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Best Middle Schools
in Cobb County

This page covers 26 middle schools in Cobb County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 26
1
rank
Hightower Trail Middle School
Grades 06–08982 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
2
rank
Dodgen Middle School
Grades 06–081,222 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
McClure Middle School
Grades 06–08991 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
4
rank
Awtrey Middle School
Grades 06–08626 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Dickerson Middle School
Grades 06–081,223 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
6
rank
Lovinggood Middle School
Grades 06–081,235 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
7
rank
Pine Mountain Middle School
Grades 06–08576 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Durham Middle School
Grades 06–081,029 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
9
rank
Lost Mountain Middle School
Grades 06–081,011 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
10
rank
Simpson Middle School
Grades 06–08844 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,611
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
16 more middle schools in Cobb County not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
26
Middle Schools
110
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
District profileCobb County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.