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What's the one class at Fairplay Middle School every student should take?
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Enrollment
523
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY·NCES 130186000851
Fairplay Middle School
8311 Highway 166, Douglasville, GA 30135 · (770) 651-5300 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
17.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
245 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 | 166 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 174 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 35% |
Student demographics
65%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
49.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
49.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 44.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 43.9% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% | 38.7% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Fairplay Middle School
Fairplay Middle School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairplay Middle School this school | 523 | 46.8% | 51.2% |
| Villa Rica Middle Temple | 481 | 47.8% | 28.4% |
| East Paulding Middle School Dallas | 630 | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| Coastal Middle School Savannah | 486 | 48.1% | 50.4% |
| Clifton Ridge Middle School Macon | 482 | 45.2% | 40.7% |
| Temple Middle School Temple | 682 | 45.5% | 40.1% |
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 Fairplay Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #107 of 470 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #159 of 474 ▲ 7 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #104 of 474 ▼ 11 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #184 of 465 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #365 of 487 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #461 of 471 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #97 of 471 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #389 of 479 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #87 of 144 | N/A |
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
523
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 523 | 29.4 | 17.8:1 | 47% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 30.7 | 16.5:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 31.2 | 17.2:1 | 36% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 29% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 28% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 28% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 28% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 43 | 18.1:1 | 22% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 35 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairplay Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (491 to 523); teachers down 2% (30 to 29.4).
About Fairplay Middle School
Fairplay Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Douglasville, Georgia. The school counts 523 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students.
Fairplay Middle School reports to Douglas County, which has 35 schools and 25,521 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Fairplay Middle School. The largest is White students, at 47%. Other students are 32% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 33% White share among all Douglas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.8:1, with 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.7 students per teacher above the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 47% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Douglas County average 71%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Fairplay Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Fairplay Middle School are 2.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.2% actual, 53.1% predicted).
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $82,984, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas County is home to 37 public schools and about 26,121 public school students.
South Douglas Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The ten-mile area around Fairplay Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Fairplay Middle School ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 51.2% versus a 40.9% average.
Fairplay Middle School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 523 students in 2024-25, 41 fewer than the 564 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 17.8:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- South Douglas Elementary School0.2 mi · 544
- Bill Arp Elementary School5.5 mi · 645
- Alexander High School5.8 mi · 1,830
- Dorsett Shoals Elementary School6.5 mi · 404
- Mason Creek Elementary School6.7 mi · 513
- Mason Creek Middle School6.8 mi · 853
Frequently asked questions
About Fairplay Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairplay Middle School?
Fairplay Middle School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fairplay Middle School serve?
Fairplay Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Fairplay Middle School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Fairplay Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Fairplay Middle School?
Student demographics at Fairplay Middle School are roughly 47% White, 13% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fairplay Middle School public or private?
Fairplay Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.