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Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 333 rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Irma C. Austin Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 811 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Irma C. Austin Middle School consistently outperforms the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in several key academic areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 95.7% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 42.1% for Paulding County and 44.9% for Georgia. The school also had higher proficiency rates in 8th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies compared to the district and state. Additionally, Irma C. Austin Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 15.8 over the past 3 years, lower than nearby schools in the Paulding County district.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 51.39% in 2022-2023 to 63.63% in 2023-2024. While Irma C. Austin Middle School outperforms its peers in the Paulding County district, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Douglas County district, such as Mason Creek Middle School. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 157 out of 542 in 2020-2021 to 333 out of 584 in 2024-2025, suggesting it may be facing challenges in keeping pace with the academic performance of other middle schools in Georgia.

782

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,317

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3490 Ridge Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 942-0316

District: Paulding County

Feeder schools for Irma C. Austin Middle School:

Elementary:	Connie Dugan Elementary School
	Hal Hutchens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

African American:

36.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Georgia avg40%

333^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the Paulding County

91^st of 206Paulding 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	40.7	333 of 584	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	287 of 588	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	224 of 577	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	209 of 567	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	157 of 542	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	169 of 559	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	145 of 543	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	169 of 539	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	154 of 545	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	159 of 537	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	213 of 521	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	234 of 527	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	300 of 508	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	285 of 504	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	199 of 494	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	163 of 466	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	128 of 462	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	151 of 445	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+51 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

Social Studies33%-6 vs state

Science9%-20 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
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	782	52	15.0	58.3%	331 (42.3%)	284 (36.3%)	117 (15.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	40.7	333^rd of 584 public middle schools	43.0%		48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%	46	95.7	34.4	36.8	33.2	33.6	31.6	34.4	8.6	32.7	$13,317	$203	$13,114
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	507	38	13.3	58.8%	293 (57.8%)	118 (23.3%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	42.4	318^th of 584 public middle schools	45.5%		45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%	16	84.2	29.9	40.0	30.3	27.1	36.3	34.5	10.4	45.5	$15,278	$241	$15,037
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	531	41	12.9	71.4%	130 (24.5%)	205 (38.6%)	157 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	41.7	326^th of 584 public middle schools	44.2%		41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%	1	92.1	26.6	35.1	36.3	16.2	29.3	53.8	12.4	42.1	$16,471	$722	$15,749
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6	9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	853	58	14.6	68.5%	166 (19.5%)	426 (49.9%)	167 (19.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	60.9	198^th of 584 public middle schools	66.1%		66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%	30	97.3	38.0	44.7	38.8	39.4	40.6	48.9	49.1	34.7	$14,826	$426	$14,400
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	51.1	255^th of 584 public middle schools	56.3%		55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%	15	95.3	35.4	31.9	41.0	39.4	39.6	47.5	9.5	43.8	$12,496	$225	$12,270
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	481	31	15.3	47.8%	191 (39.7%)	195 (40.5%)	61 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	29.4	414^th of 584 public middle schools	29.1%		31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%	12	69.0	28.0	29.9	27.8	15.3	27.4	34.2	11.7	28.5	$13,392	$784	$12,608
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	529	36	14.9	79.2%	76 (14.4%)	267 (50.5%)	141 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	40.6	334^th of 584 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%	4		26.9	32.5	34.2	22.3	25.3	32.9	43.4	35.9	$13,525	$552	$12,973
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	690	48	14.3	68.3%	120 (17.4%)	390 (56.5%)	108 (15.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.7%)	34.2	380^th of 584 public middle schools	34.9%		40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%	45	77.3	31.7	33.9	28.1	24.0	26.9	37.3	13.3	28.5	$13,969	$576	$13,392
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	728	53	13.8	71.7%	208 (28.6%)	352 (48.4%)	112 (15.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (5.6%)	26.3	432^nd of 584 public middle schools	26.0%		28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%	12	79.5	26.1	31.3	30.4	16.2	23.6	24.1	14.1	21.6	$13,789	$832	$12,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Irma C. Austin Middle School

How many students attend Irma C. Austin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Irma C. Austin Middle School.

Is Irma C. Austin Middle School a good school?

Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 333^rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Irma C. Austin Middle School in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of Irma C. Austin Middle School?

Students at Irma C. Austin Middle School are 42% White, 36% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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