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Clifton Ridge Middle School

Q: Is Clifton Ridge Middle School a good school?

Clifton Ridge Middle School ranks 251 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Clifton Ridge Middle School in Macon, GA, serves 482 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Jones County School District, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 251st out of 578 Georgia middle schools.

Clifton Ridge stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. An extraordinary 88.9% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better—far exceeding the state average of 48.1%—and the school has consistently posted proficiency rates above 77% in this subject over the past four years. Similarly, 8th graders taking High School Physical Science achieved an 88.9% proficiency rate, nearly matching the district rate and far surpassing the state average. The school also earns high marks for its support of special education students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide with a 4-star rating for this subgroup. However, the picture is more mixed in standard grade-level math, where proficiency rates (ranging from 28.1% to 37.9% across grades) trail both district and state averages. Science performance is a clear strength, with 8th grade proficiency at 38.6%—nearly 9 points above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Clifton Ridge significantly outperforms most Bibb County middle schools within a 13-mile radius, including Howard Middle School, Weaver Middle School, and Ballard Hudson Middle School, where proficiency rates in math and science are often in the single digits or low twenties. It even surpasses Miller Magnet Middle School in science and social studies. Within its own district, Gray Station Middle School ranks higher overall, but Clifton Ridge closes the gap in advanced coursework. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory over the past decade, improving from the 35th percentile in 2016-2017 to its current 57th percentile, while its poverty rate has dropped dramatically from 66.7% to 45.2% in just two years. Chronic absenteeism (21.7%) remains a challenge, though it is lower than most nearby Bibb County schools and slightly better than the district average.

482

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,641

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Dusty Ln
Macon, GA 31211

(478) 743-5182

District: Jones County

Students who attend Clifton Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jones County High School

Feeder schools for Clifton Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Mattie Wells Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

35.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

Georgia avg43%

251^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jones County

68^th of 201Jones 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	251 of 578	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	310 of 585	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	223 of 578	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	327 of 569	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	339 of 558	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	340 of 542	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	328 of 559	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	327 of 543	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	350 of 539	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	239 of 545	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	259 of 537	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	206 of 521	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	224 of 527	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	188 of 508	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	174 of 504	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	170 of 494	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	217 of 466	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	258 of 462	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	207 of 445	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	99 of 420	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	250 of 480	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	200 of 494	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	164 of 489	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	228 of 485	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	241 of 482	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	261 of 550	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	329 of 567	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	239 of 558	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	341 of 553	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	320 of 544	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	238 of 550	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	273 of 569	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	207 of 561	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	295 of 559	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	340 of 553	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	84 of 157	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	124 of 425	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	43.5	227 of 442	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	214 of 437	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	205 of 429	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	261 of 431	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	242 of 404	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	339 of 415	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	227 of 417	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	356 of 429	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	357 of 425	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

Migrant (2023)46th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I89%+41 vs state

HS Physical Science89%+28 vs state

Social Studies54%+14 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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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
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	482	40	12.0	45.2%	272 (56.4%)	169 (35.1%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	52.6	251^st of 578 public middle schools	56.6%		43.4	310^th of 585 public middle schools	47.0%	59	88.9	29.3	28.1	37.9	38.6	53.8	88.9	$14,641	$1,156	$13,485
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	677	49	13.7	73.6%	22 (3.2%)	615 (90.8%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	12.4	528^th of 578 public middle schools	8.7%		9	560^th of 585 public middle schools	4.3%	32	37.0	16.1	13.5	12.3	7.4	14.1	44.4	$14,360	$1,836	$12,525
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	614	48	12.7	59.6%	47 (7.7%)	517 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	49.2	265^th of 578 public middle schools	54.2%		46.5	288^th of 585 public middle schools	50.8%	23	88.0	38.6	30.7	51.7	22.7	35.4	66.0	$15,588	$1,824	$13,764
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	671	44	15.2	76.6%	15 (2.2%)	609 (90.8%)	31 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	9.8	547^th of 578 public middle schools	5.4%		10.6	551^st of 585 public middle schools	5.8%	4	65.0	8.7	7.8	15.4	10.3	7.7		$14,274	$2,322	$11,952
Gray Station Middle School	Public	6-8	324 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2090	609	46	13.1	36.8%	447 (73.4%)	112 (18.4%)	21 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	78.4	107^th of 578 public middle schools	81.5%		76.9	119^th of 585 public middle schools	79.7%	12	100.0	43.0	42.8	65.3	50.6	63.6	91.3	$13,109	$713	$12,396
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	894	64	14.0	68.3%	29 (3.2%)	723 (80.9%)	104 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	11	539^th of 578 public middle schools	6.7%		13.5	535^th of 585 public middle schools	8.5%	4		13.2	18.7	8.1	9.6	6.0		$14,035	$2,027	$12,008
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	973	66	14.7	60.6%	114 (11.7%)	695 (71.4%)	60 (6.2%)	48 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.3%)	13.6	516^th of 578 public middle schools	10.7%		20	467^th of 585 public middle schools	20.2%	49	80.0	13.5	19.4	23.3	6.3	5.3	46.6	$13,719	$1,525	$12,194
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	849	55	15.3	60.3%	158 (18.6%)	499 (58.8%)	143 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	22.4	449^th of 578 public middle schools	22.3%		22	456^th of 585 public middle schools	22.1%	7	39.0	24.2	26.0	20.3	16.5	17.2	41.4	$13,675	$1,603	$12,072
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	859	64	13.5	100.0%	130 (15.1%)	517 (60.2%)	166 (19.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	39.4	328^th of 578 public middle schools	43.3%		38.4	350^th of 585 public middle schools	40.2%	22	87.9	21.7	28.0	34.9	28.2	34.9	97.0	$14,011	$981	$13,031
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	734	54	13.6	91.1%	201 (27.4%)	351 (47.8%)	107 (14.6%)	27 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.3%)	58	217^th of 578 public middle schools	62.5%		58.3	216^th of 585 public middle schools	63.1%	1	100.0	40.9	38.3	47.7	34.4	40.5	70.8	$15,710	$796	$14,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Ridge Middle School

What district is Clifton Ridge Middle School in?

Jones County

What high school do graduates of Clifton Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clifton Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Jones County High School

What is the racial makeup of Clifton Ridge Middle School?

Students at Clifton Ridge Middle School are 56% White, 35% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Clifton Ridge Middle School a good school?

Clifton Ridge Middle School ranks 251^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clifton Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Clifton Ridge Middle School.

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