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EXCEL Academy

Public Grades 6-12

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia high schools

Summary

EXCEL Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in McDonough, Georgia, with a total enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EXCEL Academy consistently underperforms compared to the Henry County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.5% of EXCEL Academy students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 34% in Henry County and 40.4% statewide. EXCEL Academy's four-year graduation rate has been around 85-87% in recent years, lower than the state average and the rates of nearby high schools like Stockbridge High, Woodland High, and Locust Grove High, all of which had 85.4% graduation rates in 2023-2024.

EXCEL Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.99% to 75.34% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby high schools. Additionally, the school has seen a dramatic increase in spending per student, from $24,550 in 2016-2017 to $127,192 in 2018-2019, much higher than the spending per student at the nearby high schools, which ranged from $8,173 to $9,607 in 2018-2019. Despite these investments, EXCEL Academy's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and resource allocation to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

213

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Tomlinson St
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 957-4101

District: Henry County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.8%

White:

10.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2018 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (52% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg29%

Georgia avg41%

Middle school

577^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

441^st of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	577 of 584	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	577 of 588	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	563 of 577	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	560 of 567	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	548 of 559	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	537 of 543	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	441 of 452	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	450 of 458	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	423 of 429	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	397 of 438	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	375 of 428	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition6%-35 vs state

English Language Arts5%-35 vs state

Science5%-24 vs state

Algebra I5%-40 vs state

Social Studies5%-34 vs state

Biology3%-41 vs state

Mathematics3%-39 vs state

United States History0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near EXCEL Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	330 Tomlinson St	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-4101	213	24	8.9	66.7%	22 (10.3%)	155 (72.8%)	22 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	4.7	441^st of 452 public high schools	2.4%		4.9	450^th of 458 public high schools	1.7%	9	5.5	5.0	2.9	0.0	4.4	4.0	7.3	2.2	1.8	4.4	5.1	4.9
Impact Academy High School	Public	9-12	45 Lemon Street	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 954-3744	449	27	16.5	49.0%	99 (22.0%)	269 (59.9%)	41 (9.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)								(n/a)
McDonough High School	Public	9-12	155 Postmaster Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 615-3450	1,359	74	18.2	72.4%	40 (2.9%)	1,120 (82.4%)	116 (8.5%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.5%)	15.8	385^th of 452 public high schools	14.8%		18	375^th of 458 public high schools	18.1%	10	16.5	17.2	22.3	17.2									$12,752	$747	$12,005
Union Grove High	Public	9-12	120 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8502	1,622	86	18.8	35.8%	358 (22.1%)	895 (55.2%)	155 (9.6%)	112 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (6.1%)	71	83^rd of 452 public high schools	81.6%		65.7	102^nd of 458 public high schools	77.7%	19	51.4	48.9	60.1	50.7									$12,504	$406	$12,097
Eagle's Landing High School	Public	9-12	301 Tunis Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-9515	1,578	77	20.5	59.8%	61 (3.9%)	1,195 (75.7%)	195 (12.4%)	56 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	19.6	361^st of 452 public high schools	20.1%		16	389^th of 458 public high schools	15.1%	28	30.1	14.1	15.3	18.8									$12,131	$402	$11,728
Ola High School	Public	9-12	357 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3222	1,586	85	18.7	38.8%	715 (45.1%)	589 (37.1%)	159 (10.0%)	23 (1.5%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.9%)	66.4	96^th of 452 public high schools	78.8%		67.9	93^rd of 458 public high schools	79.7%	3	47.1	57.9	54.8	44.1									$13,032	$403	$12,629
Luella High School	Public	9-12	603 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-9822	1,236	68	18.3	58.4%	60 (4.9%)	948 (76.7%)	133 (10.8%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (5.1%)	18.7	367^th of 452 public high schools	18.8%		27.6	314^th of 458 public high schools	31.4%	53	29.6	9.8	17.2	16.7									$12,495	$403	$12,093
Dutchtown High	Public	9-12	149 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 515-7510	1,821	101	18.0	52.1%	38 (2.1%)	1,413 (77.6%)	174 (9.6%)	121 (6.6%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	66 (3.6%)	46.6	188^th of 452 public high schools	58.4%		50.3	185^th of 458 public high schools	59.6%	3	41.6	43.8	30.9	40.2									$12,356	$404	$11,952
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	800 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2784	1,251	71	17.7	57.7%	126 (10.1%)	819 (65.5%)	201 (16.1%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (6.0%)	38.8	238^th of 452 public high schools	47.3%		38.7	248^th of 458 public high schools	45.9%	10	36.2	25.9	35.5	34.9									$13,439	$398	$13,041
Locust Grove High	Public	9-12	3275 S Ola Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-1452	1,572	89	17.7	56.4%	457 (29.1%)	846 (53.8%)	166 (10.6%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.7%)	24	339^th of 452 public high schools	25.0%		28.1	311^th of 458 public high schools	32.1%	28	31.1	16.8	27.1	17.6									$12,687	$405	$12,282

Frequently Asked Questions about EXCEL Academy

What district is EXCEL Academy in?

Henry County

How many students attend EXCEL Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended EXCEL Academy.

Is EXCEL Academy a good school?

EXCEL Academy ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of EXCEL Academy?

Students at EXCEL Academy are 73% African American, 10% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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