Babb Middle School

Babb Middle School, a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in Forest Park, Georgia, part of Clayton County, enrolls 881 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Babb Middle School is one of 68 schools operated by Clayton County, a district that enrolls 51,326 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Babb Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 31% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Clayton County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Babb Middle School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Babb Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.7%.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clayton County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), of which Babb Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Forest Park High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Babb Middle School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 24.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Babb Middle School's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 933 (now 881). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 48% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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