Edwards Middle School

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Edwards Middle School ranks 385 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Edwards Middle School is a public middle school located in Conyers, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 943 students. The school is part of the Rockdale County School District, which is ranked 148 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Edwards Middle School consistently performs better than the Rockdale County and Georgia averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I and English Language Arts, its overall academic performance, as reflected in its 2-star rating, suggests room for improvement, especially in Mathematics. The school's high free and reduced lunch rate, ranging from 60.63% to 75.61% over the past three years, may indicate a need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, the nearby Conyers Middle School and Memorial Middle School have similar performance and ranking profiles to Edwards Middle School, while General Ray Davis Middle School, also in the Rockdale County district, has consistently outperformed Edwards Middle School, ranking in the top 35% of Georgia middle schools and earning a 3-4 star rating.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2633 Stanton Rd SE
Conyers, GA 30094

(770) 483-3255

District: Rockdale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
385^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,496

Feeder schools for Edwards Middle School:

Elementary:	Honey Creek Elementary School
	Sims Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 935

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edwards Middle School ranks worse than 65.5% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Rockdale County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (57.6%), Hispanic (32.3%), White (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edwards Middle School is 13.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Rockdale County School District! (See more...)

Compare Edwards Middle School employs 68.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edwards Middle School is $9,496, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Rockdale County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Edwards Middle School 385^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Edwards Middle School in the ranking list.)

Rockdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale County 148^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edwards Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	75.50	75^th	420	82.1%
2007	67.26	133^rd	445	70.1%
2008	56.39	217^th	462	53.0%
2009	61.78	186^th	466	60.1%
2010	64.93	174^th	494	64.8%
2011	65.88	172^nd	504	65.9%
2012	68.21	154^th	508	69.7%
2013	63.09	199^th	527	62.2%
2014	59.12	242^nd	521	53.6%
2015	44.28	292^nd	537	45.6%
2016	49.03	257^th	545	52.8%
2017	41.06	318^th	539	41.0%
2018	33.16	372^nd	543	31.5%
2019	39.35	340^th	559	39.2%
2021	31.95	368^th	542	32.1%
2022	43.89	300^th	567	47.1%
2023	39.91	332^nd	577	42.5%
2024	33.39	385^th	588	34.5%

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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
Sunday, January 2, 2022

Worst school I’ve ever went to. Got bullied and made no friends. The teachers cafe more about the dress code then the well-being of their students and their grades. Would do homeschool then go to edwards ever again. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edwards Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1022	1022
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1273	1273
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	948	948
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1017	1017
1994	932	91	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1049
1995	1019	94	11	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1145
1996	1019	94	11	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1145
1997	913	95	8	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1998	879	111	12	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1999	884	126	13	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1042
2000	869	164	23	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	1126
2001	836	196	26	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2002	780	303	26	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2003	780	303	26	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2004	773	372	21	117	6	n/a	n/a	0	1289
2005	669	412	15	130	6	n/a	n/a	23	1255
2006	575	423	19	137	6	n/a	n/a	23	1183
2007	308	370	13	155	4	n/a	n/a	33	883
2008	253	387	15	157	0	n/a	n/a	36	848
2009	227	401	13	139	0	n/a	n/a	38	818
2010	216	482	12	157	2	0	38	0	907
2011	179	506	17	166	1	1	35	0	905
2012	173	534	19	205	0	1	28	0	960
2013	178	555	20	211	0	0	29	0	993
2014	156	526	14	229	0	0	26	0	951
2015	117	486	17	233	0	0	32	0	885
2016	83	469	18	231	0	1	26	0	828
2017	80	500	16	255	0	3	33	0	887
2018	76	580	16	263	1	5	27	0	968
2019	78	592	18	280	1	5	32	0	1006
2020	55	618	16	318	1	3	36	0	1047
2021	65	626	14	308	0	2	29	0	1044
2022	54	562	12	307	0	2	31	0	968
2023	52	540	15	302	0	2	32	0	943
2024	46	539	13	302	0	2	33	0	935

