Adamson Middle School

As a small middle school in Rex, Georgia, Adamson Middle School teaches 509 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Clayton County. Enrollment runs roughly 33% leaner than the state mean of about 763.

Within Clayton County, which oversees 68 schools and 51,326 students, Adamson Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Adamson Middle School lists that Black students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Clayton County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Adamson Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 31.0%.

In the area at large, Clayton County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,806, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Clayton County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), Adamson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Adamson Middle School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 21.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Adamson Middle School's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 509). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 17% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.