Summary:
There are five middle schools serving grades 6-8 in zip code 30135 (Douglasville, GA), all part of the Douglas County School District, which ranks in the 46th percentile statewide.
Fairplay Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 119th in Georgia (79th percentile, 4 stars) and leading every subject tested. Its 8th-grade math proficiency (56.2%) is more than triple that of Factory Shoals Middle School (18.3%), and its science proficiency (56.8%) nearly doubles the state average. Chapel Hill Middle School is a strong second (168th statewide, 71st percentile), achieving solid results despite serving the largest enrollment (1,036 students). Yeager Middle School sits in the middle (349th, 40th percentile), while Chestnut Log Middle School (423rd) and Factory Shoals (428th) rank in the bottom third. Fairplay also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.5% vs. the district's 22.1%), while Chestnut Log has the highest at 26.8%.
Notably, all five schools achieve dramatically higher proficiency in Algebra I than in grade-level math, with Chapel Hill and Fairplay both hitting 100% – likely reflecting that only advanced students take this course. Per-student spending shows no clear relationship to outcomes: Yeager spends the most ($13,525) yet performs mid-pack, while Fairplay spends less ($12,445) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (17.7:1). The gap between top and bottom schools is a significant equity concern within the same zip code. Fairplay is on an upward trajectory (149th to 119th over three years), while Factory Shoals is declining (391st to 428th). English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release; they will be released in December.
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