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 Edwards Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1022	63.0	16.2	3.3
1991	1273	70.0	18.1	2.6
1992	948	63.0	15.0	9.4
1993	1017	53.0	19.2	10.6
1994	1049	65.7	16.0	12.7
1995	1145	66.0	17.3	11.2
1996	1145	66.0	17.3	11.2
1997	1039	58.0	17.9	16.4
1998	1035	63.4	16.3	18
1999	1042	66.2	15.7	17.9
2000	1126	69.5	16.2	20.9
2001	1152	73.7	15.6	25.3
2002	1255	77.7	16.2	30.4
2003	1255	77.7	16.2	30.4
2004	1289	77.7	16.6	33
2005	1255	79.3	15.8	36.6
2006	1183	76.4	15.5	40.2
2007	883	58.0	15.2	49.8
2008	848	56.5	15.0	58
2009	818	66.0	12.4	58.8
2010	907	62.0	14.6	63.1
2011	905	60.0	15.0	67
2012	960	64.3	14.9	69
2013	993	61.8	16.0	70.6
2014	951	61.4	15.4	75.1
2015	885	59.0	15.0	78.1
2016	828	60.0	13.8	78.6
2017	887	58.4	15.1	78.7
2018	968	69.0	14.0	73.3
2019	1006	67.9	14.8	77.1
2020	1047	74.2	14.1	74.8
2021	1044	73.5	14.2	60.6
2022	968	71.5	13.5	n/a
2023	943	72.0	13.0	75.6
2024	935	68.3	13.6	85.6

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 Edwards Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1022	63.0	16.2	3.3
1991	1273	70.0	18.1	2.6
1992	948	63.0	15.0	9.4
1993	1017	53.0	19.2	10.6
1994	1049	65.7	16.0	12.7
1995	1145	66.0	17.3	11.2
1996	1145	66.0	17.3	11.2
1997	1039	58.0	17.9	16.4
1998	1035	63.4	16.3	18
1999	1042	66.2	15.7	17.9
2000	1126	69.5	16.2	20.9
2001	1152	73.7	15.6	25.3
2002	1255	77.7	16.2	30.4
2003	1255	77.7	16.2	30.4
2004	1289	77.7	16.6	33
2005	1255	79.3	15.8	36.6
2006	1183	76.4	15.5	40.2
2007	883	58.0	15.2	49.8
2008	848	56.5	15.0	58
2009	818	66.0	12.4	58.8
2010	907	62.0	14.6	63.1
2011	905	60.0	15.0	67
2012	960	64.3	14.9	69
2013	993	61.8	16.0	70.6
2014	951	61.4	15.4	75.1
2015	885	59.0	15.0	78.1
2016	828	60.0	13.8	78.6
2017	887	58.4	15.1	78.7
2018	968	69.0	14.0	73.3
2019	1006	67.9	14.8	77.1
2020	1047	74.2	14.1	74.8
2021	1044	73.5	14.2	60.6
2022	968	71.5	13.5	n/a
2023	943	72.0	13.0	75.6
2024	935	68.3	13.6	85.6

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 Edwards Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$768 (8.1%)	$8,726 (91.9%)	$9,494
2018	$734 (7.9%)	$8,596 (92.1%)	$9,330
2019	$584 (6.1%)	$8,913 (93.9%)	$9,496

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edwards Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 340^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 332^nd of 577 Middle schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edwards Middle School)	40.2	30.5	9.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	46.5	33.7	12.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Edwards Middle School)	26.6	19.9	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	28.9	19	9.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Edwards Middle School)	29.2	30.6	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	33.4	32.7	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Edwards Middle School)	29.7	21.5	8.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	30.8	21	9.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Edwards Middle School)	41.1	42.8	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	46.8	39.6	7.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Edwards Middle School)	35.7	18.6	17.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	34.5	23.1	11.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Edwards Middle School)	24.7	22.7	2%
8th Grade Science (Rockdale County)	25.4	19.8	5.6%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Edwards Middle School)	30.5	36.9	6.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rockdale County)	37.3	31.5	5.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Edwards Middle School)	90	38.9	51.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Rockdale County)	24.8	16.4	8.4%
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	1006	943	6.3%
African American	592	540	8.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	18	15	16.7%
Hispanic	280	302	7.9%
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
White	78	52	33.3%
Two or More Races	32	32
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.1%	75.6%	1.5%

