Austin Road Middle School

As a low-enrollment junior high in Stockbridge, Georgia, Austin Road Middle School educates 550 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Henry County. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 763.

Across the 53 schools in Henry County (43,012 students total), Austin Road Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Austin Road Middle School reports that Black students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Henry County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Austin Road Middle School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Henry County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, Austin Road Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Henry County shows median household earnings sit near $83,146, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Henry County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students), of which Austin Road Middle School is one.

Austin Road Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Austin Road Middle School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 26.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Austin Road Middle School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 608 (now 550).

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