McDonough Middle School

As a mid-sized middle-grades school in McDonough, Georgia, McDonough Middle School teaches 876 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Henry County.

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

Demographically, McDonough Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (83%). The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Henry County as a whole is about 52% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McDonough Middle School records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting McDonough Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Henry County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, McDonough Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.6%; actual is 17.1%, a gap of -19.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Henry County shows median household income runs about $83,146, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McDonough Middle School is one of 54 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students).

McDonough High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McDonough Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 18.0%.

McDonough Middle School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McDonough Middle School has expanded 21%, going from 724 students in 2018 to 876 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 6% to 2%.

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