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Mill Creek Middle School

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Mill Creek Middle School ranks 77 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Mill Creek Middle School in Woodstock, GA, serves 1,476 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Cherokee County School District, and has climbed to the 87th percentile statewide—a steady rise from the 76th percentile a decade ago.

The school’s standout strength is advanced math: 100% of students scored proficient or better on the Algebra I End of Course assessment in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, compared to a district average of 62.3% and a state average of 48.1%. This marks four consecutive years above 94% proficiency. Grade-level math is also solid, with 7th grade proficiency at 64.6%—22.6 points above the state—and 8th grade physical science at 94%, matching the district and far exceeding the state’s 60.9%. Mill Creek also posts strong subgroup results, ranking in the 82nd percentile for African American students and 81st for special education students. However, English Language Learner students rank in just the 13th percentile statewide, a clear area for growth. In science and social studies, 8th grade proficiency (41.1% and 53.5%) trails the district averages (42.3% and 55.9%), though both remain above state levels.

Attendance is a notable success story: chronic absenteeism dropped from 23.9% in 2021-2022 to 8.4% in 2025-2026—well below the district’s 10.2% and less than half the state’s 17.7%. The school also spends efficiently at $11,814 per student, less than nearby Freedom Middle ($12,583) and E.T. Booth Middle ($12,428), while achieving better outcomes. Within Cherokee County, Dean Rusk Middle ranks slightly higher (58th statewide), and Woodstock Middle has surged to 74th, just ahead of Mill Creek’s 77th. Nearby Cobb County schools like Hightower Trail (11th) and Simpson Middle (23rd) rank higher but serve more affluent populations. Mill Creek’s challenge is to extend its math excellence to other subjects and better support ELL students—if it does, its upward trajectory looks poised to continue.

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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Georgia avg43%

77^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Cherokee County

22^nd of 201Cherokee 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	77 of 578	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	74 of 585	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	101 of 578	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	120 of 569	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	98 of 558	82.4%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	87 of 480	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	96 of 494	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	96 of 489	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	186 of 485	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	96 of 482	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	38 of 89	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	50 of 90	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	145 of 166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	135 of 157	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	68 of 550	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	56 of 567	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	93 of 558	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	94 of 553	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	95 of 544	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	138 of 374	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	124 of 400	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	161 of 381	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	143 of 380	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	108 of 367	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	87 of 550	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	73 of 569	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	96 of 561	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	119 of 559	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	97 of 553	82.5%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	57 of 172	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	82 of 425	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	129 of 442	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	143 of 437	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	109 of 429	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	156 of 431	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	88 of 404	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	82 of 415	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	108 of 417	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	136 of 429	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	132 of 425	68.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2023)74th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science94%+33 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Social Studies54%+13 vs state

Science41%+11 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	83.9	77^th of 578 public middle schools	86.7%		85.7	74^th of 585 public middle schools	87.4%	3	100.0	56.8	64.6	64.1	41.1	53.5	94.0	$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%)	84.2	74^th of 578 public middle schools	87.2%		75.3	126^th of 585 public middle schools	78.5%	52	100.0	56.6	54.3	64.8	49.8	56.1	96.9	$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%)	91.8	35^th of 578 public middle schools	93.9%		95.5	29^th of 585 public middle schools	95.0%	6	100.0	66.2	65.1	81.3	48.5	66.8	89.1	$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%)	79.2	102^nd of 578 public middle schools	82.4%		74.5	129^th of 585 public middle schools	77.9%	27	96.9	48.0	57.2	55.2	47.0	55.3	94.8	$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%)	87.6	58^th of 578 public middle schools	90.0%		85.1	76^th of 585 public middle schools	87.0%	18	100.0	57.9	55.8	71.8	47.4	66.4	98.4	$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%)	73.3	140^th of 578 public middle schools	75.8%		79.2	105^th of 585 public middle schools	82.1%	35	96.8	47.0	66.7	60.4		65.2	55.1	$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%)	92.8	23^rd of 578 public middle schools	96.0%		93.8	41^st of 585 public middle schools	93.0%	18	100.0	57.0	80.3	73.2	51.5	80.7	95.5	$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%)	80.9	92^nd of 578 public middle schools	84.1%		80.4	99^th of 585 public middle schools	83.1%	7	100.0	45.1	58.5	66.3	35.6	67.2	100.0	$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%)	55.1	235^th of 578 public middle schools	59.3%		51.9	254^th of 585 public middle schools	56.6%	19	100.0	28.7	35.7	50.2	30.6	46.4	88.0	$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%)	62.1	191^st of 578 public middle schools	67.0%		70.5	148^th of 585 public middle schools	74.7%	43	100.0	36.4	49.8	51.9	33.0	39.0	82.9	$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.

Is Mill Creek Middle School a good school?

Mill Creek Middle School ranks 77^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mill Creek Middle School in?

Cherokee County

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle School?

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

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

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