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McNair Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2190 Wallingford Dr, Decatur, GA 30032 · (678) 874-5102 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Candler-McAfee’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Students
701
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McNair Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Candler-McAfee kids: Columbia High School

On the path

Where Candler-McAfee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8McNair Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbia High Schoolin Decatur

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts8%
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).

2190 Wallingford Dr, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6236
Grade 7226
Grade 8239
Enrollment over time
850’20
876’21
857’22
788’23
701’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McNair Middle School from Candler-McAfee families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →

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; Candler-McAfee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.