Summary:
Zip code 30290 (Tyrone, GA) is home to a single middle school, Flat Rock Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Fayette County district—a system ranked in the top 6% of Georgia districts.
Flat Rock Middle School is a solid 4-star institution, though its state ranking slipped from 71st to 170th between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. The school's standout strength is Algebra I, where 83.2% of students scored proficient—35 points above the state average and 11 points above the district. Social Studies is also a consistent bright spot at 64.8% proficiency, outpacing the state by nearly 25 points. Chronic absenteeism (11.2%) is well below the state rate of 17.7%, and the school maintains a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio with per-student spending of $15,476.
However, the latest data reveals areas of concern. Grade-level math proficiency lags the district by 12-21 points across all grades, with 6th-grade math dropping sharply from 56.7% to 42.7% year-over-year. Science is the most troubling subject: 8th-grade HS Physical Science proficiency (46.6%) falls below the state average (60.9%) by 14 points—the only subject where the school underperforms the state. Algebra I also declined from 96.2% to 83.2% proficiency. With nearly half of students (49.25%) qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a diverse socioeconomic population. While advanced students excel in accelerated coursework, the general education math and science programs appear to need attention. Note that English Language Arts scores are not included in this release and will be published in December.
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