Cedar Grove Middle School

Summary:

Cedar Grove Middle School is a public middle school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 777 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Grove Middle School consistently performs significantly below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 13.5% to 22.4%, compared to 32.5% to 37.2% for DeKalb County and 39.8% to 44.7% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is even more concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.4% to 18.8%, compared to 19.8% to 28.9% for DeKalb County and 34.7% to 43.7% for the state. Cedar Grove Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 498 and 521 out of 542 to 588 schools over the past 10 years, and has also received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

When comparing Cedar Grove Middle School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Chapel Hill Middle School, which is located just 4.61 miles away, outperforms Cedar Grove Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Cedar Grove. Similarly, Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers, a public magnet school located 4.25 miles from Cedar Grove Middle School, demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in core subject areas.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2300 Wildcat Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 874-4202

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
521^st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,879

Students who attend Cedar Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Grove High School

Feeder schools for Cedar Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary School
	Oak View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 712

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Grove Middle School ranks worse than 88.6% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 16^th among 21 ranked middle schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.6%), Hispanic (5.9%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Grove Middle School is 15.4, which is the 10^th best among 21 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Cedar Grove Middle School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Grove Middle School is $12,879, which is the 3^rd highest among 21 middle schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Grove Middle School 521^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Cedar Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Grove Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	25.38	364^th	420	13.3%
2007	28.06	375^th	445	15.7%
2008	31.54	367^th	462	20.6%
2009	31.41	374^th	466	19.7%
2010	12.72	465^th	494	5.9%
2011	8.67	480^th	504	4.8%
2012	13.95	464^th	508	8.7%
2013	6.75	504^th	527	4.4%
2014	8.58	494^th	521	5.2%
2015	12.73	480^th	537	10.6%
2016	10.21	502^nd	545	7.9%
2017	11.18	496^th	539	8.0%
2018	12.22	499^th	543	8.1%
2019	14.27	498^th	559	10.9%
2021	9.52	512^th	542	5.5%
2022	12.88	509^th	567	10.2%
2023	14.22	519^th	577	10.1%
2024	13.92	521^st	588	11.4%

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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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100%

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Enrollment information for Cedar Grove Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	8	1131	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2001	11	1375	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1390
2002	7	1472	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1485
2003	7	1472	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1485
2004	8	1432	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1449
2005	5	1437	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	21	1473
2006	7	1577	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	17	1617
2007	3	1212	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	20	1243
2008	3	979	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	7	998
2009	4	828	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	844
2010	3	868	2	13	1	0	0	0	887
2011	1	923	2	14	0	0	1	0	941
2012	2	990	0	11	0	0	4	0	1007
2013	4	873	0	8	0	1	4	0	890
2014	2	864	1	8	0	1	6	0	882
2015	3	842	5	7	0	1	6	0	864
2016	2	762	2	16	0	0	5	0	787
2017	4	728	2	15	1	0	6	0	756
2018	7	713	0	20	2	0	7	0	749
2019	5	748	1	24	2	0	16	0	796
2020	2	775	1	28	2	0	18	0	826
2021	3	761	1	26	3	1	11	0	806
2022	2	727	0	27	0	1	10	0	767
2023	2	716	2	40	3	0	14	0	777
2024	3	652	3	42	2	0	10	0	712

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 Cedar Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1144	64.9	17.6	57.8
2001	1390	73.7	18.9	50.2
2002	1485	89.2	16.6	62.9
2003	1485	89.2	16.6	62.9
2004	1449	86.0	16.8	68.3
2005	1473	86.8	17.0	70.2
2006	1617	94.5	17.1	68.8
2007	1243	90.0	13.8	68.6
2008	998	68.7	14.5	72.4
2009	844	62.3	13.5	72.7
2010	887	61.3	14.4	78.9
2011	941	60.8	15.4	77.6
2012	1007	60.5	16.6	81
2013	890	58.5	15.2	83.1
2014	882	57.0	15.4	88.2
2015	864	52.0	16.6	92.7
2016	787	48.0	16.3	89.8
2017	756	53.5	14.1	100
2018	749	55.5	13.4	100
2019	796	59.5	13.3	100
2020	826	50.0	16.5	99.2
2021	806	56.5	14.2	99.3
2022	767	55.5	13.8	n/a
2023	777	47.5	16.3	100
2024	712	46.0	15.4	100

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 Cedar Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1144	64.9	17.6	57.8
2001	1390	73.7	18.9	50.2
2002	1485	89.2	16.6	62.9
2003	1485	89.2	16.6	62.9
2004	1449	86.0	16.8	68.3
2005	1473	86.8	17.0	70.2
2006	1617	94.5	17.1	68.8
2007	1243	90.0	13.8	68.6
2008	998	68.7	14.5	72.4
2009	844	62.3	13.5	72.7
2010	887	61.3	14.4	78.9
2011	941	60.8	15.4	77.6
2012	1007	60.5	16.6	81
2013	890	58.5	15.2	83.1
2014	882	57.0	15.4	88.2
2015	864	52.0	16.6	92.7
2016	787	48.0	16.3	89.8
2017	756	53.5	14.1	100
2018	749	55.5	13.4	100
2019	796	59.5	13.3	100
2020	826	50.0	16.5	99.2
2021	806	56.5	14.2	99.3
2022	767	55.5	13.8	n/a
2023	777	47.5	16.3	100
2024	712	46.0	15.4	100

