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Clifton Ridge Middle School

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Clifton Ridge Middle School ranks 310 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Clifton Ridge Middle School is a public middle school in Macon, Georgia, serving 521 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 48 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Clifton Ridge Middle School consistently outperforms the county and state averages in Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 70% to 100% over the past 5 years, the school struggles in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often below the county and state averages, especially in the 6th and 8th grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 32.3%, compared to 38.7% for Jones County and 41.3% for Georgia. Additionally, Clifton Ridge Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.04% to 66.73% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the nearby Gray Station Middle School, which had a 56.2% free and reduced lunch rate in 2023-2024.

Clifton Ridge Middle School's per-student spending has increased from $8,492 in 2016-2017 to $9,214 in 2018-2019, which is higher than the spending per student at Gray Station Middle School, which was $8,435 in 2018-2019. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.5 over the past 3 years, which is lower than the student-teacher ratio at Gray Station Middle School, which was 13 in 2023-2024. These factors suggest that the school may need to closely examine its curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to address the performance gaps in critical subject areas and support the unique needs of its student population.

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: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2017 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg44%

Georgia avg40%

310^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Jones County

48^th of 206Jones 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
2025	43.4	310 of 584	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	224 of 588	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	327 of 577	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	341 of 567	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I77%+32 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science34%+6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

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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
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Jones 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%)	43.4	310^th of 584 public middle schools	46.9%		57.4	224^th of 588 public middle schools	61.9%	86	77.3	32.3	41.0	28.0	22.8	33.3	33.5	34.5	37.8	$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%)	9	559^th of 584 public middle schools	4.3%		8.4	566^th of 588 public middle schools	3.7%	7	52.2	17.8	14.9	9.3	8.2	4.2	16.4	3.9	4.5	$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%)	46.5	288^th of 584 public middle schools	50.7%		39.4	344^th of 588 public middle schools	41.5%	56	59.1	40.3	44.4	39.6	24.6	34.9	43.5	16.6	28.2	$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%)	10.6	550^th of 584 public middle schools	5.8%		9.5	562^nd of 588 public middle schools	4.4%	12	34.6	11.3	8.3	16.3	4.2	3.8	15.4	14.4	14.5	$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%)	76.9	119^th of 584 public middle schools	79.6%		71.8	141^st of 588 public middle schools	76.0%	22	97.0	44.7	55.4	51.0	38.5	50.2	66.0	47.0	53.3	$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%)	13.5	534^th of 584 public middle schools	8.6%		11.4	553^rd of 588 public middle schools	6.0%	19		16.3	15.2	17.0	15.2	9.4	13.2	17.2	7.3	$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%)	20	467^th of 584 public middle schools	20.0%		22.2	460^th of 588 public middle schools	21.8%	7	81.1	29.9	24.8	24.0	13.4	10.8	27.3	6.9	16.0	$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	456^th of 584 public middle schools	21.9%		19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%	24	33.3	25.6	19.6	25.3	23.0	26.4	17.8	13.8	13.0	$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%)	38.4	350^th of 584 public middle schools	40.1%		35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%	21	87.8	30.6	27.2	31.4	19.9	26.6	37.6	28.3	41.7	$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%)	58.3	216^th of 584 public middle schools	63.0%		60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%	14	100.0	53.7	38.1	35.7	39.3	36.0	39.5	39.9	40.8	$15,710	$796	$14,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton Ridge Middle School

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 310^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Clifton Ridge Middle School in?

Jones County

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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