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Lindley Middle School

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Lindley Middle School ranks 397 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lindley Middle School is a public middle school located in Mableton, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 875 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 school districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Lindley Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on various Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 21.7% to 28.2% at Lindley, compared to 48-50.7% for Cobb County and 39.8-41.3% for Georgia. Similarly, in Mathematics, Lindley's proficiency rates were 20.4-41.7%, while Cobb County and Georgia had 45.3-54.9% and 37.3-47%, respectively. Lindley Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 370-434 out of 542-588 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Lindley Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.3% to 94.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the Cobb County district average. When comparing Lindley Middle School to the nearby middle schools in the Cobb County district, such as Cooper Middle School and Griffin Middle School, it becomes clear that Lindley is underperforming, as these schools consistently outperform Lindley on Milestones Assessments and have higher SchoolDigger rankings, despite serving similar student populations.

905

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,361

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE
Mableton, GA 30126

(770) 819-2496

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Lindley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pebblebrook High School

Feeder schools for Lindley Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	City View Elementary School
	Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School
	Riverside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.5%

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

397^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	31.3	397 of 584	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	370 of 588	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	394 of 577	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	434 of 567	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	429 of 542	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	431 of 559	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	430 of 543	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	419 of 539	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	418 of 545	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	415 of 537	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	372 of 521	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.3	320 of 527	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	344 of 508	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	313 of 494	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	337 of 466	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	410 of 462	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	397 of 445	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	373 of 420	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+33 vs state

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

i was doing very well in other schools before i got transferred to this one. the teachers are super unprofessional, they allow harassment and bullying in their class, and there are fights everyday. the students and teachers there are so toxic that i became depressed. i begged my mum not to put me here another year, but we are a low income family and i had no choice. if you have the money, please don't let your child attend here. Close Quote

Schools Near Lindley 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 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
Lindley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2496	905	67	13.5	100.0%	36 (4.0%)	439 (48.5%)	402 (44.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	31.3	397^th of 584 public middle schools	32.0%		35.2	370^th of 588 public middle schools	37.1%	27	77.8		28.2	21.7	24.6		21.8	20.4	41.7		23.1	31.3	$16,361	$927	$15,434
Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	4803 Floyd Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2453	776	55	14.0	100.0%	54 (7.0%)	285 (36.7%)	404 (52.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	41.8	324^th of 584 public middle schools	44.5%		36.8	361^st of 588 public middle schools	38.6%	37	100.0		27.6	35.9	38.2		17.8	26.5	47.2		31.1	27.2	$16,674	$852	$15,822
Betty Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Pebblebrook Cir SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2414	702	45	15.6	99.0%	27 (3.8%)	349 (49.7%)	310 (44.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	34.3	379^th of 584 public middle schools	35.1%		34	380^th of 588 public middle schools	35.4%	1	100.0		28.5	25.8	28.7		22.3	23.9	39.0		24.0	33.5	$16,188	$882	$15,306
KIPP Soul Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 324-6310	285	22	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (97.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.4	452^nd of 584 public middle schools	22.6%		22.5	458^th of 588 public middle schools	22.1%	6			12.0	20.0	19.3		12.0	35.3	33.7		21.7	9.6	$27,198	$2,358	$24,840
Griffin Middle School	Public	6-8	4010 King Springs Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6917	991	61	16.2	55.0%	233 (23.5%)	369 (37.2%)	298 (30.1%)	31 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.9%)	64.2	178^th of 584 public middle schools	69.5%		61	198^th of 588 public middle schools	66.3%	20	98.8		44.5	51.3	47.6		30.0	43.5	55.2		21.5	51.7	$14,197	$321	$13,877
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	4605 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2438	1,000	63	15.8	91.7%	51 (5.1%)	639 (63.9%)	255 (25.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.5%)	66.9	160^th of 584 public middle schools	72.6%		63.7	186^th of 588 public middle schools	68.4%	26	100.0		43.0	39.2	45.1		38.6	37.8	55.3		50.9	57.7	$14,423	$953	$13,470
Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	3295 Atlanta Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6873	1,368	82	16.7	56.5%	219 (16.0%)	717 (52.4%)	283 (20.7%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.6%)	47.5	282^nd of 584 public middle schools	51.7%		50.9	264^th of 588 public middle schools	55.1%	18	98.8		43.8	39.7	37.2		33.7	35.2	42.3		11.9	29.1	$13,568	$375	$13,193
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	891	58	15.4	100.0%	44 (4.9%)	427 (47.9%)	384 (43.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	30.8	403^rd of 584 public middle schools	31.0%		34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%	26	75.0		26.1	32.2	24.3		19.5	41.2	34.0		17.1	16.4	$14,833	$901	$13,931
Smitha Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Powder Springs Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8267	866	64	13.5	99.1%	43 (5.0%)	233 (26.9%)	547 (63.2%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	31.2	398^th of 584 public middle schools	31.8%		31.6	400^th of 588 public middle schools	32.0%	2	87.0		35.2	35.3	23.3		25.6	24.3	31.1		18.9	16.6	$16,618	$954	$15,664
Atlanta SMART Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 432-1773	221	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	205 (92.8%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	26.4	431^st of 584 public middle schools	26.2%		27.5	423^rd of 588 public middle schools	28.1%	8	22.7	42.9	28.8	35.6	30.0	21.4	9.6	22.0	26.7	35.7	0.0	23.3	$17,120		$17,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindley Middle School

How many students attend Lindley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Lindley Middle School.

What district is Lindley Middle School in?

Cobb County

What high school do graduates of Lindley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lindley Middle School usually go on to attend Pebblebrook High School

What is the racial makeup of Lindley Middle School?

Students at Lindley Middle School are 49% African American, 44% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lindley Middle School a good school?

Lindley Middle School ranks 397^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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