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Dean Rusk Middle School

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Dean Rusk Middle School ranks 76 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dean Rusk Middle School is a public middle school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,483 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 school districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dean Rusk Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Georgia, with exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly higher than the state and county averages, particularly in Algebra I, where it has achieved proficiency rates of 98-100% in recent years. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 51.6% to 65.5%, compared to 39.8% to 47% statewide.

While other high-performing middle schools exist in the region, such as Crabapple Middle School in Fulton County and Mabry Middle School in Cobb County, Dean Rusk Middle School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence, consistently outperforming its peers in the Cherokee County district and the surrounding region.

1,543

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,086

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2761 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA 30115

(770) 704-1135

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Dean Rusk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sequoyah High School

Feeder schools for Dean Rusk Middle School:

Elementary:	Hickory Flat Elementary School
	Holly Springs Elementary School
	Indian Knoll Elementary
	Mountain Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

Georgia avg40%

76^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee 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	85.1	76 of 584	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	83 of 588	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	82 of 577	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	80 of 567	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	79 of 542	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	93 of 559	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	99 of 543	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	107 of 539	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	108 of 545	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	101 of 537	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	100 of 521	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	82 of 527	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	79 of 508	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	84 of 504	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	67 of 494	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	51 of 466	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	71 of 462	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	50 of 445	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	45 of 420	89.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Social Studies60%+21 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science42%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2010

A better than average school with better than average administration. Will be an improvement when school can take over 6th grade as this will lead to some physical improvements that can only make a very good school much better! Close Quote

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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
Dean Rusk Middle School	Public	6-8	2761 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1135	1,543	93	16.6	30.2%	1,003 (65.0%)	107 (6.9%)	277 (18.0%)	63 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.0%)	85.1	76^th of 584 public middle schools	87.0%		84	83^rd of 588 public middle schools	85.9%	7	100.0	56.4	58.9	51.6	54.8	61.8	65.5	42.5	60.2	$12,086	$243	$11,843
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	442 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6400	1,476	88	16.7	31.5%	858 (58.1%)	103 (7.0%)	324 (22.0%)	82 (5.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.8%)	85.7	74^th of 584 public middle schools	87.3%		79.9	101^st of 588 public middle schools	82.8%	27	100.0	62.8	53.7	56.6	60.1	53.2	65.1	42.6	62.7	$11,814	$331	$11,483
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	10550 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1100	929	54	17.2	29.7%	643 (69.2%)	77 (8.3%)	136 (14.6%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.0%)	80.4	99^th of 584 public middle schools	83.0%		81.2	98^th of 588 public middle schools	83.3%	1	100.0	53.3	54.1	43.4	55.9	51.5	74.0	37.3	59.9	$12,583	$301	$12,282
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4460	1,503	91	16.5	21.6%	1,181 (78.6%)	39 (2.6%)	182 (12.1%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	85.5	75^th of 584 public middle schools	87.2%		83.6	84^th of 588 public middle schools	85.7%	9	100.0	58.9	56.7	52.7	56.1	65.3	65.5	38.5	61.7	$12,133	$282	$11,851
Teasley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Hickory Log Dr	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-5420	1,586	112	14.1	58.6%	777 (49.0%)	110 (6.9%)	606 (38.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.9%)	55.5	236^th of 584 public middle schools	59.6%		50.3	273^rd of 588 public middle schools	53.6%	37	98.3	33.5	41.2	37.1	33.1	40.9	54.4	32.8	40.7	$13,565	$849	$12,715
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	12805 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2870	1,167	83	14.1	11.1%	762 (65.3%)	102 (8.7%)	113 (9.7%)	135 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.4%)	96.4	21^st of 584 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	21^st of 588 public middle schools	96.4%		97.0	74.2	76.9	75.9	68.7	69.0	75.0	59.3	72.9	$16,187	$521	$15,665
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
Woodstock Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3060	1,075	72	15.0	42.2%	496 (46.1%)	164 (15.3%)	286 (26.6%)	44 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.9%)	75.3	126^th of 584 public middle schools	78.4%		66.1	171^st of 588 public middle schools	70.9%	45	98.2	44.6	52.8	51.1	47.6	53.4	59.5	36.9	49.9	$14,499	$296	$14,203
E. T. Booth Middle School	Public	6-8	6550 Putnam Ford Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5500	1,675	110	15.2	40.8%	920 (54.9%)	202 (12.1%)	403 (24.1%)	60 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.1%)	74.5	129^th of 584 public middle schools	77.9%		72.2	138^th of 588 public middle schools	76.5%	9	96.1	46.9	51.4	46.7	43.8	55.1	52.0	44.9	52.8	$12,428	$196	$12,233
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Rusk Middle School

How many students attend Dean Rusk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,543 students attended Dean Rusk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dean Rusk Middle School?

Students at Dean Rusk Middle School are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dean Rusk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dean Rusk Middle School usually go on to attend Sequoyah High School

Is Dean Rusk Middle School a good school?

Dean Rusk Middle School ranks 76^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dean Rusk Middle School in?

Cherokee County

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