Best Middle Schools in Decatur, Georgia & Rankings

Summary:

The city of Decatur, Georgia is home to 9 middle schools, a mix of public and public magnet schools serving grades 6-8, with the exception of Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers which serves grades 4-8. These schools vary significantly in size, with student enrollments ranging from 196 to 1,323.

Beacon Hill Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 5% of middle schools in Georgia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, several other schools like McNair, Cedar Grove, Miller Grove, and Columbia have very low proficiency rates, often below 20-30% in core subjects.

Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers is another standout, ranking #1 among all Georgia middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This public magnet school has exceptional academic performance, with 84-100% of students scoring proficient or better on state assessments. The data reveals a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest-poverty communities struggling the most academically.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)					Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beacon Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4440	1,323	97	13.5	12.8%	840 (63.5%)	253 (19.1%)	64 (4.8%)	63 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (7.7%)	97.1	18^th of 588 public middle schools	96.9%		95.4	31^st of 577 public middle schools	94.6%	13	94.2			74.1	74.9	75.9			69.4	77.2	75.7		57.0	66.4	$10,121	$169	$9,952
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	692	47	14.8	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	636 (91.9%)	30 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	23	455^th of 588 public middle schools	22.6%		34.4	377^th of 577 public middle schools	34.7%	78	72.2			21.1	20.6	35.8			10.9	10.1	27.4		19.3	14.6	$12,208	$704	$11,504
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	857	44	19.4	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	780 (91.0%)	47 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	21.1	469^th of 588 public middle schools	20.2%		12.9	534^th of 577 public middle schools	7.5%	65	95.8			25.2	18.7	29.4			8.6	9.0	31.1		14.2	18.0	$12,255	$766	$11,489
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	722	48	15.2	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	644 (89.2%)	46 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.8%)	13.5	527^th of 588 public middle schools	10.4%		15.5	504^th of 577 public middle schools	12.7%	23				22.9	15.9	29.2			2.6	4.9	7.8		7.0	15.0	$12,183	$806	$11,378
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	956	72	13.2	46.4%	248 (25.9%)	413 (43.2%)	149 (15.6%)	89 (9.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.3%)	58.4	220^th of 588 public middle schools	62.6%		63.2	186^th of 577 public middle schools	67.8%	34	61.9			41.9	38.2	51.9			27.8	29.2	49.3		35.5	39.3	$12,361	$595	$11,766
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	777	48	16.3	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	716 (92.1%)	40 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	13.9	521^st of 588 public middle schools	11.4%		14.2	519^th of 577 public middle schools	10.1%	2				13.5	17.3	22.4			4.4	9.8	18.8		11.3	15.2	$12,879	$722	$12,157
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	604	48	12.5	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	557 (92.2%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	11.8	547^th of 588 public middle schools	7.0%		17	490^th of 577 public middle schools	15.1%	57				23.7	12.9	22.5			4.8	7.3	10.9		6.9	7.0	$11,436	$832	$10,603
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	718	45	15.9	100.0%	13 (1.8%)	578 (80.5%)	69 (9.6%)	33 (4.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	17.3	498^th of 588 public middle schools	15.3%		16.3	497^th of 577 public middle schools	13.9%	1				19.0	23.9	22.3			6.3	13.4	19.0		16.2	11.5	$12,006	$984	$11,021
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	196	12	16.7	51.5%	8 (4.1%)	165 (84.2%)	7 (3.6%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	99.9	1^st of 588 public middle schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0	92.2	98.1	94.2	98.3	100.0	96.1	84.6	94.2	96.7	100.0	100.0	84.4	93.3	$24,223	$803	$23,419

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	1.24 mi	150	249^th
Avondale Estates	1.9 mi	4	79^th
Scottdale	2.49 mi	1	54^th
Clarkston	3.62 mi	5	340^th
Stone Mountain	3.84 mi	24	278^th

Best Middle Schools in Decatur, GA

Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers

Beacon Hill Middle School

Druid Hills Middle School

Chapel Hill Middle School

McNair Middle School

Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School

Cedar Grove Middle School

Miller Grove Middle School

Columbia Middle School

Cities Near Decatur