Is Griffin Middle School a good school?

Griffin Middle School ranks 198 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffin Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 994 students attended Griffin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Griffin Middle School?

Students at Griffin Middle School are 36% African American, 34% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Griffin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Griffin Middle School usually go on to attend Campbell High School

Griffin Middle School

Summary:

Griffin Middle School is a public middle school located in Smyrna, Georgia, serving 994 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffin Middle School's academic performance is a mixed bag. The school consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I, where 98.3% of Griffin students were proficient or better, compared to 55.8% in Cobb County and 44% statewide. However, in Mathematics and Science, Griffin Middle School's proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages. The school's socioeconomic factors, such as a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, may contribute to these academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, Griffin Middle School generally outperforms its counterparts, particularly Smitha Middle School and Lindley Middle School. However, East Cobb Middle School, which is further away, has higher academic performance in certain subject areas. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest potential resource constraints, which may impact its ability to provide comprehensive support and resources to its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4010 King Springs Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30082

(678) 842-6917

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
198^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Griffin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Campbell High School

Feeder schools for Griffin Middle School:

Elementary:	King Springs Elementary School
	LaBelle Elementary School
	Norton Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 994

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.4%

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Griffin Middle School 198^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Griffin 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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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	34.29	329^th	420	21.7%
2007	32.74	354^th	445	20.4%
2008	33.10	361^st	462	21.9%
2009	40.13	331^st	466	29.0%
2010	43.51	323^rd	494	34.6%
2011	44.55	327^th	504	35.1%
2012	45.66	324^th	508	36.2%
2013	50.01	315^th	527	40.2%
2014	53.21	284^th	521	45.5%
2015	48.47	270^th	537	49.7%
2016	46.24	281^st	545	48.4%
2017	49.81	264^th	539	51.0%
2018	47.49	275^th	543	49.4%
2019	50.93	261^st	559	53.3%
2021	26.22	407^th	542	24.9%
2022	55.48	221^st	567	61.0%
2023	52.05	252^nd	577	56.3%
2024	60.99	198^th	588	66.3%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

this school is very bad. im going right now and teacher are trash. Also dress code is just about girls.Also food is trash. just alot is trash and they dont know how to control us Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Griffin has blossomed over the years into something really great. A Smyrna diamond in the rough! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Please be aware that the data for school make up and test scores for this site are from 2-3 years ago. For a school that only teaches children for 3 years that shows that right now we have a totally different school from the one described on the site data. Our numbers of free and reduced lunches are dropping so fast that our title 1 status is in jeopardy. Our population make up is also changing. My son is in all advanced content classes and I have been pleased. We have a new principal and his influence on the teaching staff has been amazing. The major obstacle to our success is just over crowding. That will be addressed in the next SPLOST Bill with plans being made for a new school to relieve overcrowding in the 2019-2020 school year. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

My son was transferred to griffin bc we had bought a home. I am very disappointed not only with the teacher but also the basic surroundings and influences with other students! I have had an on going issue with a specific teacher and I am literally about to contact me lawyer. Not only her as a role model she has failed but has no basic communication nor common sense skills. For whomever is considering putting their child in this school! I strongly recommend that you reconsider! Very disappointed and outraged at this moment! What has happened to our school system! If i could I would def give the school 5 thumb downs and here is my warning! Do your child a favor and DO NOT ENROLL them at GRIFFIN MIDDLE ACHOLL! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2016

