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Mill Creek Middle School

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Mill Creek Middle School ranks 74 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Mill Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Woodstock, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,388 students. As 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, Mill Creek Middle School has consistently ranked highly among Georgia middle schools, ranking 74th out of 584 in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Mill Creek Middle School consistently outperforms the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment/Algebra I, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 60% for Cherokee County and 44.9% for Georgia. In English Language Arts, Mill Creek Middle School had proficiency rates ranging from 53.7% to 62.8% across grades 6-8, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also outperformed the district and state in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

While Mill Creek Middle School consistently outperforms nearby schools in the Cherokee County School District, such as Freedom Middle School, E.T. Booth Middle School, and Dean Rusk Middle School, some Cobb County schools, such as Hightower Trail Middle School and Simpson Middle School, have even higher academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

1,476

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,814

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

442 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188

(770) 721-6400

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

River Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Arnold Mill Elementary School
	Johnston Elementary School
	Little River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Georgia avg40%

74^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.7	74 of 584	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	101 of 588	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	118 of 577	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	97 of 567	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	77 of 542	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	121 of 559	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	128 of 543	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	131 of 539	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	105 of 545	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	111 of 537	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	141 of 521	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	97 of 527	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	83 of 508	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	74 of 504	85.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Social Studies63%+24 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+17 vs state

Science43%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

the school may be getting a larger student body every year and there are bullies, but the teachers are exceptional. They help in anyway possible to ensure your child gets the best education possible. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

overcrowded with many behavior problems. Bullies, fights, drugs. Close Quote

Schools Near Mill Creek 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Palmer Middle School	Public	6-8	690 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5020	803	50	16.0	53.1%	288 (35.9%)	218 (27.1%)	191 (23.8%)	30 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.8%)	51.9	254^th of 584 public middle schools	56.5%		67.3	164^th of 588 public middle schools	72.1%	90	100.0	43.9	46.6	39.9	28.1	39.3	41.9	18.8	32.9	$14,607	$322	$14,284
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Middle School?

Students at Mill Creek Middle School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Mill Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle School usually go on to attend River Ridge High School

Is Mill Creek Middle School a good school?

Mill Creek Middle School ranks 74^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,476 students attended Mill Creek Middle School.

What district is Mill Creek Middle School in?

Cherokee County

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