middle schools	27.9%		29.4	414^th of 588 public middle schools	29.6%	7	70.4	32.1	37.5	28.6	24.2	23.3	21.1	10.2	14.0	$11,593	$419	$11,174
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%)	15.5	511^th of 584 public middle schools	12.5%		15.5	512^th of 588 public middle schools	12.9%	1	65.4	21.2	17.1	16.7	19.0	8.8	24.2	7.8	14.7	$13,772	$1,046	$12,727
Eagle's Landing Middle School	Public	6-8	295 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-8189	974	60	16.2	72.2%	34 (3.5%)	719 (73.8%)	151 (15.5%)	24 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.2%)	21.6	460^th of 584 public middle schools	21.2%		22.7	456^th of 588 public middle schools	22.4%	4	71.4	30.4	26.8	26.3	16.4	15.7	16.6	11.2	18.4	$12,835	$715	$12,120
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%)	22.6	450^th of 584 public middle schools	22.9%		23.6	449^th of 588 public middle schools	23.6%	1	72.9	29.5	29.1	24.4	17.5	21.0	19.6	3.5	18.4	$12,139	$403	$11,735
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%)	12.1	541^st of 584 public middle schools	7.4%		10.1	560^th of 588 public middle schools	4.8%	19	57.1	15.2	19.6	19.4	10.1	12.8	17.0	2.7	8.3	$13,533	$1,369	$12,164
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Luella Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Luella Middle School?

Students at Luella Middle School are 77% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Luella Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended Luella Middle School.

Is Luella Middle School a good school?

Luella Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Luella Middle School attend?

Students who attend Luella Middle School usually go on to attend Luella High School

What district is Luella Middle School in?

Henry County

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