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Griffin Middle School

Q: Is Griffin Middle School a good school?

Griffin Middle School ranks 167 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Griffin Middle School in Smyrna, GA, serves 991 students in grades 6-8 within the Cobb County School District, and has earned a 4-star rating by climbing from the 25th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 71st percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a remarkable turnaround that places it in the top third of Georgia middle schools.

The school's standout achievement is its Algebra I program: 100% of Griffin students scored proficient or better in 2025-2026, compared to 59.4% district-wide and 48.1% statewide, with proficiency rates above 96% for four consecutive years. This far exceeds nearby schools like East Cobb Middle School (98.8%) and Betty Gray Middle School (96%). Griffin also outperforms its geographic neighbors in overall ranking—Campbell Middle School sits at the 42nd percentile, Lindley Middle School at the 45th, and Pearson Middle School at the 24th. The school also posts strong subgroup results, with White students ranking in the 87th percentile, African American students in the 82nd, and Special Education students in the 83rd percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.2%, matching the district average and well below the state's 17.7%, and has dropped from 17.6% the prior year.

While Griffin excels in Algebra I and 8th grade social studies (57.7% proficiency vs. 40.2% statewide), grade-level math remains an area for growth—6th grade math proficiency is 43% and 7th grade is 41%, both below district averages. Science proficiency (28.8%) trails the district (35.8%) but has improved dramatically from 6.7% in 2022-2023. Notably, Griffin achieves these results while spending about $14,197 per student—roughly $2,000-$2,500 less than lower-performing peers like Smitha Middle School ($16,618) and Floyd Middle School ($16,674)—suggesting strong operational efficiency and a model for the region.

991

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,197

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4010 King Springs Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30082

(678) 842-6917

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Griffin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Campbell High School

Feeder schools for Griffin Middle School:

Elementary:	King Springs Elementary School
	LaBelle Elementary School
	Norton Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

Hispanic:

30.1%

White:

23.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Georgia avg43%

167^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 26Middle Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 201Cobb 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
2026	66.7	167 of 578	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	178 of 585	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	198 of 578	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	252 of 569	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	220 of 558	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	407 of 542	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	261 of 559	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	275 of 543	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	264 of 539	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	281 of 545	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	270 of 537	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	284 of 521	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	315 of 527	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	324 of 508	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	327 of 504	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	323 of 494	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	331 of 466	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	361 of 462	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	354 of 445	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.3	329 of 420	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	88 of 480	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	101 of 494	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	97 of 489	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	155 of 485	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	138 of 482	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	149 of 200	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	84 of 157	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	178 of 550	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	192 of 567	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	217 of 558	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	255 of 553	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	216 of 544	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	200 of 374	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	254 of 400	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	283 of 381	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	292 of 380	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	293 of 367	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	157 of 550	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	161 of 569	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	177 of 561	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	230 of 559	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	213 of 553	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	86.7	9 of 157	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	74 of 425	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.2	205 of 442	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	192 of 429	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	78 of 431	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	52 of 404	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	56 of 417	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	55 of 429	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	46 of 425	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2023)94th percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science74%+13 vs state

Social Studies58%+18 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

this school is very bad. im going right now and teacher are trash. Also dress code is just about girls.Also food is trash. just alot is trash and they dont know how to control us Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Griffin has blossomed over the years into something really great. A Smyrna diamond in the rough! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Please be aware that the data for school make up and test scores for this site are from 2-3 years ago. For a school that only teaches children for 3 years that shows that right now we have a totally different school from the one described on the site data. Our numbers of free and reduced lunches are dropping so fast that our title 1 status is in jeopardy. Our population make up is also changing. My son is in all advanced content classes and I have been pleased. We have a new principal and his influence on the teaching staff has been amazing. The major obstacle to our success is just over crowding. That will be addressed in the next SPLOST Bill with plans being made for a new school to relieve overcrowding in the 2019-2020 school year. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

