Ballard Hudson Middle School

Summary:

Ballard Hudson Middle School is a public middle school located in Macon, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 744 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ballard Hudson Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 500-562 out of around 550-600 middle schools.

Ballard Hudson Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.5% of 6th graders, 15.7% of 7th graders, and 15.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 1.3% to 7.9% across the grade levels, compared to the state averages of 34.7% to 43.7%. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Ballard Hudson Middle School to other middle schools in the Bibb County district, such as Howard Middle School, Rutland Middle School, Weaver Middle School, and Appling Middle School, it is clear that Ballard Hudson consistently underperforms across all academic measures. Expanding the comparison to schools outside of the Bibb County district, such as Gray Station Middle School in Jones County and Northside Middle School in Houston County, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with these schools significantly outperforming Ballard Hudson Middle School in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1070 Anthony Rd
Macon, GA 31204

(478) 779-3390

District: Bibb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
562^nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,394

Feeder schools for Ballard Hudson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hartley Elementary School
	Ingram/Pye Elementary School
	Southfield Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ballard Hudson Middle School ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bibb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.3%), Hispanic (5.6%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bibb County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballard Hudson Middle School is 13.7, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the Bibb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Ballard Hudson Middle School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballard Hudson Middle School is $10,394, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Bibb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ballard Hudson Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard Hudson Middle School 562^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Ballard Hudson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Bibb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bibb County 173^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballard Hudson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	15.55	454^th	494	8.1%
2011	18.22	455^th	504	9.7%
2012	10.06	478^th	508	5.9%
2013	4.96	511^th	527	3.0%
2014	7.34	500^th	521	4.0%
2015	6.90	517^th	537	3.7%
2016	4.84	533^rd	545	2.2%
2017	5.32	531^st	539	1.5%
2018	5.19	536^th	543	1.3%
2019	4.29	552^nd	559	1.3%
2021	7.55	531^st	542	2.0%
2022	7.55	553^rd	567	2.5%
2023	8.29	560^th	577	2.9%
2024	9.54	562^nd	588	4.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ballard Hudson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	7	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2009	7	594	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	604
2010	10	565	0	3	1	3	5	0	587
2011	9	511	0	1	1	0	3	0	525
2012	11	468	0	3	0	0	2	0	484
2013	3	444	0	5	0	1	2	0	455
2014	7	387	0	3	0	1	3	0	401
2015	2	380	0	4	0	1	3	0	390
2016	13	699	0	19	0	1	5	0	737
2017	12	710	0	23	0	1	10	0	756
2018	18	679	0	20	0	1	7	0	725
2019	16	660	0	14	1	0	10	0	701
2020	19	653	1	15	0	0	6	0	694
2021	20	757	1	18	0	0	11	0	807
2022	13	714	1	24	0	0	12	0	764
2023	16	686	0	31	1	0	10	0	744
2024	12	588	1	36	0	0	7	0	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballard Hudson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	392	28.0	14.0	95.7
2009	604	39.6	15.3	97.7
2010	587	39.0	15.0	96.8
2011	525	40.3	13.0	98.9
2012	484	34.0	14.2	97.7
2013	455	32.0	14.2	96.9
2014	401	29.0	13.8	98.5
2015	390	28.0	13.9	98.5
2016	737	47.0	15.6	99.1
2017	756	45.0	16.8	99.1
2018	725	49.1	14.7	99.2
2019	701	46.1	15.2	99
2020	694	47.7	14.5	95
2021	807	46.2	17.4	100
2022	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
2023	744	46.0	16.1	100
2024	644	47.0	13.7	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ballard Hudson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	392	28.0	14.0	95.7
2009	604	39.6	15.3	97.7
2010	587	39.0	15.0	96.8
2011	525	40.3	13.0	98.9
2012	484	34.0	14.2	97.7
2013	455	32.0	14.2	96.9
2014	401	29.0	13.8	98.5
2015	390	28.0	13.9	98.5
2016	737	47.0	15.6	99.1
2017	756	45.0	16.8	99.1
2018	725	49.1	14.7	99.2
2019	701	46.1	15.2	99
2020	694	47.7	14.5	95
2021	807	46.2	17.4	100
2022	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
2023	744	46.0	16.1	100
2024	644	47.0	13.7	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballard Hudson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,350 (15.7%)	$7,227 (84.3%)	$8,578
2018	$1,290 (14.3%)	$7,748 (85.7%)	$9,039
2019	$1,373 (13.2%)	$9,020 (86.8%)	$10,394

