Merry Acres Middle School
Phone: (229) 431-3338
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Small City
Brief Description
- Merry Acres Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Albany, Which Is Part Of Dougherty County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 259
- 7th Grade: 304
- 8th Grade: 238
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 7
- Hispanic: 6
- Black: 681
- White: 103
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 435
- Female: 363
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 67.8%
- All Albany Schools: 75.5%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- CRCT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 75.8% | 78.8% | 80.0% |
2007 CRCT English / Language Arts Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Math Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Reading Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Science Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English / Language Arts | 86.4% | 85.8% | 84.3% |
| 6 | English / Language Arts | 84.0% | 83.9% | 82.2% |
| 7 | English / Language Arts | 87.7% | 89.1% | 86.0% |
| 8 | English / Language Arts | 87.5% | 84.4% | 84.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 67.0% | 66.8% | 69.0% |
| 6 | Math | 59.7% | 58.2% | 59.3% |
| 7 | Math | 68.9% | 68.1% | 70.3% |
| 8 | Math | 72.5% | 74.1% | 77.4% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 86.5% | 85.3% | 84.1% |
| 6 | Reading | 90.9% | 88.1% | 85.6% |
| 7 | Reading | 83.0% | 84.4% | 81.7% |
| 8 | Reading | 85.5% | 83.3% | 85.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Science | 58.7% | 54.9% | 63.4% |
| 6 | Science | 49.0% | 39.9% | 54.1% |
| 7 | Science | 55.0% | 58.6% | 65.4% |
| 8 | Science | 72.2% | 66.3% | 70.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Social Studies | 80.5% | 79.0% | 80.4% |
| 6 | Social Studies | 75.8% | 75.5% | 78.0% |
| 7 | Social Studies | 81.2% | 82.3% | 81.3% |
| 8 | Social Studies | 84.4% | 79.3% | 81.8% |
- State Colleges
- Local Libraries
Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Darton College
- 2400 Gillionville Rd
- Albany, GA 31707
- (229) 430-6000
- Albany State University
- 504 College Dr.
- Albany, GA 31705
- (229) 430-4600
- Albany Technical College
- 1704 South Slappey Boulevard
- Albany, GA 31701
- (229) 430-3500
- Rising Spirit Institute of Natural Health
- 4536 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd Suite 250
- Atlanta, GA 30338
- (770) 457-2021
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Atlanta
- 1927 Lakeside Parkway
- Tucker, GA 30084
- (770) 938-4711
- Interactive College of Technology
- 1580 Southlake Parkway Suite C
- Morrow, GA 30260
- (770) 960-1298
Libraries Near This School
- NORTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2215 BARNESDALE WAY
- ALBANY, GA 31707
- (229) 420-3270
- SOUTHSIDE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2114 HABERSHAM
- ALBANY, GA 31707
- (229) 420-3260
- WESTTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2124 WADDELL AVENUE
- ALBANY, GA 31707
- (229) 420-3280
- TALLULAH MASSEY BRANCH
- 2004 STRATFORD DRIVE
- ALBANY, GA 31705
- (229) 420-3250
- CENTRAL LIBRARY
- 300 PINE AVENUE
- ALBANY, GA 31701
- (229) 420-3200
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 801
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 59
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 13.7:1
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Nearby Schools
- Magnolia Elementary School
- 0.5 Mi
- Lake Park Elementary School
- 1.2 Mi
- Sherwood Acres Elementary School
- 1.5 Mi
- Westover High School
- 1.6 Mi
- Northside Elementary School
- 1.7 Mi
- West Town Elementary School
- 1.9 Mi
- Alice Coachman Elementary School
- 2.7 Mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
- 4.8 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- St Teresa's School
- 0.3 Mi
- New Covenant Academy
- 0.8 Mi
- Darsey Private School
- 1.0 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools