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Durham Middle School

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Durham Middle School ranks 78 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Durham Middle School is a public middle school located in Acworth, Georgia, serving 1,020 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 206 school districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Durham Middle School has consistently performed well in the state, ranking among the top middle schools in Georgia over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 78 out of 584 Georgia middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment across various subjects and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This trend of academic excellence has been consistent over the past several years, with Durham Middle School maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years.

While Durham Middle School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages, some of the nearby schools, such as Lost Mountain Middle School and McClure Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that are comparable to or even higher than Durham Middle School in certain subject areas. However, these schools tend to have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.77% to 65.5%, compared to Durham Middle School's 23.53% in the 2023-2024 school year.

984

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,891

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2891 Mars Hill Rd NW
Acworth, GA 30101

(770) 975-6641

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Durham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Allatoona High School

Feeder schools for Durham Middle School:

Elementary:	Ford Elementary School
	Pickett's Mill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

African American:

17.1%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

78^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	84.8	78 of 584	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	63 of 588	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	49 of 577	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	47 of 567	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	48 of 542	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	27 of 559	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	26 of 543	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	23 of 539	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	38 of 545	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.4	49 of 537	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	36 of 521	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	35 of 527	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	37 of 508	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	54 of 504	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	27 of 494	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	17 of 466	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	20 of 462	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.7	28 of 445	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	29 of 420	93.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+50 vs state

Social Studies73%+34 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Durham Middle School has provided a great academic environment for my children. It thoroughly prepared them for high school. The teaching staff really cares about the kids...this is not just a "job" to them. The school also has a lot of fun activities for the kids to participate in. I am so grateful to the staff and administration at Durham. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 28, 2018

My son has been at Durham for two years and we've been very pleased with it. Close Quote

Schools Near Durham 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
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	84.8	78^th of 584 public middle schools	86.6%		88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%	15	95.2	61.4	57.7	48.0	57.3	61.6	62.2	36.2	73.1	$13,891	$370	$13,521
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,030	68	15.2	30.7%	561 (54.5%)	185 (18.0%)	163 (15.8%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	90.9	55^th of 584 public middle schools	90.6%		92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%	8	100.0	56.9	61.1	60.9	56.1	66.9	73.9	62.6	65.3	$14,773	$389	$14,384
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	593	46	12.8	48.1%	168 (28.3%)	218 (36.8%)	129 (21.8%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.6%)	58.6	214^th of 584 public middle schools	63.4%		59	214^th of 588 public middle schools	63.6%		96.8	48.2	39.0	42.9	35.8	40.3	44.7	17.4	51.6	$17,900	$326	$17,574
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	790	55	14.4	57.8%	207 (26.2%)	298 (37.7%)	201 (25.4%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	48.7	275^th of 584 public middle schools	52.9%		56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%	39	82.9	39.8	43.0	39.6	33.5	45.2	30.3	26.5	24.5	$16,189	$744	$15,445
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$11,614	$284	$11,330
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	979	61	16.1	22.0%	559 (57.1%)	215 (22.0%)	95 (9.7%)	56 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	93.3	43^rd of 584 public middle schools	92.6%		93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%	4	98.8	64.5	57.4	64.8	66.7	72.8	77.0	49.2	73.8	$13,726	$336	$13,390
Pine Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8252	506	42	11.9	55.5%	134 (26.5%)	196 (38.7%)	107 (21.1%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	68.5	153^rd of 584 public middle schools	73.8%		72	139^th of 588 public middle schools	76.4%	14	97.1	47.7	46.4	50.6	36.8	45.8	59.1	24.8	51.9	$17,427	$325	$17,102
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	834	50	16.6	24.8%	599 (71.8%)	104 (12.5%)	79 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	85.8	73^rd of 584 public middle schools	87.5%		86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%	3	97.5	59.8	52.2	51.2	66.3	65.2	65.1	31.2	80.6	$12,864	$424	$12,440
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	630	44	14.3	46.3%	343 (54.4%)	146 (23.2%)	103 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	60.8	200^th of 584 public middle schools	65.8%		70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%	49	94.6	45.1	51.0	42.8	39.4	50.0	56.4	18.5	28.4	$14,350	$370	$13,980
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,209	71	16.9	32.3%	494 (40.9%)	377 (31.2%)	197 (16.3%)	51 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	88.5	61^st of 584 public middle schools	89.6%		89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%	6	97.7	57.1	60.1	56.9	60.1	59.5	62.9	56.2	66.9	$13,392	$351	$13,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Durham Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Durham Middle School?

Students at Durham Middle School are 61% White, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Durham Middle School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Durham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 984 students attended Durham Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Durham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Durham Middle School usually go on to attend Allatoona High School

Is Durham Middle School a good school?

Durham Middle School ranks 78^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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