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Ola Middle School

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Ola Middle School ranks 206 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ola Middle School in McDonough, GA, serves 1,039 students in grades 6-8 and has earned a 3-star rating, ranking 206th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (64th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Ola Middle's standout strength is mathematics. An exceptional 86.5% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or above—far exceeding the Henry County district average of 35.1% and the state average of 48.1%. Grade-level math is also strong, with 6th grade proficiency at 47% (vs. 25.9% district), 7th grade at 42.2% (vs. 28.5% district), and 8th grade at 47.7% (vs. 29.7% district). Nearby Eagle's Landing Middle School shows just 13% proficiency in 6th grade math, and Luella Middle School shows 20.7%—both far below Ola's 47%. The school also excels in High School Physical Science, with 80% proficiency versus 63.8% district and 60.9% state. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 19.4% to 12.5% over four years, better than the district (19.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. The school also earns 4-star ratings for Hispanic, African American, and Special Education students.

While Ola's overall ranking has declined from the 84th percentile a decade ago to the 64th percentile today, its math and science performance remains exceptionally strong. The school's 8th grade social studies proficiency (31.9%) falls below the state average (40.2%), representing a notable area for growth. Ola spends $12,480 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Woodland Middle School ($15,677) and Veterans Memorial Middle School ($15,230)—suggesting efficient resource use. The percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has risen from 31.73% to 44.75% in two years, yet academic performance has held steady. Compared to close competitor Union Grove Middle (ranked 149th), Ola trails slightly in most subjects but remains closely matched, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing mathematics achievement.

1,039

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,480

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

353 N Ola Rd
McDonough, GA 30252

(770) 288-2108

District: Henry County

Students who attend Ola Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ola High School

Feeder schools for Ola Middle School:

Elementary:	Ola Elementary School
	Rock Spring Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg29%

Georgia avg43%

206^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Henry County

141^st of 201Henry 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	60.6	206 of 578	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	218 of 585	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	203 of 578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	201 of 569	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	186 of 558	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	143 of 542	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	122 of 559	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	104 of 543	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	84 of 539	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	100 of 545	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	130 of 537	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	132 of 521	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	85 of 527	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	131 of 508	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	122 of 504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	144 of 494	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	128 of 466	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	133 of 462	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	124 of 445	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	124 of 480	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	135 of 494	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	119 of 489	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	111 of 485	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	97 of 482	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	186 of 550	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	186 of 567	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	183 of 558	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	156 of 553	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	148 of 544	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	55 of 400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	85 of 381	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	91 of 380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	77 of 367	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	219 of 550	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	238 of 569	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	217 of 561	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	236 of 559	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	215 of 553	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	123 of 157	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	111 of 159	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	82 of 163	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	82 of 145	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	127 of 425	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	97 of 442	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	85 of 437	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	129 of 429	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	60 of 431	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	228 of 404	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	248 of 417	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	253 of 429	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	256 of 425	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-31 vs school

Migrant (2023)22nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+38 vs state

HS Physical Science80%+19 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

Social Studies32%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, September 19, 2016

Not sure about the safety of the school buses. Kid was just detained for bringing a fixed blade knife on the bus. He pulled the knife on another student during an argument. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 2, 2012

I love this school. I've had no problem, so far and my son is in 8th grade. The Orchestra program is phenomenonal. There doesn't seem to be enough parents involved and very few volunteer. I think my son is getting a good education and the environment seems to be a good one. I would recommend this district to other parents, it is the reason we moved to Henry County. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

This school does nothing about bullying. They don't have the textbooks the children need, and they seem to want to enforce rules on some kids and bypass them for others. If you know the right people and kiss up alot your child will do well. If you are a busy working parent and want your children to take responsibility for their own schoolwork don't send your children here. They will be bullied by kids as well as teachers..especially if your child does not go to church 2-3 times a week. Then they are called heathens. Be warned. Close Quote

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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	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
Ola Middle School	Public	6-8	353 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2108	1,039	62	16.8	44.8%	413 (39.7%)	422 (40.6%)	123 (11.8%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	60.6	206^th of 578 public middle schools	64.4%		58.2	218^th of 585 public middle schools	62.7%	12	86.5	47.0	42.2	47.7	37.9	31.9	80.0	$12,480	$404	$12,076
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%)	47.5	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
Union Grove Middle	Public	6-8	210 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8978	1,033	56	18.3	41.0%	207 (20.0%)	604 (58.5%)	104 (10.1%)	59 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	70	149^th of 578 public middle schools	74.2%		73.8	134^th of 585 public middle schools	77.1%	15	93.4	49.3	48.3	58.1	41.1	39.3	75.5	$11,745	$442	$11,303
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
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%)	15.8	497^th of 578 public middle schools	14.0%		21.6	460^th of 585 public middle schools	21.4%	37	57.7	13.0	20.0	22.2	7.3	16.1	45.9	$12,835	$715	$12,120
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	637	49	13.0	95.8%	56 (8.8%)	453 (71.1%)	92 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.7%)	32.3	381^st of 578 public middle schools	34.1%		34	382^nd of 585 public middle schools	34.7%	1	96.3	20.3	20.1	37.7	33.3	14.2	92.6	$15,230	$921	$14,309
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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2774	679	39	17.2	63.5%	87 (12.8%)	442 (65.1%)	104 (15.3%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	31.9	384^th of 578 public middle schools	33.6%		31.9	394^th of 585 public middle schools	32.6%	10	79.6	15.2	29.8	26.2	25.0	31.7	75.8	$15,677	$404	$15,273
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	894	53	16.8	100.0%	62 (6.9%)	657 (73.5%)	118 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (5.0%)	13.4	519^th of 578 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	490^th of 585 public middle schools	16.2%	29	70.7	15.6	10.0	16.4	11.1	11.3	80.0	$13,029	$1,161	$11,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Ola Middle School

Is Ola Middle School a good school?

Ola Middle School ranks 206^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ola Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Ola Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ola Middle School attend?

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

What district is Ola Middle School in?

Henry County

What is the racial makeup of Ola Middle School?

Students at Ola Middle School are 41% African American, 40% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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