Merry Acres Middle School

1601 Florence Dr, Albany GA, 31707 | Dougherty School District | 229-431-3338
  • grades 6-8
  • students 685
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Albany
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
26%Albany
42%Georgia

Merry Acres Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dougherty School District" in Albany, GA. There are a total of 685 students and 42 teachers at Merry Acres Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Merry Acres Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.5%, which is 48% lower than the Georgia average.

Merry Acres Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students685
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Merry Acres Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
710-14%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Merry Acres Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 10.1% 8.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 86.9% 88.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 1.1% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 1.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Albany demographics profile

StatisticAlbanyGeorgiaNational
Population72,63410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31918791
Median age34.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English97%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Albany

IndexAlbanyGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade77.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school76.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Merry Acres Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.