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Merry Acres Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 Florence Dr, Albany, GA 31707 · (229) 431-3338 · Part of Dougherty School District

Albany’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Students
807
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Merry Acres Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Albany kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Albany kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Merry Acres Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1601 Florence Dr, Albany

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6272
Grade 7261
Grade 8274
Enrollment over time
715’20
726’21
764’22
759’23
807’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 2%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merry Acres Middle School from Albany families.

Other schools in Dougherty School District

The district →
Live Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C
833 students18:1
Radium Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D
682 students16:1
Sherwood Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C−
630 students15:1
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
D−
537 students16:1
Lake Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
B+
494 students13:1
International Studies Elementary Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albany
C
470 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Albany’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.