Dutchtown Middle School

Dutchtown Middle School is a middle-grades school of mid-sized scale in Hampton, Georgia, one of the schools within Henry County, enrolling 1,108 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 45% bigger than typical.

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

Demographically, Dutchtown Middle School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Henry County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Dutchtown Middle School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Dutchtown Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 44.7%; actual is 27.6%, a gap of -17.1 points.

Around the school, 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%. Across Henry County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students), Dutchtown Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dutchtown High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dutchtown Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 29.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Dutchtown Middle School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,161 (now 1,108).

On the community side, the feed for Dutchtown Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.