Smitha Middle School

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Smitha Middle School ranks 400 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Smitha Middle School is a public middle school located in Marietta, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 881 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes compared to nearby schools, Smitha Middle School consistently performs below the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in most subject areas on the Milestones Assessment. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.42% to 82.07% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Cobb County district. These factors suggest that the school may be struggling to effectively support the learning needs of its predominantly low-income student population.

When comparing Smitha Middle School to other schools in the area, a clear pattern emerges. The higher-performing schools, such as Griffin Middle School, Lovinggood Middle School, and Cooper Middle School, tend to have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher test scores, and higher student-teacher ratios. In contrast, the lower-performing schools, such as Lindley Middle School, Garrett Middle School, and Pearson Middle School, share similar characteristics with Smitha Middle School, including higher poverty rates, lower test scores, and higher per-student spending.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2025 Powder Springs Rd SW
Marietta, GA 30008

(678) 594-8267

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
400^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,534

Students who attend Smitha Middle School usually attend:

High:

Osborne High School

Feeder schools for Smitha Middle School:

Elementary:	Hollydale Elementary School
	Milford Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 868

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

26.7%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smitha Middle School ranks worse than 68% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 25 ranked middle schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.9%), African American (26.7%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smitha Middle School is 13.7, which is the 4^th best among 25 middle schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Smitha Middle School employs 63.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smitha Middle School is $9,534, which is the 4^th highest among 25 middle schools in the Cobb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Smitha Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Smitha Middle School 400^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Smitha Middle School in the ranking list.)

Cobb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobb County 52^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smitha Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	51.55	226^th	420	46.2%
2007	34.95	338^th	445	24.0%
2008	32.65	363^rd	462	21.4%
2009	41.96	319^th	466	31.5%
2010	34.86	372^nd	494	24.7%
2011	27.05	422^nd	504	16.3%
2012	43.41	347^th	508	31.7%
2013	44.60	349^th	527	33.8%
2014	47.10	335^th	521	35.7%
2015	33.30	363^rd	537	32.4%
2016	35.39	361^st	545	33.8%
2017	32.92	370^th	539	31.4%
2018	35.54	354^th	543	34.8%
2019	40.41	330^th	559	41.0%
2021	34.59	347^th	542	36.0%
2022	32.01	381^st	567	32.8%
2023	30.89	400^th	577	30.7%
2024	31.58	400^th	588	32.0%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.8)

25%

75%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Sunday, August 26, 2018

I am worried about my grandson's ability to obtain a quality education at Smitha with such a poor overall ranking. 354?? Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Very bad school, do not send your kids there. My advanced student got nothing from the teachers. Some teachers are impatient and other staff very unprofessional. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

With Mr. Terza as the principal, this school has been a good place for my son~ The teachers do help the kids, the band program is phenomenal. I believe the kids can get out of Smitha what they put into it. (Honor Roll student) Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

This school is very crowded; the teachers put a lot of effort, but the students do not give any effort into trying. The only reason this school has a 90 avg test score is because of the advanced kids bringing the average up.

Sources: I'm an 8th Grader+ Horrible experiences Close Quote

Enrollment information for Smitha Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	760	211	16	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1995	863	299	21	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1996	863	299	21	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1997	818	380	27	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1264
1998	802	433	38	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	1332
1999	817	447	34	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	1373
2000	763	513	41	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	1408
2001	667	532	38	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	1352
2002	530	579	28	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	1294
2003	530	579	28	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	1294
2004	430	660	36	197	2	n/a	n/a	0	1325
2005	371	662	35	236	3	n/a	n/a	46	1353
2006	303	673	36	276	2	n/a	n/a	41	1331
2007	117	518	17	305	1	n/a	n/a	30	988
2008	81	487	17	347	3	n/a	n/a	34	969
2009	69	434	20	342	2	n/a	n/a	20	887
2010	70	391	21	336	2	0	0	0	820
2011	88	433	24	351	0	0	14	0	910
2012	80	413	34	383	2	1	33	0	946
2013	78	412	30	422	3	1	31	0	977
2014	57	412	27	447	2	0	34	0	979
2015	60	417	22	459	1	0	27	0	986
2016	63	389	17	467	0	0	30	0	966
2017	57	389	17	501	1	2	30	0	997
2018	54	384	17	521	0	2	29	0	1007
2019	50	376	15	567	1	1	29	0	1039
2020	44	360	10	614	2	0	29	0	1059
2021	51	306	13	595	1	1	26	0	993
2022	41	273	18	569	2	2	22	0	927
2023	46	244	19	541	3	3	25	0	881
2024	45	232	20	537	3	3	28	0	868