Schools Near Edwards 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
Edwards Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Stanton Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3255	935	68	13.6	85.6%	46 (4.9%)	539 (57.6%)	302 (32.3%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.5%)	33.4	385^th of 588 public middle schools	34.5%		39.9	332^nd of 577 public middle schools	42.5%	53	93.8	32.8	30.1	39.1	18.8	19.4	30.4	11.5	30.1	$9,496	$584	$8,913
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0139	740	53	13.9	87.7%	12 (1.6%)	598 (80.8%)	89 (12.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	33.5	382^nd of 588 public middle schools	35.0%		30.8	401^st of 577 public middle schools	30.5%	19	48.9	36.4	31.4	37.0	16.4	20.8	32.9	13.6	25.3	$10,253	$455	$9,798
General Ray Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	3375 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 388-5675	919	66	13.9	70.0%	102 (11.1%)	648 (70.5%)	96 (10.4%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.8%)	59.9	210^th of 588 public middle schools	64.3%		62.5	190^th of 577 public middle schools	67.1%	20	97.2	48.9	43.1	59.4	28.5	33.3	47.9	17.5	38.6	$9,484	$363	$9,121
Conyers Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3371	986	65	15.0	87.2%	52 (5.3%)	690 (70.0%)	187 (19.0%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.2%)	27.6	422^nd of 588 public middle schools	28.2%		25.3	437^th of 577 public middle schools	24.3%	15	69.0	33.9	27.4	37.7	11.2	14.6	23.3	14.5	23.0	$9,231	$346	$8,885
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	628	46	13.5	76.1%	50 (8.0%)	455 (72.5%)	83 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	32 (5.1%)	33.1	389^th of 588 public middle schools	33.8%		28.7	414^th of 577 public middle schools	28.2%	25	50.0	33.2	29.3	37.1	17.5	15.1	17.8	26.5	30.5	$9,160	$788	$8,372
Clements Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Jack Neely Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2934	733	46	15.8	84.0%	34 (4.6%)	577 (78.7%)	79 (10.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	16.8	503^rd of 588 public middle schools	14.5%		16.4	496^th of 577 public middle schools	14.0%	7	73.9	19.4	13.2	26.0	14.0	11.6	22.6	12.1	14.0	$8,428	$803	$7,625
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	900	53	16.9	93.4%	75 (8.3%)	672 (74.7%)	104 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.7%)	18.1	492^nd of 588 public middle schools	16.3%		13	532^nd of 577 public middle schools	7.8%	40	74.1	19.6	22.2	29.3	6.6	10.3	17.8	16.5	15.2	$8,912	$820	$8,092
Lithonia Middle School	Public	6-8	2451 Randall Ave	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0702	1,064	66	16.1	100.0%	5 (0.5%)	937 (88.1%)	85 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.4%)	13.7	523^rd of 588 public middle schools	11.1%		13.5	526^th of 577 public middle schools	8.8%	3		19.4	19.1	21.8	7.1	7.7	15.6	11.2	9.5	$10,968	$800	$10,168
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 389-2774	718	40	18.1	66.4%	116 (16.2%)	430 (59.9%)	110 (15.3%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	38.1	354^th of 588 public middle schools	39.8%		37.8	347^th of 577 public middle schools	39.9%	7	72.3	37.7	38.3	38.4	14.2	21.1	30.8	16.2	33.3	$8,265	$272	$7,993
Austin Road Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Austin Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 507-5407	546	32	16.9	77.5%	29 (5.3%)	394 (72.2%)	95 (17.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	32.4	395^th of 588 public middle schools	32.8%		32.4	392^nd of 577 public middle schools	32.1%	3	62.1	30.1	30.7	37.4	17.5	17.7	28.9	16.7	29.9	$8,774	$504	$8,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwards Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Edwards Middle School?

Students at Edwards Middle School are 58% African American, 32% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Edwards Middle School in?

Rockdale County

How many students attend Edwards Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 935 students attended Edwards Middle School.

Is Edwards Middle School a good school?

Edwards Middle School ranks 385^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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