I am very pleased with my son's experience at Griffin middle. The principal, Paul Gillihan has worked very hard at improving the school, teaching staff and the students. The PTSA has grown over the past few years. They have supported the school and have worked hard in their fundraising efforts. Keep being GREAT GRIFFIN! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Griffin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	850	850
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	940	940
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	903	903
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	936	936
1994	606	321	28	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	994
1995	591	389	38	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1996	591	389	38	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1997	511	385	33	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	990
1998	452	307	32	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
1999	458	306	25	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	431	341	27	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
2001	355	375	22	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
2002	303	398	29	257	3	n/a	n/a	0	990
2003	303	398	29	257	3	n/a	n/a	0	990
2004	281	400	28	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2005	229	408	29	351	2	n/a	n/a	37	1056
2006	225	416	25	378	3	n/a	n/a	46	1093
2007	191	381	22	417	0	n/a	n/a	50	1061
2008	147	358	19	441	1	n/a	n/a	52	1018
2009	116	361	20	402	0	n/a	n/a	46	945
2010	151	347	22	413	4	1	0	0	938
2011	161	342	31	431	2	1	27	0	995
2012	174	361	28	474	2	1	29	0	1069
2013	170	413	30	532	0	0	30	0	1175
2014	154	442	29	567	1	0	31	0	1224
2015	138	398	32	596	2	0	30	0	1196
2016	186	360	40	590	1	0	34	0	1211
2017	203	383	36	635	1	0	37	0	1295
2018	244	384	28	703	2	0	42	0	1403
2019	219	419	26	706	3	0	46	0	1419
2020	232	418	20	755	3	0	48	0	1476
2021	227	433	19	761	3	1	51	0	1495
2022	210	343	20	335	3	1	40	0	952
2023	217	362	23	340	3	1	48	0	994

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 Griffin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	850	48.0	17.7	13.4
1991	940	50.0	18.8	18.4
1992	903	54.0	16.7	20.2
1993	936	53.0	17.7	22.6
1994	994	62.4	15.9	28.3
1995	1068	65.0	16.4	29.4
1996	1068	65.0	16.4	29.4
1997	990	65.0	15.2	40.8
1998	864	55.2	15.7	47.8
1999	869	59.2	14.7	51.3
2000	905	58.6	15.4	49.9
2001	952	59.7	15.9	49.1
2002	990	66.0	15.0	59.6
2003	990	66.0	15.0	59.6
2004	1038	69.1	15.0	62.8
2005	1056	73.6	14.3	68
2006	1093	71.1	15.4	70.7
2007	1061	80.1	13.2	76.8
2008	1018	84.8	12.0	84.6
2009	945	84.0	11.3	84.3
2010	938	77.0	12.1	80.1
2011	995	66.5	14.9	80.2
2012	1069	68.0	15.7	83
2013	1175	68.5	17.1	82.5
2014	1224	70.0	17.4	80.9
2015	1196	70.0	17.0	78.9
2016	1211	69.0	17.5	74.7
2017	1295	72.5	17.8	73.5
2018	1403	78.5	17.8	68.4
2019	1419	83.3	17.0	66.4
2020	1476	86.0	17.1	68.5
2021	1495	87.8	17.0	61.3
2022	952	68.3	13.9	n/a
2023	994	64.6	15.3	51.6

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 Griffin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	850	48.0	17.7	13.4
1991	940	50.0	18.8	18.4
1992	903	54.0	16.7	20.2
1993	936	53.0	17.7	22.6
1994	994	62.4	15.9	28.3
1995	1068	65.0	16.4	29.4
1996	1068	65.0	16.4	29.4
1997	990	65.0	15.2	40.8
1998	864	55.2	15.7	47.8
1999	869	59.2	14.7	51.3
2000	905	58.6	15.4	49.9
2001	952	59.7	15.9	49.1
2002	990	66.0	15.0	59.6
2003	990	66.0	15.0	59.6
2004	1038	69.1	15.0	62.8
2005	1056	73.6	14.3	68
2006	1093	71.1	15.4	70.7
2007	1061	80.1	13.2	76.8
2008	1018	84.8	12.0	84.6
2009	945	84.0	11.3	84.3
2010	938	77.0	12.1	80.1
2011	995	66.5	14.9	80.2
2012	1069	68.0	15.7	83
2013	1175	68.5	17.1	82.5
2014	1224	70.0	17.4	80.9
2015	1196	70.0	17.0	78.9
2016	1211	69.0	17.5	74.7
2017	1295	72.5	17.8	73.5
2018	1403	78.5	17.8	68.4
2019	1419	83.3	17.0	66.4
2020	1476	86.0	17.1	68.5
2021	1495	87.8	17.0	61.3
2022	952	68.3	13.9	n/a
2023	994	64.6	15.3	51.6

