Is Henderson Middle School a good school?

Henderson Middle School ranks 350 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Henderson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,391 students attended Henderson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Middle School?

Students at Henderson Middle School are 51% Hispanic, 21% African American, 20% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Henderson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Henderson Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeside High School

Henderson Middle School

Summary:

Henderson Middle School is a public middle school located in Chamblee, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,411 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henderson Middle School consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment/Algebra I for End of Course, with 80% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 24.2% for DeKalb County and 44% for Georgia. However, in other subject areas like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, the school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 45.21% to 55.99% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Chamblee Middle School and Druid Hills Middle School consistently outperform Henderson Middle School in test scores, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the county and state averages. Additionally, Henderson Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 126th out of 537 Georgia middle schools in 2014-2015 to 350th out of 588 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 2 stars.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2830 Henderson Mill Rd
Chamblee, GA 30341

(678) 874-2902

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
350^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,182

Students who attend Henderson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside High School

Feeder schools for Henderson Middle School:

Elementary:	Briarlake Elementary School
	Evansdale Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Henderson Mill Elementary School
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	Oak Grove Elementary School
	Pleasantdale Elementary School
	Sagamore Hills Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,391

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

African American:

21.0%

White:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Henderson Middle School ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 21 ranked middle schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Henderson Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51%), African American (21%), White (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henderson Middle School is 15.4, which is the 10^th best among 21 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Henderson Middle School employs 90 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henderson Middle School is $10,182. 19 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson Middle School 350^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Henderson Middle School in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Henderson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	65.49	140^th	420	66.7%
2007	70.37	111^th	445	75.1%
2008	76.94	81^st	462	82.5%
2009	72.49	101^st	466	78.3%
2010	68.45	142^nd	494	71.3%
2011	64.73	183^rd	504	63.7%
2012	66.33	167^th	508	67.1%
2013	57.30	257^th	527	51.2%
2014	55.75	276^th	521	47.0%
2015	70.63	126^th	537	76.5%
2016	71.06	127^th	545	76.7%
2017	66.75	155^th	539	71.2%
2018	61.65	174^th	543	68.0%
2019	61.20	193^rd	559	65.5%
2021	40.62	301^st	542	44.5%
2022	47.69	279^th	567	50.8%
2023	41.36	325^th	577	43.7%
2024	38.46	350^th	588	40.5%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, April 22, 2021

This 1st year for my 8th grader has not gone well. Teachers have repeatedly asked students to stay home from COVID after opening doors for face to face instruction. I’m very happy to be done here and for her to be going on to HS. Definitely would have bypassed HMS for another school had I known the levels of apathy at teacher level. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, January 16, 2020

I really hated this middle School, one of the teachers goes to church and showed people a racist symbol on her forehead. She was also the Art teacher at the time I was in School back in 2007 or something of that nature. The Teachers there are Ignorant people that usually bullies other Teachers for the matter of Ethnic Values. They forced me to go to a Psychiatrist or these teachers have Threaten to Suspend me. I get it it’s. Public School but we have our concerns when it comes to certain issues. Students beat up students like is an Everyday thing. It’s like there no Authority but only hatred and ignorance around the School Campus. I regret going to this middle School and the students there are very very Discriminatory because I am Atheist. So, really I got scared because of the Bullies there. This School never changed for the better, it has gotten worse because of lack of fundings. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, March 22, 2012

School has excellent performance, great musical departments, amazing amounts of clubs and special classes (eg. Creative Writing, Assistant Directors) and core classes are spectacular. Teachers progress at a speed which is both comfortable for the child and fast enough to help them finish their lessons. Dress code is well executed, hardly any behavioral problems. Professional-like school. I highly recommend it. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Dress codes need to be enforced year long and math lab is needed Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2011