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smitha Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1006	59.3	17.0	14.2
1995	1214	77.5	15.7	17.1
1996	1214	77.5	15.7	17.1
1997	1264	75.5	16.7	23.5
1998	1332	85.1	15.7	27.9
1999	1373	88.1	15.6	26.9
2000	1408	94.3	14.9	27.6
2001	1352	99.0	13.7	28
2002	1294	91.3	14.2	35.3
2003	1294	91.3	14.2	35.3
2004	1325	84.5	15.7	41.6
2005	1353	81.2	16.7	48.6
2006	1331	85.5	15.6	55.7
2007	988	72.2	13.7	73.6
2008	969	75.5	12.8	76.1
2009	887	73.5	12.1	81.5
2010	820	72.5	11.3	81.5
2011	910	62.5	14.5	82.1
2012	946	66.0	14.3	79.6
2013	977	71.0	13.7	85.4
2014	979	70.5	13.8	85.2
2015	986	66.0	14.9	84.6
2016	966	68.0	14.2	84.2
2017	997	62.5	15.9	87.3
2018	1007	63.0	15.9	83.6
2019	1039	66.2	15.6	83.8
2020	1059	68.8	15.3	83.9
2021	993	69.6	14.2	74.4
2022	927	68.2	13.5	n/a
2023	881	68.2	12.9	82.1
2024	868	63.2	13.7	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smitha Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	1006	59.3	17.0	14.2
1995	1214	77.5	15.7	17.1
1996	1214	77.5	15.7	17.1
1997	1264	75.5	16.7	23.5
1998	1332	85.1	15.7	27.9
1999	1373	88.1	15.6	26.9
2000	1408	94.3	14.9	27.6
2001	1352	99.0	13.7	28
2002	1294	91.3	14.2	35.3
2003	1294	91.3	14.2	35.3
2004	1325	84.5	15.7	41.6
2005	1353	81.2	16.7	48.6
2006	1331	85.5	15.6	55.7
2007	988	72.2	13.7	73.6
2008	969	75.5	12.8	76.1
2009	887	73.5	12.1	81.5
2010	820	72.5	11.3	81.5
2011	910	62.5	14.5	82.1
2012	946	66.0	14.3	79.6
2013	977	71.0	13.7	85.4
2014	979	70.5	13.8	85.2
2015	986	66.0	14.9	84.6
2016	966	68.0	14.2	84.2
2017	997	62.5	15.9	87.3
2018	1007	63.0	15.9	83.6
2019	1039	66.2	15.6	83.8
2020	1059	68.8	15.3	83.9
2021	993	69.6	14.2	74.4
2022	927	68.2	13.5	n/a
2023	881	68.2	12.9	82.1
2024	868	63.2	13.7	89.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Smitha Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$687 (8.0%)	$7,920 (92.0%)	$8,606
2018	$536 (6.0%)	$8,346 (94.0%)	$8,883
2019	$700 (7.3%)	$8,835 (92.7%)	$9,534

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smitha Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 330^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 400^th of 577 Middle schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smitha Middle School)	40.9	32.3	8.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	56.9	50.6	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Smitha Middle School)	29.3	15.8	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54	43.2	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Smitha Middle School)	26.7	28.4	1.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	48.5	51.5	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Smitha Middle School)	31	17.6	13.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54.9	44.8	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Smitha Middle School)	40	30.4	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	58.6	51.2	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Smitha Middle School)	35.2	24.5	10.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.3	44.8	2.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Smitha Middle School)	27.1	19.5	7.6%
8th Grade Science (Cobb County)	41.3	30.6	10.7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Smitha Middle School)	31.9	18.4	13.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cobb County)	51	44.5	6.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Smitha Middle School)	68.4	71.4	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Cobb County)	54.2	46.6	7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1039	881	15.2%
African American	376	244	35.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	15	19	26.7%
Hispanic	567	541	4.6%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	50	46	8%
Two or More Races	29	25	13.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.8%	82.1%	1.8%

