Locust Grove Middle

Public 6-8

 3315 S Ola Rd
       Locust Grove, GA  30248


(770) 957-6055

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
421st of 582 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,635 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  1,103

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.3%
White:
31.7%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51% Help


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Compare Details Locust Grove Middle ranks worse than 72.3% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Henry County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Locust Grove Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.3%), White (31.7%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Locust Grove Middle is 21.1, which is the highest among 11 middle schools in the Henry County School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Locust Grove Middle is $7,635. 8 middle schools in the Henry County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Locust Grove Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Locust Grove Middle 421st of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Locust Grove Middle in the ranking list.)

Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 144th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Locust Grove Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 68.99 153rd 504 69.6%
2012 61.86 206th 508 59.4%
2013 63.29 198th 527 62.4%
2014 60.64 226th 521 56.6%
2015 32.28 372nd 537 30.7%
2016 45.05 292nd 545 46.4%
2017 35.12 357th 539 33.8%
2018 24.86 425th 543 21.7%
2019 41.03 325th 559 41.9%
2021 45.58 280th 542 48.3%
2022 33.04 377th 567 33.5%
2023 28.23 417th 577 27.7%
See the entire list of Georgia Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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by a parent
Saturday, July 11, 2020

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Locust Grove Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 594 190 6 58 1 0 24 0 873
2011 633 179 8 47 0 0 33 0 900
2012 682 189 9 52 1 0 38 0 971
2013 700 188 9 56 2 1 34 0 990
2014 659 203 6 64 1 1 31 0 965
2015 637 237 7 62 1 2 34 0 980
2016 594 205 5 73 1 1 26 0 905
2017 630 206 3 76 0 2 36 0 953
2018 624 237 2 89 0 5 35 0 992
2019 597 303 5 91 0 3 40 0 1039
2020 569 331 6 103 0 1 43 0 1053
2021 527 390 6 104 0 1 45 0 1073
2022 462 445 1 123 0 5 48 0 1084
2023 350 555 2 132 1 4 59 0 1103

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Locust Grove Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 873 51.2 17.0 42.2
2011 900 52.7 17.0 43.3
2012 971 56.0 17.3 46.9
2013 990 57.0 17.3 46.3
2014 965 54.0 17.8 46.9
2015 980 53.0 18.4 48.8
2016 905 49.0 18.4 46.3
2017 953 52.1 18.2 46.2
2018 992 51.1 19.4 47.6
2019 1039 51.1 20.3 47.8
2020 1053 55.3 19.0 47
2021 1073 58.5 18.3 39.2
2022 1084 55.2 19.6 n/a
2023 1103 52.1 21.1 51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Locust Grove Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 873 51.2 17.0 42.2
2011 900 52.7 17.0 43.3
2012 971 56.0 17.3 46.9
2013 990 57.0 17.3 46.3
2014 965 54.0 17.8 46.9
2015 980 53.0 18.4 48.8
2016 905 49.0 18.4 46.3
2017 953 52.1 18.2 46.2
2018 992 51.1 19.4 47.6
2019 1039 51.1 20.3 47.8
2020 1053 55.3 19.0 47
2021 1073 58.5 18.3 39.2
2022 1084 55.2 19.6 n/a
2023 1103 52.1 21.1 51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Locust Grove Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $191 (2.5%) $7,433 (97.5%) $7,624
2018 $224 (3.0%) $7,291 (97.0%) $7,516
2019 $272 (3.6%) $7,363 (96.4%) $7,635

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Locust Grove Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 325th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 417th of 577 Middle schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Locust Grove Middle)41.224.5
 16.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)40.229.5
 10.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Middle)32.89.7
 23.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)28.316.3
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Locust Grove Middle)35.325.2
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)34.231.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Middle)25.816
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)32.323.2
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Locust Grove Middle)42.337.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Henry County)45.134.9
 10.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Middle)24.826.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)2123.3
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Locust Grove Middle)29.59.7
 19.8%
   8th Grade Science (Henry County)30.215.7
 14.5%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Locust Grove Middle)29.924.9
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Henry County)29.823.7
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Locust Grove Middle)58.373.7
 15.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Henry County)28.125.3
 2.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10391103
 6.2%
African American303555
 83.2%
American Indian01
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic91132
 45.1%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White597350
 41.4%
Two or More Races4059
 47.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%51%
 3.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,103 students attended Locust Grove Middle.

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

Students at Locust Grove Middle are 50% African American, 32% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Locust Grove Middle ranks 421st of 582 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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