Great teachers who really care about the kids... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Henderson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	473	537	98	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1998	453	641	123	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	1291
1999	497	771	148	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	1500
2000	440	718	111	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	1360
2001	421	686	142	144	4	n/a	n/a	0	1397
2002	365	723	114	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	1379
2003	365	723	114	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	1379
2004	346	766	91	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	1388
2005	440	374	91	193	1	n/a	n/a	45	1144
2006	429	440	98	229	1	n/a	n/a	41	1238
2007	460	400	103	215	0	n/a	n/a	46	1224
2008	474	367	97	245	3	n/a	n/a	45	1231
2009	498	451	94	242	3	n/a	n/a	59	1347
2010	454	456	86	299	3	0	26	0	1324
2011	494	482	89	358	2	0	26	0	1451
2012	494	425	95	425	5	1	30	0	1475
2013	494	443	107	492	5	1	43	0	1585
2014	476	410	101	499	2	1	37	0	1526
2015	472	407	96	566	4	2	31	0	1578
2016	477	383	103	615	8	5	30	0	1621
2017	448	349	81	621	11	8	33	0	1551
2018	401	344	70	662	9	9	44	0	1539
2019	381	347	48	652	6	5	47	0	1486
2020	384	322	54	700	3	1	51	0	1515
2021	352	311	52	636	7	1	50	0	1409
2022	303	367	57	658	10	1	57	0	1453
2023	291	335	42	679	9	1	54	0	1411
2024	285	292	53	710	8	1	42	0	1391

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 Henderson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1162	73.1	15.9	40.5
1998	1291	84.0	15.4	36.3
1999	1500	95.4	15.7	49.7
2000	1360	85.3	15.9	39.6
2001	1397	85.7	16.3	49.2
2002	1379	93.6	14.7	56.5
2003	1379	93.6	14.7	56.5
2004	1388	88.0	15.8	52.4
2005	1144	80.0	14.3	42.1
2006	1238	80.0	15.5	46.4
2007	1224	85.0	14.4	43.4
2008	1231	83.5	14.7	43.3
2009	1347	90.0	15.0	42.7
2010	1324	86.0	15.4	45.8
2011	1451	88.0	16.4	49.4
2012	1475	91.0	16.2	52.1
2013	1585	87.0	18.2	53.2
2014	1526	92.2	16.5	53.7
2015	1578	96.0	16.4	56.6
2016	1621	98.0	16.5	54.3
2017	1551	101.5	15.2	51.9
2018	1539	104.0	14.7	54.1
2019	1486	98.0	15.1	55.7
2020	1515	95.0	15.9	53.4
2021	1409	102.0	13.8	45.2
2022	1453	93.0	15.6	n/a
2023	1411	90.0	15.6	56
2024	1391	90.0	15.4	63.3

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 Henderson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1162	73.1	15.9	40.5
1998	1291	84.0	15.4	36.3
1999	1500	95.4	15.7	49.7
2000	1360	85.3	15.9	39.6
2001	1397	85.7	16.3	49.2
2002	1379	93.6	14.7	56.5
2003	1379	93.6	14.7	56.5
2004	1388	88.0	15.8	52.4
2005	1144	80.0	14.3	42.1
2006	1238	80.0	15.5	46.4
2007	1224	85.0	14.4	43.4
2008	1231	83.5	14.7	43.3
2009	1347	90.0	15.0	42.7
2010	1324	86.0	15.4	45.8
2011	1451	88.0	16.4	49.4
2012	1475	91.0	16.2	52.1
2013	1585	87.0	18.2	53.2
2014	1526	92.2	16.5	53.7
2015	1578	96.0	16.4	56.6
2016	1621	98.0	16.5	54.3
2017	1551	101.5	15.2	51.9
2018	1539	104.0	14.7	54.1
2019	1486	98.0	15.1	55.7
2020	1515	95.0	15.9	53.4
2021	1409	102.0	13.8	45.2
2022	1453	93.0	15.6	n/a
2023	1411	90.0	15.6	56
2024	1391	90.0	15.4	63.3

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 Henderson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$387 (4.3%)	$8,582 (95.7%)	$8,970
2018	$514 (5.5%)	$8,753 (94.5%)	$9,267
2019	$505 (5.0%)	$9,677 (95.0%)	$10,182

