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Dodgen Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dodgen Middle School is a public middle school located in Marietta, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,238 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dodgen Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Georgia, with a statewide ranking of 3rd out of 542 schools in the 2020-2021 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment is significantly higher than the Cobb County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 97.1% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 54.9% for Cobb County and 44.9% for the state. Dodgen Middle School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.9 to 17.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools like Hightower Trail Middle School, Dickerson Middle School, and Simpson Middle School.

The relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Dodgen Middle School, ranging from 5.24% to 11.07% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools in the Cobb County and Marietta City districts. This may contribute to the school's high academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Nonetheless, Dodgen Middle School's consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratio, and strong resource allocation make it a standout educational institution in the region.

1,178

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,659

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062

(770) 578-2726

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Dodgen Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walton High School

Feeder schools for Dodgen Middle School:

Elementary:	East Side Elementary School
	Murdock Elementary School
	Timber Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Asian:

26.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (78% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

17^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 26Middle Schools in the Cobb County

54^th of 206Cobb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	17 of 584	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	13 of 588	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	7 of 577	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	5 of 567	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	3 of 542	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	5 of 559	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	11 of 543	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.4	4 of 539	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	4 of 545	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	6 of 537	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	24 of 521	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	17 of 527	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	21 of 508	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	8 of 504	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	4 of 466	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	11 of 462	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	18 of 445	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	11 of 420	97.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

Mathematics78%+37 vs state

English Language Arts77%+37 vs state

Social Studies76%+38 vs state

Science54%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Not a good school at all. It used to be, but the best teachers have all left, there is new management, and as a parent I don't feel comfortable there. My child started out happily enough but soon became reluctant to go, and eventually terrified. Close Quote

Schools Near Dodgen Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Dodgen Middle School	Public	6-8	1725 Bill Murdock Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2726	1,178	73	16.1	10.1%	648 (55.0%)	82 (7.0%)	99 (8.4%)	306 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	97.6	17^th of 584 public middle schools	97.1%		97.9	13^th of 588 public middle schools	97.8%	4	97.1	77.5	81.1	73.7	73.2	81.6	80.1	54.4	76.4	$13,659	$441	$13,218
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	944	61	15.5	10.1%	663 (70.2%)	44 (4.7%)	99 (10.5%)	96 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.4%)	96	24^th of 584 public middle schools	95.9%		97.4	16^th of 588 public middle schools	97.3%	8	100.0	74.6	72.9	67.8	73.3	71.7	81.7	53.0	66.2	$14,168	$321	$13,848
Dickerson Middle School	Public	6-8	855 Woodlawn Dr NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2710	1,225	69	17.6	8.8%	730 (59.6%)	55 (4.5%)	89 (7.3%)	294 (24.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.4%)	98.9	6^th of 584 public middle schools	99.0%		99.2	3^rd of 588 public middle schools	99.5%	3	100.0	82.9	87.3	80.0	87.4	92.3	90.1	58.9	76.7	$12,807	$322	$12,485
Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	3340 Trickum Rd NE	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 971-4711	884	58	15.3	19.7%	493 (55.8%)	94 (10.6%)	132 (14.9%)	112 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.7%)	93.8	41^st of 584 public middle schools	93.0%		95.9	29^th of 588 public middle schools	95.1%	12	99.1	77.8	69.1	63.8	62.7	68.8	71.5	46.2	69.8	$14,029	$386	$13,642
East Cobb Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-2740	1,352	86	15.7	66.5%	272 (20.1%)	511 (37.8%)	466 (34.5%)	37 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	41.8	323^rd of 584 public middle schools	44.7%		41.5	324^th of 588 public middle schools	44.9%	1	100.0	38.0	34.1	30.8	36.3	27.8	37.8	24.3	27.5	$14,072	$731	$13,341
Mabry Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Jims Rd NE	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5546	938	57	16.4	14.5%	619 (66.0%)	75 (8.0%)	92 (9.8%)	97 (10.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.3%)	95.5	29^th of 584 public middle schools	95.0%		96	27^th of 588 public middle schools	95.4%	2	96.6	66.3	73.2	71.2	71.4	71.8	77.2	52.9	69.4	$14,222	$320	$13,902
McCleskey Middle School	Public	6-8	4080 Maybreeze Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5560	540	43	12.5	46.7%	265 (49.1%)	85 (15.7%)	143 (26.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	79.2	105^th of 584 public middle schools	82.0%		78.6	109^th of 588 public middle schools	81.5%	4	100.0	54.1	54.0	50.0	51.2	56.6	56.9		50.3	$18,163	$370	$17,793
Daniell Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Scott Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8048	884	59	15.0	57.8%	224 (25.3%)	282 (31.9%)	254 (28.7%)	76 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.3%)	70.5	148^th of 584 public middle schools	74.7%		63.1	187^th of 588 public middle schools	68.2%	39	96.1	49.1	45.3	48.0	36.0	47.5	56.4	42.1	48.3	$14,557	$340	$14,217
Crabapple Middle School	Public	6-8	10900 Woodstock Rd.	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4520	881	70	12.6	19.5%	594 (67.4%)	105 (11.9%)	112 (12.7%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	92.5	46^th of 584 public middle schools	92.1%		93.6	41^st of 588 public middle schools	93.0%	5	85.3	67.1	64.7	65.6	54.0	68.6	70.1	56.2	70.3	$16,985	$452	$16,533
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	340 Aviation Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3115	678	55	12.2	65.0%	148 (21.8%)	210 (31.0%)	281 (41.4%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)								(n/a)		48.8			40.0					$17,980	$515	$17,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodgen Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dodgen Middle School?

Students at Dodgen Middle School are 55% White, 26% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Dodgen Middle School in?

Cobb County

Is Dodgen Middle School a good school?

Yes! Dodgen Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 584 Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Dodgen Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,178 students attended Dodgen Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Dodgen Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dodgen Middle School usually go on to attend Walton High School

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