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About Madras

Madras Middle School, a suburban public school, is located in Newnan, Georgia 39 miles southwest of Atlanta. It opened in 1999 and has an enrollment of approximately 700 students in grades six, seven, and eight.

The school was one of the first schools in the state of Georgia to be paid for entirely from SPLOST funds. Principal Carolyn Roberts was responsible for opening the school in 1998 and also served as principal for Northgate Middle School which was housed in the same building with Northgate High School. When Madras Middle School was completed, Northgate Middle School was transformed into the current high school. In 2007 Lorraine Johnson was named principal where she served until 2023

Under the leadership of Principal Lorraine Johnson, Madras was designated as a Distinguished School by the Georgia Department of Education and has maintained a reputation for excellence in education as a part of the Coweta County School System. The school consistently met annual yearly progress (AYP) under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and since the implementation of the College and  Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI), students have performed above the state and district mean each year as they continue to demonstrate high standards in academics. The school received  5 stars (out of 5) on its climate rating and 5 stars (out of 5) on financial efficiency in the most recent CCRPI report.

Madras Middle School is a Silver Stem School and was honored as a 2011 Georgia Association of Middle School Principals Effective Middle School. The school also received the Red Ribbon Week Campaign Award from the Governor’s Office in 2017, 2018, and was the overall state winner in 2019. Additionally Madras earned the Bronze Award from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement for Greatest Gains.

Upon Principal Johnson's retirement in 2023, Dr. Herbert Betts was named principal. He served as assistant principal with Principal Johnson for 14 years and looks forward to continuing the tradition of excellence as Madras works to continuously improve.

CRPI Score: 87.1 Climate Rating: 5 Stars