Summary:
Zip code 30273 in Rex, Georgia, is home to three schools within the Clayton County district, serving elementary and middle school students in a community where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.
Rex Mill Middle School stands out as the strongest performer in the area. Despite being the largest school with 904 students, it achieves remarkable results in advanced coursework—100% proficiency in Algebra I and 78.6% in high school Physical Science for 8th graders. It also outperforms Adamson Middle School in math at every grade level, with proficiency rates of 22.5% (6th), 30.4% (7th), and 31.9% (8th) compared to Adamson's 20.0%, 23.4%, and 25.2%. Rex Mill has improved its overall ranking from the 23rd to the 32nd percentile over two years. Meanwhile, Roberta T. Smith Elementary School shows the most dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 8th to the 32nd percentile in just two years, with strong 4th-grade math performance at 44.9% proficiency.
Chronic absenteeism reveals a clear divide: Roberta T. Smith Elementary excels with just 9.6% chronic absenteeism—well below the state average of 17.7%—while both middle schools struggle at 23.6% (Adamson) and 24.7% (Rex Mill). This sharp increase from elementary to middle school suggests a critical transition point. Interestingly, Adamson Middle spends the most per student ($17,670) yet shows the weakest academic results, while Rex Mill spends the least ($15,893) and achieves the best outcomes, indicating that factors beyond funding drive success. All three schools exceed district averages in most subjects but still lag state averages, particularly in social studies, where middle school proficiency (23-27%) falls far below the state's 40.2%. The district ranks in the 19th percentile statewide, yet these schools demonstrate resilience serving 100% economically disadvantaged populations.
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