Clifton Ridge Middle School

Located at 169 Dusty Ln, in Macon, Georgia, Clifton Ridge Middle School is a cozy 6-8 campus that serves 482 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Jones County. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Within Jones County, which oversees 7 schools and 5,004 students, Clifton Ridge Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Clifton Ridge Middle School shows that 56% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 35% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Clifton Ridge Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Clifton Ridge Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Jones County) shows that median household earnings sit near $75,500, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clifton Ridge Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Jones County (combined enrollment of about 5,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, around 1.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clifton Ridge Middle School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 20%: 602 students in 2018 compared to 482 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.