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Enrollment
833
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY·NCES 130186003557
Factory Shoals Middle School
3301 Shoals School Rd, Douglasville, GA 30135 · (770) 651-5800 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL833 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Georgia public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
646 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 291 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 33% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
21.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 21.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 17.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 22.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Factory Shoals Middle School
Factory Shoals Middle School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Shoals Middle School this school | 833 | 77.6% | 30.1% |
| McDonough Middle School McDonough | 876 | 78.8% | 17.1% |
| Eagle's Landing Middle School McDonough | 974 | 72.2% | 21.9% |
| General Ray Davis Middle School Stockbridge | 874 | 72.2% | 39.1% |
| Hampton Middle School Hampton | 752 | 73.5% | 23.3% |
| Belair Middle School Augusta | 776 | 82.5% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Factory Shoals Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #315 of 470 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #379 of 474 ▲ 8 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #311 of 474 ▼ 3 | #5 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #48 of 465 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 833 | #180 of 487 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #443 of 471 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #372 of 471 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #261 of 479 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #240 of 305 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
833
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 833 | 48.8 | 17.1:1 | 78% (646) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 50.1 | 16.5:1 | 77% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 44.5 | 18.9:1 | 67% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 60% (497) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 50.8 | 17.1:1 | 72% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 73% (612) |
| 2010-11 | 820 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 66% (540) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Factory Shoals Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (870 to 833); teachers down 4% (50.8 to 48.8).
About Factory Shoals Middle School
Factory Shoals Middle School is a middle-grades school in Douglasville, Georgia, reachable at (770) 651-5800. A total of 833 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Factory Shoals Middle School is among 35 schools run by Douglas County, which serves 25,521 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Factory Shoals Middle School are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 50%. Factory Shoals Middle School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Factory Shoals Middle School, 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.1:1. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 17.1:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 78% of enrollment.
allk12 grades Factory Shoals Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Factory Shoals Middle School is -7.2 points: 30.1% actual, 37.3% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Douglas County, the median household income is $82,984, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 37 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 26,121 students in all.
The school nearest to Factory Shoals Middle School is New Manchester Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Factory Shoals Middle School places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 833, starting from 826.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Factory Shoals Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
147,888
Census ACS
Median income
$82,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
26,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- New Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Alexander High SchoolHigh · 1,830 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,646 students
- Lithia Springs Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Chapel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
Other schools in Douglasville
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- New Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Alexander High SchoolHigh · 1,830 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,646 students
- Chapel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
Nearby schools
- New Manchester Elementary School1.2 mi · 818
- Factory Shoals Elementary School1.3 mi · 697
- Sweetwater Elementary School2.1 mi · 473
- Mount Carmel Elementary School2.2 mi · 425
- Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School2.3 mi · 1,460
- Chestnut Log Middle School2.7 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Factory Shoals Middle SchoolHow large is Factory Shoals Middle School?
Factory Shoals Middle School enrolls approximately 833 students in grades 06-08.
Is Factory Shoals Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Factory Shoals Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Factory Shoals Middle School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Factory Shoals Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Factory Shoals Middle School?
At Factory Shoals Middle School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 15% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Factory Shoals Middle School in?
Factory Shoals Middle School is part of Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.