Summary:
Zip code 30273 in Rex, Georgia is home to two middle schools—Rex Mill Middle School and Adamson Middle School—both serving grades 6 through 8 within the Clayton County School District, a district that currently holds a 1-star rating.
Rex Mill is the larger school with 904 students and posts the stronger overall state ranking (392nd vs. Adamson's 403rd), showing steady improvement from the 23rd to the 32nd percentile over three years. Its standout feature is advanced coursework: 100% of its Algebra I students scored proficient on the End of Course exam, and 78.6% passed High School Physical Science—both far above district and state averages. Adamson, while ranked slightly lower, actually beats Rex Mill in 8th grade science (26.9% vs. 21.3%) and social studies (26.9% vs. 23.2%). In math, Rex Mill leads at every grade level, with 7th graders at 30.4% proficiency versus Adamson's 23.4%. Both schools outperform their district averages in most subjects but remain 10–20 points below state proficiency rates. Encouragingly, both schools showed significant math gains from the prior year, with Adamson's 6th grade proficiency more than doubling from 9.5% to 20%.
Both schools face serious challenges tied to poverty—100% of students at each qualify for free or reduced lunch—and chronic absenteeism hovers near 24–25%, well above the state's 17.7%. Per-student spending is substantial ($15,893 at Rex Mill, $17,670 at Adamson), yet Adamson's higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio (12.4 vs. 13.9) do not translate into better overall scores, raising questions about resource efficiency. English Language Arts results for 2025-2026 are not yet available; they will be released in December. For parents, Rex Mill offers a proven advanced placement track and consistent improvement, while Adamson shows competitive science and social studies instruction—both are relative bright spots within Clayton County, though achievement gaps versus the state remain significant.
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