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard Hudson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 552^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 560^th of 577 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	8.8	13.4	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	31	21.7	9.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	3	6.2	3.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	20.5	11.7	8.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	7.4	11.1	3.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	24.3	19.8	4.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	2.5	3.7	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	22.1	10.3	11.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	8.7	11.4	2.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	29.4	24.3	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	1	2.7	1.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	13.4	13.9	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	3.1	3.2	0.1%
8th Grade Science (Bibb County)	16.8	11.7	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	1.8	4.6	2.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bibb County)	21.4	12.5	8.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Ballard Hudson Middle School)	5.6	5.6
End of Course Algebra I (Bibb County)	18.3	8.6	9.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	701	744	6.1%
African American	660	686	3.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	31	121.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	16
Two or More Races	10	10
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	100%	1%

Schools Near Ballard Hudson Middle School

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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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Ballard Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	1070 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3390	644	47	13.7	87.3%	12 (1.9%)	588 (91.3%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	9.5	562^nd of 588 public middle schools	4.4%		8.3	560^th of 577 public middle schools	2.9%	2	14.3	9.5	15.7	15.1	1.3	3.9	7.9	11.4	9.9	$10,394	$1,373	$9,020
Miller Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	751 Hendley St	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-4029	582	46	12.6	59.5%	35 (6.0%)	499 (85.7%)	24 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	39.4	344^th of 588 public middle schools	41.5%		42.9	311^th of 577 public middle schools	46.1%	33	36.1	43.0	40.2	42.5	25.4	22.5	20.6	5.8	27.2	$11,508	$1,102	$10,406
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	1646b Upper River Rd	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2200	676	47	14.3	72.8%	16 (2.4%)	628 (92.9%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	8.4	566^th of 588 public middle schools	3.7%		9.5	552^nd of 577 public middle schools	4.3%	14	16.7	13.0	13.7	17.7	2.4	8.0	8.0	2.2	6.0	$9,952	$784	$9,168
Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	2570 Heath Rd	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4630	895	59	15.0	71.4%	33 (3.7%)	725 (81.0%)	94 (10.5%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	11.4	553^rd of 588 public middle schools	6.0%		13	533^rd of 577 public middle schools	7.6%	20	11.8	14.1	19.6	18.5	4.5	9.6	4.5	10.9	9.3	$9,638	$1,041	$8,597
Clifton Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	169 Dusty Ln	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 743-5182	521	42	12.3	61.0%	292 (56.0%)	177 (34.0%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	57.4	224^th of 588 public middle schools	61.9%		41.2	327^th of 577 public middle schools	43.3%	103	100.0	38.9	31.3	44.5	24.3	31.3	41.2	43.6	52.3	$9,214	$497	$8,717
Rutland Middle School	Public	6-8	6260 Skipper Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4369	871	55	15.7	49.3%	186 (21.4%)	491 (56.4%)	157 (18.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	19.9	480^th of 588 public middle schools	18.4%		25.6	435^th of 577 public middle schools	24.6%	45	31.1	24.4	28.2	25.8	20.0	18.8	12.7	6.2	10.7	$10,652	$1,006	$9,646
Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	6600 Forsyth Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3454	989	65	15.2	51.3%	112 (11.3%)	741 (74.9%)	59 (6.0%)	33 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	22.2	460^th of 588 public middle schools	21.8%		23.7	446^th of 577 public middle schools	22.7%	14	57.1	27.3	26.3	35.4	7.8	14.6	25.8	4.7	17.3	$9,894	$758	$9,136
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Johnson Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7845	838	62	13.5	100.0%	115 (13.7%)	510 (60.9%)	162 (19.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	35.1	371^st of 588 public middle schools	36.9%		27.6	420^th of 577 public middle schools	27.2%	49	80.0	29.2	26.7	35.5	19.5	22.9	28.7	26.8	32.1	$9,465	$583	$8,882
Thomson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Thomson Street	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0489	717	53	13.5	53.0%	225 (31.4%)	304 (42.4%)	106 (14.8%)	23 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.9%)	60.6	202^nd of 588 public middle schools	65.6%		59	209^th of 577 public middle schools	63.8%	7	97.9	41.1	34.5	53.6	34.2	35.9	47.2	30.5	46.0	$10,144	$585	$9,559
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Linda Dr	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-4999	472	34	13.9	58.1%	225 (47.7%)	176 (37.3%)	39 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	42.8	320^th of 588 public middle schools	45.6%		54.1	237^th of 577 public middle schools	58.9%	83	69.0	39.6	29.2	32.4	31.7	41.6	25.2	14.3	36.5	$9,268	$628	$8,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballard Hudson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ballard Hudson Middle School?

Students at Ballard Hudson Middle School are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ballard Hudson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 644 students attended Ballard Hudson Middle School.

Is Ballard Hudson Middle School a good school?

Ballard Hudson Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Ballard Hudson Middle School in?

Bibb County

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