Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mcdonough, GA

Eagle's Landing Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Eagle's Landing Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130282000399
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagle's Landing Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 4
middle schools in Mcdonough · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
large classes for Georgia
51.3%
free-lunch eligible

Eagle's Landing Middle School has class sizes larger than 89% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle's Landing Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Mcdonough, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-28 students YoY

Eagle's Landing Middle School held near 1,064 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 57.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-28 students YoY 130282000399 · Mcdonough, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

974 enr · 17.7:1 · 51.3% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Dutchtown High (1,821 students)

Eagle's Landing Middle School held near 1,064 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.0 → 57.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Eagle's Landing Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eagle's Landing Middle School reports 974 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Eagle's Landing Middle School compares

Eagle's Landing Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▲ 23% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.3% ▼ 15% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 974 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
974
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.3%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Georgia - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,373
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 325 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
139
in-school suspensions + 184 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 73.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
Two or More 4.2%
White 3.5%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 73.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.8, Eagle's Landing Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Henry County reports $12,373 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eagle's Landing Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dutchtown High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Union Grove High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ola High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eagle's Landing High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Locust Grove High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eagle's Landing Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Henry County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Eagle's Landing Middle School

How many students attend Eagle's Landing Middle School?

Eagle's Landing Middle School has 974 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mcdonough, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,092 (2022-23) → 1,064 (2023-24), nearly flat (-28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle's Landing Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagle's Landing Middle School is 17.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle's Landing Middle School?

51.3% of students at Eagle's Landing Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle's Landing Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Eagle's Landing Middle School is African American at 73.8% of enrollment, in Mcdonough, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle's Landing Middle School?

Eagle's Landing Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eagle's Landing Middle School rank among middle schools in Mcdonough?

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle's Landing Middle School ranks #2 of 4 middle schools in Mcdonough, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Mcdonough on the city page.

What other schools are in Henry County?

Besides Eagle's Landing Middle School, Henry County also operates Dutchtown High (1,821 students), Union Grove High (1,622 students), and Ola High School (1,586 students). See the Henry County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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