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Henderson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 193^rd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 325^th of 577 Middle schools	21.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Henderson Middle School)	46	33.1	12.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.3	31.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Henderson Middle School)	45	27.5	17.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	25.4	19.7	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Henderson Middle School)	43.6	29.1	14.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	27.5	29.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Henderson Middle School)	49.9	22.1	27.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	27.9	20.2	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Henderson Middle School)	53.5	42.9	10.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	38.5	35.7	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Henderson Middle School)	40.8	28.8	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Henderson Middle School)	32.5	23.8	8.7%
8th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	25.9	20.1	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Henderson Middle School)	31.4	23.1	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)	26.9	21.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Henderson Middle School)	97.8	93.5	4.3%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (DeKalb County)	26.6	21.9	4.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1486	1411	5%
African American	347	335	3.5%
American Indian	6	9	50%
Asian	48	42	12.5%
Hispanic	652	679	4.1%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	381	291	23.6%
Two or More Races	47	54	14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.7%	56%	0.3%

Schools Near Henderson 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 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
Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	2830 Henderson Mill Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2902	1,391	90	15.4	63.3%	285 (20.5%)	292 (21.0%)	710 (51.0%)	53 (3.8%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.0%)	38.5	350^th of 588 public middle schools	40.5%		41.4	325^th of 577 public middle schools	43.7%	25	80.0			36.3	33.6	36.1			27.7	31.2	25.2		21.7	21.6	$10,182	$505	$9,677
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Aztec Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7902	1,710	109	15.6	78.0%	5 (0.3%)	35 (2.0%)	1,600 (93.6%)	49 (2.9%)	18 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	13.3	530^th of 588 public middle schools	9.9%		15.6	500^th of 577 public middle schools	13.3%	30	84.0			16.1	15.8	18.8			9.1	11.0	17.6		11.9	9.4	$10,119	$650	$9,469
Tucker Middle School	Public	6-8	2160 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0902	1,199	86	13.9	75.6%	132 (11.0%)	568 (47.4%)	335 (27.9%)	114 (9.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	35.1	372^nd of 588 public middle schools	36.7%		37.1	353^rd of 577 public middle schools	38.8%	19	94.1			32.8	31.0	36.1			19.4	23.9	30.0		23.6	23.8	$11,106	$646	$10,461
Stone Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	4293 Sarr Pkwy	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4802	1,011	63	15.9	100.0%	19 (1.9%)	700 (69.2%)	167 (16.5%)	96 (9.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	19.6	483^rd of 588 public middle schools	17.9%		17	492^nd of 577 public middle schools	14.7%	9				24.1	21.1	24.2			7.3	10.6	23.1		19.9	15.9	$11,573	$629	$10,944
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	929	72	12.9	58.6%	221 (23.8%)	406 (43.7%)	156 (16.8%)	81 (8.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.2%)	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
Chamblee Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Sexton Woods Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8202	952	58	16.4	37.2%	364 (38.2%)	176 (18.5%)	215 (22.6%)	118 (12.4%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.6%)	88	66^th of 588 public middle schools	88.8%		92	47^th of 577 public middle schools	91.9%	19	95.3			46.3	71.0	73.7			28.8	66.9	58.9		56.2	63.4	$11,598	$1,093	$10,505
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	3007 Hermance Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 846-3242	368	17	21.6	97.8%	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.6%)	320 (87.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	421^st of 588 public middle schools	28.4%		34.4	378^th of 577 public middle schools	34.5%	43	38.9		39.1	26.9	37.6	40.0		22.8	9.7	15.1	30.0	21.7	4.4	20.2	$4,226	$849	$3,377
Peachtree Middle School	Public	6-8	4664 N Peachtree Rd	Atlanta	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7702	1,208	83	14.5	54.6%	341 (28.2%)	200 (16.6%)	550 (45.5%)	70 (5.8%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.3%)	61.6	194^th of 588 public middle schools	67.0%		59.7	203^rd of 577 public middle schools	64.8%	9	83.6			46.6	47.8	55.9			35.6	38.3	41.7		20.5	37.0	$10,918	$378	$10,541
Kittredge Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-6	2383 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	No	(678) 874-6602	551	36	15.5	8.2%	290 (52.6%)	58 (10.5%)	28 (5.1%)	134 (24.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.0%)								(n/a)		98.9	100.0	98.9			100.0	98.9	98.4			98.9			$19,720	$1,030	$18,690
Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,411	119	11.8	90.0%	29 (2.1%)	208 (14.7%)	1,082 (76.7%)	68 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.3%)	33.4	384^th of 588 public middle schools	34.7%		35.4	366^th of 577 public middle schools	36.6%	18	62.3			29.9	26.1	27.7			31.0	29.0	35.4			20.0	$9,040	$725	$8,315

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