Middle Schools in Cook County

There is only one middle school located in Cook County, Georgia - Cook County Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Cook County school district, which is ranked 75 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cook County Middle School has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past 3 years, moving from #319 out of 567 Georgia middle schools in 2021-2022 to #244 out of 588 in 2023-2024. The school performs above the state average in Algebra I End of Course exams, with 100% proficiency compared to the state average of 44%. However, the school lags behind the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 6-8, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.2% to 40.3% compared to state averages of 39.8% to 44.7% in ELA and 34.7% to 43.7% in Math. The school performs above the state average in 8th grade Science (35.8% vs 25.6%) and 8th grade Social Studies (37.6% vs 37.3%).

With two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cook County Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. Despite this, the school's spending per student of $8,803 is lower than the state average, yet it is still able to maintain a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1. This suggests the school is efficiently allocating its resources to support student learning, and there may be opportunities to further strengthen the curriculum and instructional practices in core subject areas to improve academic outcomes for all students.