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 Cedar Grove Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$801 (7.4%)	$10,057 (92.6%)	$10,858
2018	$668 (5.5%)	$11,463 (94.5%)	$12,131
2019	$722 (5.6%)	$12,157 (94.4%)	$12,878

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Grove 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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 498^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 519^th of 577 Middle schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Grove Middle School)	15	16.7	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.3	31.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Grove Middle School)	8.9	9.1	0.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	25.4	19.7	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Grove Middle School)	19.2	16.4	2.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	27.5	29.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Grove Middle School)	15	11.5	3.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	27.9	20.2	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Grove Middle School)	28.9	18.7	10.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	38.5	35.7	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Grove Middle School)	15.3	10.8	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Cedar Grove Middle School)	15.8	9.7	6.1%
8th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	25.9	20.1	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cedar Grove Middle School)	14.3	10.3	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)	26.9	21.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	796	777	2.4%
African American	748	716	4.3%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	24	40	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	16	14	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Cedar Grove Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	712	46	15.4	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	652 (91.6%)	42 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	13.9	521^st of 588 public middle schools	11.4%		14.2	519^th of 577 public middle schools	10.1%	2						13.5	17.3	22.4			4.4	9.8	18.8		11.3	15.2	$12,879	$722	$12,157
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	788	50	15.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	714 (90.6%)	45 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	21.1	469^th of 588 public middle schools	20.2%		12.9	534^th of 577 public middle schools	7.5%	65	95.8					25.2	18.7	29.4			8.6	9.0	31.1		14.2	18.0	$12,255	$766	$11,489
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	564	47	12.1	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	511 (90.6%)	30 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	11.8	547^th of 588 public middle schools	7.0%		17	490^th of 577 public middle schools	15.1%	57						23.7	12.9	22.5			4.8	7.3	10.9		6.9	7.0	$11,436	$832	$10,603
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	403	33	12.1	84.9%	0 (0.0%)	380 (94.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%		20.9	455^th of 577 public middle schools	21.1%	56					17.0	11.4	18.4	25.0		11.7	5.7	11.3	23.9	16.0	17.0	10.2	$12,115	$1,189	$10,926
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	265	14	19.3	55.8%	15 (5.7%)	214 (80.8%)	16 (6.0%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	99.9	1^st of 588 public middle schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0			92.2	98.1	94.2	98.3	100.0	96.1	84.6	94.2	96.7	100.0	100.0	84.4	93.3	$24,223	$803	$23,419
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	619	45	13.9	93.1%	4 (0.6%)	564 (91.1%)	31 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	23	455^th of 588 public middle schools	22.6%		34.4	377^th of 577 public middle schools	34.7%	78	72.2					21.1	20.6	35.8			10.9	10.1	27.4		19.3	14.6	$12,208	$704	$11,504
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	234	20	11.5	17.5%	147 (62.8%)	48 (20.5%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	82.2	92^nd of 588 public middle schools	84.4%		82	90^th of 577 public middle schools	84.4%	2	89.7					59.7	67.1	68.9			33.8	68.5	51.4		43.8	45.2	$19,788	$403	$19,788
Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts Char	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	372	26	14.3	60.2%	0 (0.0%)	317 (85.2%)	37 (9.9%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	17.7	494^th of 588 public middle schools	16.0%		18.5	480^th of 577 public middle schools	16.8%	14	40.0					30.8	26.8	26.7			4.8	10.8	13.3		6.7	13.3	$8,445	$746	$7,700
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	271	24	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	262 (96.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%		8.9	557^th of 577 public middle schools	3.5%	22	23.8					10.3	14.8	17.8			6.3	3.7	24.4		14.4	7.8	$15,476	$695	$14,781
7 Pillars Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	4234 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-5306	271	14	19.3	72.3%	4 (1.5%)	239 (88.2%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.7	551^st of 588 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	529^th of 577 public middle schools	8.3%	22	5.9	3.1	9.3			33.3	9.4	22.2			10.3	7.8	0.0			3.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove Middle School

What district is Cedar Grove Middle School in?

DeKalb County

What high school do graduates of Cedar Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Cedar Grove High School

How many students attend Cedar Grove Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 712 students attended Cedar Grove Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove Middle School?

Students at Cedar Grove Middle School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Cedar Grove Middle School a good school?

Cedar Grove Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Georgia middle schools.

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