Merry Acres Middle School
Albany, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
72.9 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 71.9 | 61.6 | 72.9 |
| Content mastery | 42.1 | 41.1 | 44.6 |
| Progress | 85.3 | 89.8 | 91.2 |
| Closing gaps | 95.5 | 17.9 | 83.3 |
| Readiness | 75.3 | 76 | 75.4 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 41.3% | 44.5% | 39.1% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 40.9% | 41.7% | 42.2% |
| Developing | 40.2% | 38.2% | 39.6% |
| Proficient | 17.4% | 17.4% | 16.1% |
| Distinguished | 1.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 39.5% | 37.5% | 26.8% |
| Developing | 48.7% | 48.4% | 53.9% |
| Proficient | 10.3% | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| Distinguished | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 34.5% | 46.6% | 38.6% |
| Developing | 38.9% | 31.5% | 38.6% |
| Proficient | 20.8% | 18.7% | 18.9% |
| Distinguished | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
263 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 825 | 834 | 891 |
| Students with incidents | 216 | 290 | 263 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 382 | 763 | 562 |
| Suspended in school | 13.3% | 23.4% | 15.3% |
| Suspended out of school | 15.6% | 18.6% | 19.9% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 4 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 723 | 753 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.7% · 63 | 21.4% · 161 |
| Suspended in school | 6.6% · 48 | 27.8% · 209 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
759 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.4%
White2.8%
Black or African American92.5%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races2.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130183000842
- District
- Dougherty County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 759 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24