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Locust Grove Middle

Public Grades 6-8

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Locust Grove Middle is a public middle school in Locust Grove, Georgia, serving 1,066 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Locust Grove Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the county and state averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.04% to 70.73% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite relatively consistent spending per student, Locust Grove Middle's academic performance remains below the state and county averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools in the Henry County School District, such as Ola Middle and Union Grove Middle, Locust Grove Middle consistently underperforms, with lower test scores and a higher student-teacher ratio. However, the school does stand out for its performance in Algebra I, where it has consistently outperformed the county and state averages, suggesting that the school may be doing a better job of preparing students for advanced math coursework.

1,010

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,139

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3315 S Ola Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248

(770) 957-6055

District: Henry County

Students who attend Locust Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Locust Grove High

Feeder schools for Locust Grove Middle:

Elementary:	Locust Grove Elementary School
	New Hope Elementary
	Unity Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

Georgia avg40%

450^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	22.6	450 of 584	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	449 of 588	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	417 of 577	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	377 of 567	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	280 of 542	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	325 of 559	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	425 of 543	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	357 of 539	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	292 of 545	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	372 of 537	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	226 of 521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	198 of 527	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	206 of 508	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	153 of 504	69.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+28 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

Social Studies18%-20 vs state

Science4%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 11, 2020

This school was a great disappointment. My child’s home room teacher would only reply to about half the emails I sent. The rest went unanswered. Handouts were full of misspellings and grammatical errors. Some of the social studies and science lessons are just flat out wrong! And they use CNN as a resource for social studies!!! Really! The school cleaned out everyone’s lockers and didn’t even bother to tell us to come pick it up. When I inquired about it the second time I was told that I had missed the time to do that but I could make an appointment. So I did and when I came they didn’t even have my child’s belongings. They had lost them. During distance learning I was able to sit in on classes. That was eye opening to say the least. Only two out of six teachers taught effectively. There were so many other issues with this school but I will leave it at this. Next year we will homeschool. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 11, 2016

I hate the day my daughter ever enrolled at this racist white supremacist schhol. Childre of all races talk in class, drift off in their thought, and defend themselves against bullies. The only difference is black kids are picked on and given disciplinary infractions while the white kids have no action taken. Some of the teachers and staff do their racist best to break the confidence and spirit of black children. You can complain but you'll just be told they are not racist. I hate the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

This school is the worse school. The teachers, most of them are very rude and they are only there for a paycheck!!!! Ingenuity is the worse thing I have ever heard of. They have 0 text books. I had a parent conference and they told me that my daughter does not have homework normally and that they just have to review what they did that day, Thats BULL!!!! And the no text books is un heard of!!!!! They need to get there stuff together seriously. I will be taking my daughter out! She has always made GREAT grades her whole life till her 6th grade year, She felled. And her math teacher told me months before the school year was over that she was going to make sure that my daughter will fail her class. Thats BULL as well. She dressed like trash, and looked like she has not took a shower in weeks and her hair was a wreck. She Never took the time to do one on one with my child!!!!!! I have heard several complaints and know a ton of parents that pulled there children out of school the first two weeks of school due to teachers not wanting to do what they have to do. To many kids in one class. Teachers yell and are very rude and talk to the children with 0 respect. I am very upset!!!!!!! my daughter needless to say got placed in the 7th grade because i was not about to let her be in 6th grade again!!!! All i have to say is get your acts together!!!!!!! I can't stand your school. And my daughter will be pulled out with in the next three weeks. Close Quote

Schools Near Locust Grove Middle

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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
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
Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	494 George Tate Dr	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2310	761	51	15.0	97.9%	411 (54.0%)	242 (31.8%)	53 (7.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.8%)	43.6	306^th of 584 public middle schools	47.6%		40.4	334^th of 588 public middle schools	43.2%	28	100.0	35.2	31.5	30.9	33.0	31.9	49.3	24.9	28.5	$12,400	$1,248	$11,152
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%)	58.2	218^th of 584 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	203^rd of 588 public middle schools	65.5%	15	93.3	37.1	37.3	45.4	45.6	39.6	47.0	35.6	36.2	$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%)	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)
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
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%)	73.8	134^th of 584 public middle schools	77.1%		70.8	147^th of 588 public middle schools	75.0%	13	88.6	47.7	57.8	49.0	43.7	55.4	56.9	30.6	45.7	$11,745	$442	$11,303
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
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%)	45.6	295^th of 584 public middle schools	49.5%		32.3	397^th of 588 public middle schools	32.5%	102	93.5	30.8	30.4	41.8	28.4	30.4	51.1	21.0	36.7	$15,751	$2,188	$13,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove Middle

What district is Locust Grove Middle in?

Henry County

What is the racial makeup of Locust Grove Middle?

Students at Locust Grove Middle are 54% African American, 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Locust Grove Middle a good school?

Locust Grove Middle ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Locust Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,010 students attended Locust Grove Middle.

What high school do graduates of Locust Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Locust Grove Middle usually go on to attend Locust Grove High

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