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Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus in Forsyth, GA, serves 1,062 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the highly rated Monroe County district, which ranks in the top 12% of Georgia districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in science and social studies. In 8th grade, 57.8% of students scored proficient or above in science—nearly double the state average of 29.7%—and 66.1% scored proficient in social studies, compared to 40.2% statewide. These results are dramatically higher than nearby schools like Appling Middle School and Howard Middle School, where science proficiency hovers around 7%. The school also excels in math at every grade level, with 8th-grade math proficiency at 59.7% versus 46.3% statewide. Its Algebra I program is particularly strong—82.1% of students scored proficient, far above the state average of 48.1%—and this success is achieved without the selective admissions used by magnet programs like Miller Magnet Middle School.

Beyond academics, the school maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3%, well below the state average of 17.7% and far better than nearby Weaver Middle School (36%) and Howard Middle School (33.7%). The school also achieves strong results across all student subgroups, with rankings ranging from the 74th to 86th percentile statewide—a sign that its success is broadly shared. Notably, it does so while spending less per student ($11,224) than many comparison schools, including Miller Magnet ($15,588) and Appling ($14,360). Over the past decade, the school has climbed from the 72nd to the 87th percentile statewide, demonstrating sustained, stable improvement.

1,062

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,455

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66 Thornton Rd
Forsyth, GA 31029

(478) 994-6186

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus usually attend:

High:

Mary Persons High School

Feeder schools for Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus:

Elementary:	Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School
	Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School
	T.G. Scott Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Georgia avg42%

76^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 202Monroe 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
2026	83.9	76 of 578	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	95 of 585	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	78 of 578	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	88 of 569	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	82 of 558	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	91 of 542	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	118 of 559	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	133 of 543	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	150 of 539	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.7	155 of 545	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	132 of 537	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	97 of 480	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	98 of 494	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	94 of 489	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	97 of 485	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	109 of 482	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	77 of 550	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	88 of 567	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	82 of 558	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	85 of 553	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	65 of 544	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	60 of 374	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	43 of 400	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	26 of 381	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	31 of 367	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	78 of 550	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	92 of 569	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	63 of 561	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	76 of 559	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	84 of 553	84.8%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	73 of 157	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	58 of 159	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	37 of 172	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	64 of 163	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	76 of 145	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	96 of 425	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	61 of 442	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	94 of 437	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	142 of 429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	58 of 431	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	100 of 404	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	87 of 417	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	91 of 429	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	102 of 425	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school

Migrant (2023)54th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I82%+34 vs state

Social Studies66%+26 vs state

Science58%+28 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

They say Monroe county schools are so good and yes the elementary schools are. The middle school on the other hand has been a nightmare. They have many bullies and do nothing. When a child expresses problems with mental health issues from things going on at the school they refuse to help or accommodate with the child. But when the child defends themselves they get suspended not the bullies. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus	Public	6-8	66 Thornton Rd	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 994-6186	1,062	65	16.2	49.7%	718 (67.6%)	241 (22.7%)	56 (5.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	83.9	76^th of 578 public middle schools	86.9%		81.2	95^th of 585 public middle schools	83.8%	19	82.1	56.6	47.6	59.7	57.8	66.1		$11,455	$489	$10,966
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	$13,769	$1,531	$12,238
Lamar County Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Burnette Rd	Barnesville	30204	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 358-8652	633	40	16.0	—	378 (59.7%)	197 (31.1%)	28 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	47.4	277^th of 578 public middle schools	52.1%		49.5	270^th of 585 public middle schools	53.8%	7		40.6	33.6	40.8	29.8	28.8		$11,657	$971	$10,686
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	538^th of 578 public middle schools	6.9%		13.5	535^th of 585 public middle schools	8.5%	3		13.2	18.7	8.1	9.6	6.0		$14,085	$2,032	$12,053
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	$15,638	$1,829	$13,809
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%)	48.2	271^st of 578 public middle schools	53.1%		43.6	306^th of 585 public middle schools	47.7%	35	98.0	45.4	29.5	50.7	23.4	27.0	73.0	$12,400	$1,248	$11,152
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	$14,410	$1,841	$12,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus

What high school do graduates of Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus attend?

Students who attend Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus usually go on to attend Mary Persons High School

What district is Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus in?

Monroe County

What is the racial makeup of Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus?

Students at Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus are 68% White, 23% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,062 students attended Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus.

Is Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus a good school?

Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus ranks 76^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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