📍 353 N Ola Rd, McDonough, Henry County, 30252
Ola Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in McDonough, Henry County. The school has 1,163 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ola Middle School enrolls 1,163 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 32% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 568 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
369 of the school's 1,163 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 306 qualify for free lunch and 63 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ola Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 109.
Ola Middle School is one of 50 schools in Henry County, based in McDonough, Georgia. The district serves 43,012 students district-wide and employs 2,625 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,163 students, Ola Middle School is larger than the district average of about 860 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe