Is East Cobb Middle School a good school?

East Cobb Middle School ranks 324 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Cobb Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,334 students attended East Cobb Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Cobb Middle School?

Students at East Cobb Middle School are 41% African American, 32% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of East Cobb Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Cobb Middle School usually go on to attend Wheeler High School

East Cobb Middle School

Summary:

East Cobb Middle School is a public middle school in Marietta, Georgia, serving 1,334 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 school districts in the state.

East Cobb Middle School has consistently performed above the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in various Milestones Assessment subjects, particularly in Algebra I, where 100% of its students were proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 55.8% in Cobb County and 44% statewide. However, the school's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Hightower Trail Middle School, Dickerson Middle School, and Dodgen Middle School, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at East Cobb Middle School, ranging from 51.26% to 57.27% over the past few years, suggests a more economically diverse student population compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

East Cobb Middle School has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, ranging from $8,097 to $8,448 per student over the past few years. However, the school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 16.6, which is higher than the ratios of some of the higher-performing nearby schools. Further analysis of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions for specific student subgroups could provide insights into how to improve the school's overall academic performance and close the achievement gap with the higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

825 Terrell Mill Rd
Marietta, GA 30067

(770) 578-2740

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
324^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend East Cobb Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheeler High School

Feeder schools for East Cobb Middle School:

Elementary:	Brumby Elementary School
	Eastvalley Elementary School
	Powers Ferry Elementary School
	Sedalia Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 1,334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.8%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks East Cobb Middle School 324^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See East Cobb 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 East Cobb Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	52.32	221^st	420	47.4%
2007	56.05	216^th	445	51.5%
2008	62.34	173^rd	462	62.6%
2009	57.80	214^th	466	54.1%
2010	53.14	255^th	494	48.4%
2011	44.85	324^th	504	35.7%
2012	47.11	313^th	508	38.4%
2013	45.21	345^th	527	34.5%
2014	51.20	305^th	521	41.5%
2015	54.39	218^th	537	59.4%
2016	53.61	235^th	545	56.9%
2017	51.87	239^th	539	55.7%
2018	45.60	287^th	543	47.1%
2019	52.97	242^nd	559	56.7%
2021	38.28	320^th	542	41.0%
2022	49.00	267^th	567	52.9%
2023	46.63	283^rd	577	51.0%
2024	41.51	324^th	588	44.9%

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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
Friday, June 21, 2019

The School is amazing and anybody who gave it a bad review must have got their head really hard because the school should qualify for one of the beat middle school in the STATE OF GEORGIA Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

My son is in the advanced classes and they seem to be providing a sound education. I can not speak for how the on level or remedial classes behave. I do wish there was better communication from the school about what the different levels of classes meant, as the names can be misleading.
There is a solid assortment of after school and before school programs. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Worst school ever. Bullying is a big problem & they dont do anything but try to cover things up. My son was attacked at this school by another student. They sent my son home on the bus sick as heck. I was never notified by anyone from the school that he was injured or to come and pick him up. He told them he wasnt feeling well but they ignored him. He was hospitalized with a bad concussion as a result of this attack. Now the school is retaliating against me & my son because we wanted answers, complained, & pressed charges against the crazy kid that almost killed my child. So school just started and they've already emailed me twice on their own behalf claiming my son was "defiant & to receive in school suspension". Today they tell me that they are kicking my son out of school & he did not do anything wrong! My son is the sweetest kid. So much for speaking up. I guess they just expect for everything to get swept under the rug. And if u try to correct them they punish you-what a corrupt school. I am actually thankful that he wont be going there anymore he only wanted to stay because of his friends, but i don't trust them to care for my child everyday and neither should anyone else. The principal, administrators, and teachers could care less about our kids well being. They have no problem notifying you of what they feel is incorrect, but will ignore when your child feels something is not right- even a severe headache & vomiting from a concussion. East Cobb Middle School is a trash school Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

We've been very pleased with the education of our children and the dedicated teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Cobb 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	1173	1173
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1156	1156
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1293	1293
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1320	1320
1994	899	296	98	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1995	858	297	97	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1996	858	297	97	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1997	803	326	108	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	1319
1998	741	392	106	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	1347
1999	750	429	92	108	5	n/a	n/a	0	1384
2000	698	440	89	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2001	634	484	80	119	5	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2002	557	516	76	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1306
2003	557	516	76	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1306
2004	524	587	76	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	1352
2005	427	527	66	160	3	n/a	n/a	72	1255
2006	411	557	56	150	2	n/a	n/a	52	1228
2007	363	510	59	167	1	n/a	n/a	54	1154
2008	350	491	58	194	1	n/a	n/a	60	1154
2009	356	508	54	180	0	n/a	n/a	67	1165
2010	353	591	49	221	1	0	0	0	1215
2011	336	657	54	226	0	0	32	0	1305
2012	316	625	50	269	0	0	39	0	1299
2013	305	626	42	273	1	1	37	0	1285
2014	286	618	50	282	2	2	41	0	1281
2015	267	589	48	287	1	1	30	0	1223
2016	280	582	54	278	3	1	32	0	1230
2017	253	528	53	290	7	0	39	0	1170
2018	264	570	64	319	4	0	42	0	1263
2019	310	577	60	354	3	0	53	0	1357
2020	322	595	71	417	1	2	50	0	1458
2021	304	619	60	396	3	1	47	0	1430
2022	262	548	58	380	1	1	47	0	1297
2023	252	544	50	432	4	0	52	0	1334

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 East Cobb Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1173	54.0	21.7	3.1
1991	1156	73.0	15.8	6
1992	1293	70.0	18.4	11.9
1993	1320	70.0	18.9	12
1994	1334	79.8	16.7	14.9
1995	1313	77.0	17.1	12.3
1996	1313	77.0	17.1	12.3
1997	1319	77.0	17.1	20.4
1998	1347	87.8	15.3	22.9
1999	1384	89.9	15.4	23.1
2000	1344	85.9	15.6	27.6
2001	1322	92.6	14.3	25.9
2002	1306	96.9	13.5	37.7
2003	1306	96.9	13.5	37.7
2004	1352	93.6	14.4	47.5
2005	1255	96.1	13.1	56.2
2006	1228	89.6	13.7	58.6
2007	1154	93.0	12.4	54.2
2008	1154	93.4	12.4	56.7
2009	1165	89.8	13.0	59.1
2010	1215	92.9	13.0	58.2
2011	1305	80.3	16.2	65.4
2012	1299	79.5	16.3	64.9
2013	1285	79.0	16.2	64.7
2014	1281	75.5	16.9	67.9
2015	1223	78.0	15.6	65.4
2016	1230	73.0	16.8	63.5
2017	1170	74.0	15.8	62.6
2018	1263	72.5	17.4	57.6
2019	1357	75.8	17.9	56.2
2020	1458	83.0	17.5	53.5
2021	1430	86.0	16.6	51.3
2022	1297	83.2	15.5	n/a
2023	1334	80.1	16.6	57.3

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 East Cobb Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1173	54.0	21.7	3.1
1991	1156	73.0	15.8	6
1992	1293	70.0	18.4	11.9
1993	1320	70.0	18.9	12
1994	1334	79.8	16.7	14.9
1995	1313	77.0	17.1	12.3
1996	1313	77.0	17.1	12.3
1997	1319	77.0	17.1	20.4
1998	1347	87.8	15.3	22.9
1999	1384	89.9	15.4	23.1
2000	1344	85.9	15.6	27.6
2001	1322	92.6	14.3	25.9
2002	1306	96.9	13.5	37.7
2003	1306	96.9	13.5	37.7
2004	1352	93.6	14.4	47.5
2005	1255	96.1	13.1	56.2
2006	1228	89.6	13.7	58.6
2007	1154	93.0	12.4	54.2
2008	1154	93.4	12.4	56.7
2009	1165	89.8	13.0	59.1
2010	1215	92.9	13.0	58.2
2011	1305	80.3	16.2	65.4
2012	1299	79.5	16.3	64.9
2013	1285	79.0	16.2	64.7
2014	1281	75.5	16.9	67.9
2015	1223	78.0	15.6	65.4
2016	1230	73.0	16.8	63.5
2017	1170	74.0	15.8	62.6
2018	1263	72.5	17.4	57.6
2019	1357	75.8	17.9	56.2
2020	1458	83.0	17.5	53.5
2021	1430	86.0	16.6	51.3
2022	1297	83.2	15.5	n/a
2023	1334	80.1	16.6	57.3

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 East Cobb Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$706 (8.4%)	$7,722 (91.6%)	$8,428
2018	$474 (5.9%)	$7,623 (94.1%)	$8,097
2019	$538 (6.4%)	$7,910 (93.6%)	$8,448

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Cobb Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 283^rd of 577 Middle schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Cobb Middle School)	43.8	30.9	12.9%
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 (East Cobb Middle School)	46.4	25.9	20.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	54	43.2	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Cobb Middle School)	33.5	36.3	2.8%
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 (East Cobb Middle School)	36.3	30.6	5.7%
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 (East Cobb Middle School)	39.6	39.2	0.4%
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 (East Cobb Middle School)	40.3	35.1	5.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.3	44.8	2.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (East Cobb Middle School)	35.4	18.4	17%
8th Grade Science (Cobb County)	41.3	30.6	10.7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (East Cobb Middle School)	37.6	34.6	3%
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 (East Cobb Middle School)	100	96	4%
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	1357	1334	1.7%
African American	577	544	5.7%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	60	50	16.7%
Hispanic	354	432	22%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	310	252	18.7%
Two or More Races	53	52	1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.2%	57.3%	1.1%

Schools Near East Cobb 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
East Cobb Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Terrell Mill Rd	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-2740	1,334	80	16.6	57.3%	252 (18.9%)	544 (40.8%)	432 (32.4%)	50 (3.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.9%)	41.5	324^th of 588 public middle schools	44.9%		46.6	283^rd of 577 public middle schools	51.0%	41	100.0	39.5	27.7	42.6	30.0	26.3	41.8	14.8	24.5	$8,448	$538	$7,910
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
Dickerson Middle School	Public	6-8	855 Woodlawn Dr NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2710	1,223	71	17.3	5.2%	778 (63.6%)	58 (4.7%)	86 (7.0%)	255 (20.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.5%)	99.2	3^rd of 588 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	2^nd of 577 public middle schools	99.7%	1	100.0	84.1	83.3	81.9	88.1	89.4	91.6	63.5	75.3	$8,156	$192	$7,965
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
Dodgen Middle School	Public	6-8	1725 Bill Murdock Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2726	1,222	70	17.4	5.2%	701 (57.4%)	75 (6.1%)	98 (8.0%)	295 (24.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.2%)	97.9	13^th of 588 public middle schools	97.8%		98.7	7^th of 577 public middle schools	98.8%	6	94.9	84.4	73.8	75.9	78.5	80.5	81.4	50.0	74.0	$8,233	$233	$7,999
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
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
Marietta Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Winn St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 422-0311	1,316	97	13.5	62.3%	246 (18.7%)	470 (35.7%)	517 (39.3%)	19 (1.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.6%)	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
Hightower Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7225	982	65	15.2	6.6%	678 (69.0%)	61 (6.2%)	95 (9.7%)	103 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)	97.4	16^th of 588 public middle schools	97.3%		97.8	13^th of 577 public middle schools	97.7%	3	98.8	81.0	70.2	76.9	78.8	76.7	79.6	50.6	68.6	$8,828	$236	$8,592
Ridgeview Charter School	Public	6-8	5340 S Trimble Rd	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7710	996	81	12.3	45.1%	280 (28.1%)	201 (20.2%)	453 (45.5%)	23 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.6%)	72.8	135^th of 588 public middle schools	77.0%		66.9	158^th of 577 public middle schools	72.6%	23	90.2	49.3	50.0	57.2	45.1	42.1	56.1	28.3	43.7	$11,362	$214	$11,147

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