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 Griffin Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$579 (7.7%)	$6,930 (92.3%)	$7,509
2018	$586 (7.5%)	$7,267 (92.5%)	$7,853
2019	$574 (7.0%)	$7,655 (93.0%)	$8,229

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Griffin Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 261^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 252^nd of 577 Middle schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin Middle School)	41.6	45.9	4.3%
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 (Griffin Middle School)	32.6	30.4	2.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54	43.2	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin Middle School)	35.2	47.9	12.7%
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 (Griffin Middle School)	36.3	39.4	3.1%
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 (Griffin Middle School)	48.2	40.1	8.1%
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 (Griffin Middle School)	37.3	23.7	13.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.3	44.8	2.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Griffin Middle School)	27.7	6.7	21%
8th Grade Science (Cobb County)	41.3	30.6	10.7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Griffin Middle School)	46.3	27.2	19.1%
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 (Griffin Middle School)	91.9	96.2	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	1419	994	30%
African American	419	362	13.6%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	26	23	11.5%
Hispanic	706	340	51.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	219	217	0.9%
Two or More Races	46	48	4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.4%	51.6%	14.8%

Schools Near Griffin 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 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Griffin Middle School	Public	6-8	4010 King Springs Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6917	994	65	15.3	51.6%	217 (21.8%)	362 (36.4%)	340 (34.2%)	23 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.8%)	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
Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	3295 Atlanta Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6873	1,222	69	17.8	55.3%	157 (12.8%)	666 (54.5%)	284 (23.2%)	53 (4.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.6%)	50.9	264^th of 588 public middle schools	55.1%		49	269^th of 577 public middle schools	53.4%	5	96.6		42.8	36.8	50.5		28.4	31.7	42.0		16.4	33.5	$8,104	$617	$7,487
Betty Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Pebblebrook Cir SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2414	521	40	13.1	84.6%	21 (4.0%)	267 (51.2%)	220 (42.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	34	380^th of 588 public middle schools	35.4%					(n/a)	100.0		27.5	26.2	31.7		18.4	26.7	35.5		25.3	24.4	$9,325	$686	$8,639
Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	4803 Floyd Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2453	845	60	14.0	80.4%	54 (6.4%)	299 (35.4%)	455 (53.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.2%)	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
Lindley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2496	1,096	71	15.4	82.3%	25 (2.3%)	550 (50.2%)	499 (45.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.7%)	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
Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-9	1700 Water PL SE	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 572-1486	389	14	27.7	57.3%	126 (32.4%)	168 (43.2%)	52 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	16.3	509^th of 588 public middle schools	13.4%					(n/a)	20.3		28.7	20.9	29.9		13.9	7.5	8.6		8.8	6.8
Pearson Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Barber Road	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-6012	860	62	13.8	89.9%	31 (3.6%)	120 (14.0%)	693 (80.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	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
KIPP Soul Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 324-6310	315	26	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	307 (97.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	22.5	458^th of 588 public middle schools	22.1%		20.2	463^rd of 577 public middle schools	19.8%	5		18.2	13.3	21.5	27.3	9.1	14.7	22.8	15.9	17.0	19.3	22.7
Smitha Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Powder Springs Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8267	881	68	12.9	82.1%	46 (5.2%)	244 (27.7%)	541 (61.4%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.8%)	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
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	340 Aviation Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3115	663	49	13.5	65.8%	125 (18.9%)	229 (34.5%)	264 (39.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)								(n/a)			45.8				36.7						$11,784	$521	$11,262

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