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McDonough Middle School

Dr. Kimberly Kessinger 

Principal 

Warhawks  

Mascot


School Demographics 

Total Students Enrolled 923
African American/Black 81%
Asian 1%
Hispanic/Latino 9%
Multi-Race 6%
White 3%
Gifted 7%
Students with Disabilities 14%
English Learners 2%

 

70%
Of Students
In Attendance 90%
Of Enrolled Days
96%
Of Students
Earned Passing Scores in
Beyond-the-core Courses
(Fine Arts, World Lang., Pe/health, Career Exploratory, or Computer Science)
53
Teachers
36
Support Personnel
5
Administrators

 

Georgia Milestones Performance

21.1%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on English Language Arts EOG*
11.5%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on Math EOG*
2.4%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on
Science EOG*
9.2%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on Social Studies EOG*
26.8%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on Algebra 1 EOC**
25.4%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on Physical Science EOC**

 

Priority Student Outcomes Performance

READING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL - 3rd GRADE
The percentage of 6th-8th grade students 2024 2026 GOAL reading at or above grade level Lexile based on the Milestones Assessment.

54%

56%

2024 2026 Goal
READING GROWTH FROM GRADE TO GRADE
The percentage of 6nd-8th grade students meeting their Spring to Spring growth goals per NWEA MAP Assessments.
 

50%

66%

2024 2026 Goal
PSAT 8 PARTICIPATION
The percentage of 8th grade students participating in the psat 8 during the school year.
 

91%

90%

2024 2026 Goal
PSAT 8 PERFORMANCE
The percentage of participating 8th gradestudents meeting the College and Career Readiness benchmark on the PSAT 8.

6%

14%

2024 2026 Goal
ADVANCED COURSEWORK
The percentage of unique 6rd-8th grade students enrolled in advanced, accelerated, or honors courses.
 

30%

35%

2024 2026 Goal
WORLD LANGUAGES
The percentage of unique 6th-8th grade students enrolled in a World Languages course.
 

43%

40%

2024 2026 Goal
STUDENT CONNECTIVITY TO STAFF
The percentage of students responding favorably to the statement “I know an adult at school that I can talk with if I need help” on the 2024 Georgia Student Health Survey.

74%

79%

2024 2026 Goal