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Irma C. Austin Middle School

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Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 300 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Irma C. Austin Middle School in Douglasville, GA, serves 782 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Paulding County School District, where about 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking feature of this school is its exceptional Algebra I program. In 2025-2026, 83.3% of students scored proficient or better—far above the district average of 46% and the state average of 48.1%. This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has maintained proficiency rates between 83% and 96% for four consecutive years, consistently outpacing district averages by 40-50 percentage points. However, this strength doesn't extend to standard math courses. While 6th grade math proficiency (41.1%) is close to the district average, 8th grade math proficiency (26.3%) lags significantly behind both the district (44.5%) and state (46.3%). This creates an unusual paradox: the school excels with advanced math students but struggles with those in standard tracks. Science scores have been volatile, swinging from a low of 8.6% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 33.2% in 2025-2026 (above the state average of 29.7%). Social studies proficiency (28.5%) trails the state average by nearly 12 points. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 24.1% in 2023-2024 to 15.0% in 2025-2026—now below both district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Austin sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms Herschel Jones Middle School in nearly every subject, but trails Carl Scoggins Senior Middle School in 7th and 8th grade math and social studies. Mason Creek Middle School in Douglas County outperforms Austin in most subjects despite having a higher free/reduced lunch rate (68.5%), suggesting that socioeconomic factors alone don't explain the gaps. The school's statewide ranking has declined steadily from the 73rd percentile in 2017-2018 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. The biggest opportunity for improvement likely lies in understanding what makes the Algebra I program so successful and applying those strategies to standard math courses, while also addressing the social studies decline.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

300^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Paulding County

87^th of 201Paulding 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	44.2	300 of 578	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	333 of 585	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	286 of 578	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	224 of 569	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	208 of 558	62.7%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	233 of 480	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	277 of 494	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	195 of 489	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	175 of 485	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	157 of 482	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	187 of 199	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	271 of 550	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	315 of 567	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	253 of 558	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	257 of 553	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	202 of 544	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	275 of 374	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	267 of 400	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	197 of 381	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	164 of 380	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	247 of 367	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	310 of 550	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	334 of 569	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	302 of 561	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	200 of 559	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	227 of 553	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	131 of 172	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	107 of 163	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	300 of 425	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	290 of 442	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	128 of 429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	67 of 431	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	243 of 404	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	297 of 415	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	297 of 417	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	234 of 429	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	198 of 425	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+35 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science33%+4 vs state

Social Studies28%-12 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
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%)	44.2	300^th of 578 public middle schools	48.1%		40.7	333^rd of 585 public middle schools	43.1%	33	83.3	41.1	34.8	26.3	33.2	28.5		$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%)	44.9	294^th of 578 public middle schools	49.1%		42.4	318^th of 585 public middle schools	45.6%	24	79.3	38.8	28.3	30.1	30.1	39.2		$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%)	47	283^rd of 578 public middle schools	51.0%		41.7	326^th of 585 public middle schools	44.3%	43	100.0	25.7	30.2	46.7	29.6	39.7		$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%)	19.2	467^th of 578 public middle schools	19.2%		19.7	470^th of 585 public middle schools	19.7%	3		7.5	15.7	19.8	21.9	20.2		$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%)	69.7	153^rd of 578 public middle schools	73.5%		60.9	198^th of 585 public middle schools	66.2%	45	100.0	56.8	41.4	41.1	45.2	49.9		$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%)	49	266^th of 578 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	255^th of 585 public middle schools	56.4%	11	96.4	34.0	47.4	37.1	26.6	33.7		$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%)	27.6	413^th of 578 public middle schools	28.5%		29.4	414^th of 585 public middle schools	29.2%	1	82.8	27.5	29.6	30.8	14.6	21.5	22.6	$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%)	36.8	349^th of 578 public middle schools	39.6%		40.6	334^th of 585 public middle schools	42.9%	15	83.4	23.1	34.9	30.0	29.3	26.7		$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%)	32.2	382^nd of 578 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	380^th of 585 public middle schools	35.0%	2	100.0	30.2	20.8	30.8	28.8	18.1		$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%)	27.2	415^th of 578 public middle schools	28.2%		26.3	432^nd of 585 public middle schools	26.2%	17	87.5	14.7	23.8	28.4	26.3	21.2		$13,789	$832	$12,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Irma C. Austin Middle School

Is Irma C. Austin Middle School a good school?

Irma C. Austin Middle School ranks 300^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irma C. Austin Middle School?

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

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.

What district is Irma C. Austin Middle School in?

Paulding County

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