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Cooper Middle School

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Cooper Middle School ranks 160 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cooper Middle School is a public middle school located in Austell, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,056 students. It 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.

Cooper Middle School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in several subject areas, particularly in Algebra I, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Cooper Middle School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 54.9% in Cobb County and 44.9% in Georgia. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.88% to 80.11% in recent years, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these challenges, Cooper Middle School's spending per student has increased from $8,033 in 2016-2017 to $8,481 in 2018-2019, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

While Cooper Middle School outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia averages in many areas, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Lovinggood Middle School, located about 6 miles away, consistently ranks higher than Cooper Middle School in the state-wide school digger rankings and has higher proficiency rates in several subject areas. On the other hand, Pearson Middle School has significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Cooper Middle School.

1,000

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,423

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4605 Ewing Rd
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 819-2438

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually attend:

High:

McEachern High School

Feeder schools for Cooper Middle School:

Elementary:	Clarkdale Elementary School
	Powder Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.9%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

160^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	66.9	160 of 584	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	186 of 588	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	164 of 577	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	225 of 567	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	231 of 542	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	212 of 559	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	246 of 543	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	255 of 539	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.6	364 of 545	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	370 of 537	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	280 of 521	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	290 of 527	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	289 of 508	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	294 of 504	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	264 of 494	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.8	278 of 466	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	264 of 462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	266 of 445	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	246 of 420	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Social Studies58%+19 vs state

Science51%+22 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	809	54	14.8	87.4%	48 (5.9%)	466 (57.6%)	237 (29.3%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.7%)	57.3	226^th of 584 public middle schools	61.3%		59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%	15	100.0	47.2	44.9	41.5	44.1	45.8	38.3	13.9	37.9	$15,365	$841	$14,524
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
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
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	742	46	16.1	85.2%	51 (6.9%)	308 (41.5%)	347 (46.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	20.4	466^th of 584 public middle schools	20.2%		23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%	14	71.4	27.7	26.4	23.8	11.3	17.6	19.3	10.6	19.8	$12,439	$426	$12,014
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
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
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
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	531	41	12.9	71.4%	130 (24.5%)	205 (38.6%)	157 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	41.7	326^th of 584 public middle schools	44.2%		41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%	1	92.1	26.6	35.1	36.3	16.2	29.3	53.8	12.4	42.1	$16,471	$722	$15,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper Middle School

What district is Cooper Middle School in?

Cobb County

Is Cooper Middle School a good school?

Cooper Middle School ranks 160^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cooper Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cooper Middle School usually go on to attend McEachern High School

What is the racial makeup of Cooper Middle School?

Students at Cooper Middle School are 64% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cooper Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,000 students attended Cooper Middle School.

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