Memorial Middle School, Conyers GA

Original Research by School Decision on Memorial Middle School

Memorial Middle School serves grades six through eight in Conyers, Georgia, as a regular public school within the Rockdale County Public Schools district. The school enrolls a student body of about 740 students, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students, and very small populations of Asian and white students.

The school's most recent state test results show struggling proficiency rates across all tested subjects. In math, roughly a quarter of sixth and eighth graders and about one in seven seventh graders demonstrate proficiency. English language arts performance is somewhat stronger, with roughly one in three to two in five students proficient across grades six, seven, and eight. Eighth-grade proficiency in science and social studies is also in the low to mid-range. These outcomes indicate that a substantial majority of students at Memorial are not meeting grade-level standards in core academic areas, which a parent may want to explore in more detail with school administrators to understand the school's approach to intervention and support.

Conyers sits about 24 miles east of Atlanta and functions as the county seat. The city blends a walkable historic downtown (Olde Town Conyers) with sprawling suburban residential neighborhoods and significant industrial presence. Housing values in the 30013 zip code have softened slightly year over year, while rents have edged upward. The area is experiencing active residential development with a pipeline of new townhouse and single-family communities. Most employment is anchored in healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics, with Pratt Industries, Acuity Brands, Hill-Phoenix, and Rockdale Medical Center among the largest employers.

Rockdale County Public Schools operates as a debt-free district and recently secured E-SPLOST VI, a sales-tax referendum, to fund security, technology, facility upgrades, and transportation over the coming years. The district is also rolling out new state math standards and overhauling its ELA curriculum for grades six through twelve starting in 2025-26, supported by a new district literacy coordinator role and targeted teacher endorsements in dyslexia and reading. In a significant policy divergence from neighboring metro Atlanta districts, Rockdale chose not to opt out of a new statewide homestead property tax exemption that caps annual assessed-value increases, a choice that reduces long-term school revenue but makes property taxes more stable for homeowners.

Memorial's enrollment data does not include rates for students with disabilities or English learners, so parents may want to ask the school directly about the availability and scope of special education and language support services. The school has one year of state test data available, so trend analysis is not yet possible. A parent evaluating Memorial should seek clarity on the school's academic support structures, acceleration pathways, and instructional response to the current proficiency gaps.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 20% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 20% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 32% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 34% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 34% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 32% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Science

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 18% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 27% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolRockdale County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income48%12 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income48%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income56%23 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income33%Higher-income51%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income24%8 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income22%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income49%18 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income22%Higher-income33%11 pp gap