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Tapp Middle School

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Tapp Middle School ranks 258 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, GA, serves 809 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Cobb County School District, holding a steady 3-star rating and ranking in the 55th percentile statewide.

The standout strength at Tapp is its Algebra I performance—an impressive 95.5% of students scored proficient or better, nearly doubling the district average (59.4%) and far exceeding the state (48.1%). This has been a consistent pattern over four years, placing Tapp alongside top performers like Lost Mountain Middle School and Lovinggood Middle School. The school also excels with specific student groups: African American students rank in the 76th percentile, special education students in the 80th percentile, and English Language Learners in the 70th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 23.3% to 13.0%, now better than both district and state averages. Per-student spending has risen to $15,365, higher than nearby Lost Mountain ($13,726) and Lovinggood ($13,392).

However, grade-level math proficiency lags—only 36.8% of 6th graders, 46.3% of 7th graders, and 36.6% of 8th graders are proficient, well below district averages. Eighth-grade science is also a concern at 20.3% proficiency, trailing the district by 15.5 points. Social studies shows promise, improving to 45.4% and exceeding the state average. The school serves a predominantly low-income population (87.4% free/reduced lunch), up sharply from 65.9% two years ago. While Tapp outperforms nearby Floyd Middle School, Garrett Middle School, and Smitha Middle School, it trails Lost Mountain and Lovinggood, which have far lower poverty rates. The key opportunity is translating Algebra I success into broader math and science achievement.

809

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,365

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Macedonia Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(770) 222-3758

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Tapp Middle School usually attend:

High:

McEachern High School

Feeder schools for Tapp Middle School:

Elementary:	Compton Elementary School
	Varner Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.6%

Hispanic:

29.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

Georgia avg43%

258^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	50.8	258 of 578	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	226 of 585	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	210 of 578	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	193 of 569	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	238 of 558	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	273 of 542	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	203 of 559	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	216 of 543	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	212 of 539	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	263 of 545	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	239 of 537	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	193 of 521	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	251 of 527	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	297 of 508	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	281 of 504	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	206 of 494	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	207 of 466	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.4	274 of 462	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	253 of 445	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	206 of 420	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	114 of 480	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	91 of 494	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	67 of 489	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	57 of 485	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	83 of 482	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	55 of 200	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	62 of 157	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	264 of 550	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	204 of 567	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	156 of 558	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	141 of 553	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	209 of 544	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	142 of 374	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	161 of 400	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	134 of 381	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	106 of 380	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	158 of 367	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	244 of 550	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	265 of 569	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	259 of 561	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	232 of 559	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	253 of 553	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	130 of 172	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	83 of 425	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	111 of 442	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	88 of 437	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	76 of 429	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	200 of 431	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	295 of 404	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.7	114 of 417	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	170 of 429	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	243 of 425	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+47 vs state

HS Physical Science53%-8 vs state

Social Studies45%+5 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 3, 2015

I was very concerned about letting my daughter go to Tapp. She has done well at Tapp and has exceeded my expectation. The Teachers are wonder and so is the principal... Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Tapp is a great school. My oldest child just spent 3 years there and had a wonderful experience. My 2nd child now attends and is also having a great experience. Faculty and Staff have made many positive changes in the last few years. I'm proud to be a Tapp Parent! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Please review the numbers and test scores! Tapp made AYP in 2009-2010 and 2010- 2011 school year. The teachers and administration work together with the students and parents. I'm confident in sending my kids to Tapp. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tapp middle school has made AYP two years in a row. The school is improving. The new uniform policy has really brought about positive change in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tapp school haven't met AYP since 2005. 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 (2025)	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
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%)	50.8	258^th of 578 public middle schools	55.4%		57.3	226^th of 585 public middle schools	61.4%	32	95.5	36.8	46.3	36.6	20.3	45.4	52.9	$15,365	$841	$14,524
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	171^st of 578 public middle schools	70.4%		66.9	160^th of 585 public middle schools	72.6%	11	100.0	34.9	33.4	51.3	44.8	60.9	91.4	$14,423	$953	$13,470
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
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%)	88.3	54^th of 578 public middle schools	90.7%		88.5	61^st of 585 public middle schools	89.6%	7	100.0	52.7	62.1	66.0	61.4	69.4	88.6	$13,392	$351	$13,041
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%)	35.3	362^nd of 578 public middle schools	37.4%		30.8	403^rd of 585 public middle schools	31.1%	41	95.4	27.0	27.4	34.9	27.9	22.0	83.9	$14,833	$901	$13,931
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb 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%)	47	283^rd of 578 public middle schools	51.0%		41.7	326^th of 585 public middle schools	44.3%	43	100.0	25.7	30.2	46.7	29.6	39.7		$16,471	$722	$15,749
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
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	630	44	14.3	46.3%	343 (54.4%)	146 (23.2%)	103 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	75.8	125^th of 578 public middle schools	78.4%		60.8	200^th of 585 public middle schools	65.8%	75	100.0	60.9	51.0	55.0	45.4	40.8		$14,350	$370	$13,980
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	690	48	14.3	68.3%	120 (17.4%)	390 (56.5%)	108 (15.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.7%)	32.2	382^nd of 578 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	380^th of 585 public middle schools	35.0%	2	100.0	30.2	20.8	30.8	28.8	18.1		$13,969	$576	$13,392
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%)	24.1	435^th of 578 public middle schools	24.7%		20.4	466^th of 585 public middle schools	20.3%	31	100.0	21.5	20.6	22.2	20.7	22.8		$12,439	$426	$12,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Tapp Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tapp Middle School?

Students at Tapp Middle School are 58% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Tapp Middle School in?

Cobb County

What high school do graduates of Tapp Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Tapp Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Tapp Middle School.

Is Tapp Middle School a good school?

Tapp Middle School ranks 258^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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