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Enrollment
853
Middle
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY·NCES 130186003890
Mason Creek Middle School
7777 Mason Creek Rd, Winston, GA 30187 · (770) 651-2500 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL853 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Georgia public middle schools
- B+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.
- B-Three-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
14.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
584 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 | 267 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 302 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 284 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%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
40.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
45.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 48.8% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 43.2% | 35.5% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Mason Creek Middle School
Mason Creek Middle School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Creek Middle School this school | 853 | 68.5% | 46.2% |
| P. B. Ritch Middle School Dallas | 690 | 68.3% | 31.9% |
| Herschel Jones Middle School Dallas | 728 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
| Bennett's Mill Middle School Fayetteville | 876 | 63.5% | 48.6% |
| Rutland Middle School Macon | 849 | 60.3% | 19.9% |
| Locust Grove Middle Locust Grove | 1,010 | 67.4% | 23.9% |
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 Mason Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #148 of 470 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #190 of 474 ▼ 12 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #181 of 474 ▼ 37 | #3 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #254 of 465 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 853 | #169 of 487 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #288 of 471 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #75 of 471 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #296 of 479 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #304 of 305 | #6 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
853
-40 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 829
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 853 | 58.3 | 14.6:1 | 68% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 855 | 64.8 | 13.2:1 | 74% (629) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 63.2 | 13.9:1 | 64% (559) |
| 2020-21 | 893 | 61 | 14.6:1 | 51% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 51.5 | 16.6:1 | 59% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 893 | 50 | 17.9:1 | 57% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 829 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 57% (476) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mason Creek Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (855 to 853); teachers up 13% (51.5 to 58.3).
About Mason Creek Middle School
Winston, Georgia, is home to Mason Creek Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The school's 853 students are in grades 6 through 8.
Mason Creek Middle School falls under Douglas County, which has 35 schools enrolling 25,521 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Mason Creek Middle School. The largest is Black students, at 50%. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Douglas County is about 50% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mason Creek Middle School and a ratio of 14.6:1. That matches the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 68% of students. For comparison, public schools in Douglas County average 71%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Mason Creek 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 Mason Creek Middle School are 4.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.2% actual, 42.0% predicted).
Among Douglas County residents, 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%. Mason Creek Middle School is one of 37 public schools in the county.
Mason Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Mason Creek Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Mason Creek Middle School is ahead of the 35.8% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
NCES describes the area around Mason Creek Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Mason Creek Middle School's enrollment dropped from 893 in 2020-21 to 853 in 2024-25.
The Mason Creek Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Winston
- Mason Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Winston Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Mason Creek Elementary School0.3 mi · 513
- Winston Elementary School1.1 mi · 297
- Bright Star Elementary School2.9 mi · 481
- Mirror Lake Elementary School3.0 mi · 554
- Bill Arp Elementary School3.1 mi · 645
- Alexander High School3.3 mi · 1,830
Frequently asked questions
About Mason Creek Middle SchoolHow many students attend Mason Creek Middle School?
Mason Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 853 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mason Creek Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mason Creek Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Mason Creek Middle School have?
Mason Creek Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mason Creek Middle School?
Student demographics at Mason Creek Middle School are roughly 19% White, 20% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Mason Creek Middle School public or private?
Mason Creek 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.