My son was transferred to griffin bc we had bought a home. I am very disappointed not only with the teacher but also the basic surroundings and influences with other students! I have had an on going issue with a specific teacher and I am literally about to contact me lawyer. Not only her as a role model she has failed but has no basic communication nor common sense skills. For whomever is considering putting their child in this school! I strongly recommend that you reconsider! Very disappointed and outraged at this moment! What has happened to our school system! If i could I would def give the school 5 thumb downs and here is my warning! Do your child a favor and DO NOT ENROLL them at GRIFFIN MIDDLE ACHOLL! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2016

I am very pleased with my son's experience at Griffin middle. The principal, Paul Gillihan has worked very hard at improving the school, teaching staff and the students. The PTSA has grown over the past few years. They have supported the school and have worked hard in their fundraising efforts. Keep being GREAT GRIFFIN! 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
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%)	66.7	167^th of 578 public middle schools	71.1%		64.2	178^th of 585 public middle schools	69.6%	11	100.0	43.0	41.0	57.9	28.8	57.7	74.0	$14,197	$321	$13,877
Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	3295 Atlanta Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6873	1,368	82	16.7	56.5%	219 (16.0%)	717 (52.4%)	283 (20.7%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.6%)	38.6	335^th of 578 public middle schools	42.0%		47.5	282^nd of 585 public middle schools	51.8%	53	92.0	34.2	34.3	33.7	20.8	23.5	78.8	$13,568	$375	$13,193
Betty Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Pebblebrook Cir SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2414	702	45	15.6	99.0%	27 (3.8%)	349 (49.7%)	310 (44.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	35.1	366^th of 578 public middle schools	36.7%		34.3	379^th of 585 public middle schools	35.2%	13	96.0	25.9	33.7	32.4	17.5	30.6	73.1	$16,188	$882	$15,306
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%)	32.6	378^th of 578 public middle schools	34.6%		41.8	324^th of 585 public middle schools	44.6%	54	94.0	23.3	23.8	29.7	31.0	22.3		$16,674	$852	$15,822
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%)	41	318^th of 578 public middle schools	45.0%		31.3	397^th of 585 public middle schools	32.1%	79	90.0	32.4	32.3	33.1	30.3	28.0	75.0	$16,361	$927	$15,434
Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-10	1700 Water PL SE	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(470) 890-6001	587	24	24.1	53.5%	201 (34.2%)	235 (40.0%)	77 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.1%)								(n/a)								$8,500	$721	$7,780
Pearson Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Barber Road SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-6012	806	60	13.3	100.0%	26 (3.2%)	94 (11.7%)	678 (84.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	23.5	441^st of 578 public middle schools	23.7%		18.2	485^th of 585 public middle schools	17.1%	44	88.0	22.2	18.6	17.4	8.0	34.0	68.9	$16,353	$861	$15,492
KIPP Soul Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 324-6310	285	22	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (97.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.2	442^nd of 578 public middle schools	23.5%		22.4	452^nd of 585 public middle schools	22.7%	10		21.9	24.7	32.0	10.7	18.6		$27,198	$2,358	$24,840
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%)	26.6	420^th of 578 public middle schools	27.3%		31.2	398^th of 585 public middle schools	32.0%	22	100.0	25.4	30.2	34.0	7.2	22.4	29.0	$16,618	$954	$15,664
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	340 Aviation Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3115	678	55	12.2	65.0%	148 (21.8%)	210 (31.0%)	281 (41.4%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)								(n/a)		54.2						$17,980	$515	$17,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Griffin Middle School?

Students at Griffin Middle School are 37% African American, 30% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Griffin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Griffin Middle School.

What district is Griffin Middle School in?

Cobb County

What high school do graduates of Griffin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Griffin Middle School usually go on to attend Campbell High School

Is Griffin Middle School a good school?

Griffin Middle School ranks 167^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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