Asian students represent 2% of Memorial Middle School enrollment for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Memorial Middle School registered 15 Asian students—an increase of 114.3% compared to the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Records indicate that total enrollment at Memorial Middle School stood at 779 students in the 2024-25 school year. Asian students accounted for 2% of the overall student population, ranking among the smallest demographic groups at the school.

Memorial Middle School is part of the Rockdale County School District, which has its central office in Conyers.

Out of the 18 schools in Rockdale County School District, Rockdale County High School reported the highest number of Asian students enrolled during 2024-25, with 45 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics shows public school enrollment in Georgia as about 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools following the pandemic, with the Georgia Department of Education reporting that 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024. GaDOE responded with a statewide effort, introducing a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and targeted support for districts with higher need, all aimed at improving daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers approved legislation in 2025 to update rules regarding school attendance, making it illegal to expel students solely for absenteeism. The revised law also set new reporting standards and aligns with initiatives that help students meet graduation requirements through alternative methods. Read the full text here.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio reached approximately 14:1, an improvement over the national average of 15:1.