General Ray Davis Middle School, Stockbridge GA

Original Research by School Decision on General Ray Davis Middle School

General Ray Davis Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade across the Stockbridge area. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. About a third of enrollment comes from each grade level.

The most recent state testing results show proficiency rates that cluster in the low to middle range across subjects. In English Language Arts, sixth-graders performed somewhat better than the school average, while seventh and eighth graders posted lower results. Math proficiency is notably weaker, with sixth and seventh graders at particularly low levels and eighth graders showing a more meaningful jump, though still below half proficiency. The school's weakest performance is in eighth-grade science, where proficiency falls well below the results in other tested subjects. Eighth-grade social studies also falls into the weaker band. These results suggest students are not yet demonstrating strong command of grade-level content in core areas, particularly in math and science, and a parent may want to look into what support structures exist for struggling learners and what interventions the school has in place.

Stockbridge itself is a fast-growing suburban community about a short drive south of Atlanta, built around highways and shopping corridors rather than a traditional walkable center. Most residents own homes in modest-priced subdivisions; the area is attracting younger families and working professionals alongside some retirees drawn by affordability and available land. New construction is heavy on townhomes and single-family homes from national builders. The community anchors itself around Panola Mountain State Park and parks like Memorial Park, plus civic events at the Stockbridge Amphitheater. Employment is dominated by healthcare, especially Piedmont Henry Hospital, alongside retail and logistics operations. Commuting by personal vehicle is standard; a park-and-ride offers bus service to downtown Atlanta on weekdays.

Rockdale County Public Schools, the district housing this school, operates debt-free and funded major campus improvements through a voter-approved one-cent sales tax for education passed in March 2024, directing money toward security, technology, and facility upgrades over the next several years. The district recently rolled out new state math standards and is adopting new English Language Arts materials for grades 6-12 in 2025-26, supported by a new literacy coordinator and teacher endorsements in dyslexia and reading intervention. One recent policy shift: in February 2025, the Rockdale board chose not to opt out of a new state homestead exemption that caps property tax increases, departing from most other metro Atlanta districts and affecting both homeowner bills and school revenue over time.

General Ray Davis sits within a district of one, so comparisons to peer schools in the county are not available from the data. The school's address places it in an area where housing values trend modestly below the state benchmark, rent is moderate, and both are broadly consistent with the wider Atlanta metro's affordability pressures.

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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 728%

School 28% · District 20% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 32% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 34% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 34% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 32% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

Science

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 18% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 27% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 1 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-income42%Higher-income67%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income49%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income71%18 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income45%Higher-income63%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income36%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income44%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income63%22 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income32%Higher-income49%17 pp gap