Schools Near Smitha Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smitha Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Powder Springs Rd SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8267	868	63	13.7	89.7%	45 (5.2%)	232 (26.7%)	537 (61.9%)	20 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	28 (3.2%)	31.6	400^th of 588 public middle schools	32.0%		30.9	400^th of 577 public middle schools	30.7%		90.9	32.9	24.6	35.5	24.9	18.8	31.0	18.1	21.9	$9,534	$700	$8,835
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	885	58	15.3	75.3%	64 (7.2%)	514 (58.1%)	247 (27.9%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%		62.4	191^st of 577 public middle schools	66.9%	20	90.0	44.5	38.0	48.6	40.1	44.4	35.6	31.3	35.6	$8,621	$550	$8,071
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	4605 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2438	1,056	65	16.3	80.1%	63 (6.0%)	677 (64.1%)	259 (24.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	63.7	186^th of 588 public middle schools	68.4%		66	164^th of 577 public middle schools	71.6%	22	91.8	39.8	42.0	48.3	35.0	41.4	46.0	40.9	44.8	$8,481	$666	$7,816
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,215	71	17.0	35.7%	477 (39.3%)	398 (32.8%)	211 (17.4%)	39 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%		86.4	72^nd of 577 public middle schools	87.5%	17	92.4	62.7	60.3	64.3	59.0	60.8	60.5	44.8	63.7	$8,098	$219	$7,880
Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	4803 Floyd Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2453	846	61	13.8	87.4%	49 (5.8%)	306 (36.2%)	454 (53.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	36.8	361^st of 588 public middle schools	38.6%		39.4	337^th of 577 public middle schools	41.6%	24	95.8	32.1	36.2	32.3	21.5	29.2	35.8	20.1	21.9	$9,579	$684	$8,895
Pearson Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Barber Road	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-6012	839	60	13.9	92.6%	24 (2.9%)	103 (12.3%)	694 (82.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	17.4	496^th of 588 public middle schools	15.6%		17.6	486^th of 577 public middle schools	15.8%	10	85.2	24.0	18.2	30.0	15.9	10.8	18.1	6.6	13.1
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	883	63	14.0	93.4%	34 (3.9%)	450 (51.0%)	369 (41.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.5%)	34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%		32.8	388^th of 577 public middle schools	32.8%	11	95.8	35.9	22.6	31.9	21.8	27.0	29.4	27.0	20.2	$8,882	$826	$8,056
Marietta Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Winn St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 422-0311	1,302	99	13.1	70.0%	269 (20.7%)	435 (33.4%)	517 (39.7%)	16 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.7%)	58.6	219^th of 588 public middle schools	62.8%		43.8	304^th of 577 public middle schools	47.3%	85	97.3		42.2	44.3		40.5	42.5	27.1	38.8	$11,049	$537	$10,512
Griffin Middle School	Public	6-8	4010 King Springs Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6917	982	65	15.0	59.8%	226 (23.0%)	365 (37.2%)	303 (30.9%)	31 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	61	198^th of 588 public middle schools	66.3%		52	252^nd of 577 public middle schools	56.3%	54	98.3	49.3	44.2	50.8	39.9	41.1	49.4	10.7	32.0	$8,229	$574	$7,655
Lindley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2496	875	69	12.6	94.4%	36 (4.1%)	419 (47.9%)	393 (44.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	35.2	370^th of 588 public middle schools	37.1%		32	394^th of 577 public middle schools	31.7%	24	86.4	25.9	21.3	41.2	15.9	22.3	38.4	24.8	28.7	$8,862	$688	$8,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Smitha Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Smitha Middle School?

Students at Smitha Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 27% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Smitha Middle School in?

Cobb County

What high school do graduates of Smitha Middle School attend?

Students who attend Smitha Middle School usually go on to attend Osborne High School

Is Smitha Middle School a good school?

Smitha Middle School ranks 400^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smitha Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 868 students attended Smitha Middle School.

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