Union Grove Middle

Located at 210 E Lake Rd, in McDonough, Georgia, Union Grove Middle is an average-sized junior high that instructs 1,033 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Henry County. Enrollment runs roughly 35% bigger than the state mean of about 763.

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

On demographics, Union Grove Middle lists that Black students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Union Grove Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Union Grove Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Henry County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Union Grove Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.

In the area at large, Henry County reports that median household income runs about $83,146, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Henry County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students), Union Grove Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Lake Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Grove Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union Grove Middle at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

Union Grove Middle operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Grove Middle has edged up 4%, going from 993 students in 2018 to 1,033 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 46% to 20% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Union Grove Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.