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McDonough Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

175 Postmaster Dr, McDonough, GA 30253 · (470) 615-3460 · Part of Henry County School District

McDonough’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
876
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McDonough Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McDonough kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Wesley Lakes Elementary School564 students
6–8McDonough Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

175 Postmaster Dr, McDonough

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6278
Grade 7300
Grade 8298
Enrollment over time
985’20
1,020’21
954’22
956’23
876’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDonough Middle School from McDonough families.

Other schools in Henry County School District

The district →
Dutchtown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C+
962 students16:1
Tussahaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
B−
886 students15:1
Unity Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Locust Grove
B−
882 students15:1
Ola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
B+
866 students16:1
Birch Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
745 students16:1
Timber Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
A−
713 students15:1

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