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Lost Mountain Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lost Mountain Middle School is a public middle school in Kennesaw, Georgia, serving 993 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 206 school districts in the state.

Lost Mountain Middle School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores, with 98.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I compared to 54.9% in Cobb County and 44.9% in Georgia. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools for several years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 16.5 to 17.9 students per teacher. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 15.83% to 23.77%, compared to some nearby schools like Barber Middle School and Tapp Middle School, which have much higher rates.

While Lost Mountain Middle School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages, some of the nearby schools, such as Barber Middle School, Tapp Middle School, and P.B. Ritch Middle School, have lower academic performance and lower statewide rankings compared to Lost Mountain. This suggests that Lost Mountain Middle School is providing a quality education to its students, while the diversity of the surrounding area presents both challenges and opportunities for the district and the community.

979

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,726

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Old Mountain Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152

(678) 594-8224

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Lost Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harrison High School

Feeder schools for Lost Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:

Vaughan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

African American:

22.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

43^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 26Middle Schools in the Cobb County

54^th of 206Cobb 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	93.3	43 of 584	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	39 of 588	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	29 of 577	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	43 of 567	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	60 of 542	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	97.2	16 of 559	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	14 of 543	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	19 of 539	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	35 of 545	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	29 of 537	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	23 of 521	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	24 of 527	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	30 of 508	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	43 of 504	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	26 of 494	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	28 of 466	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	27 of 462	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.7	23 of 445	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	18 of 420	95.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+54 vs state

Social Studies74%+35 vs state

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Science49%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Lost Mountain 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
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	979	61	16.1	22.0%	559 (57.1%)	215 (22.0%)	95 (9.7%)	56 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	93.3	43^rd of 584 public middle schools	92.6%		93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%	4	98.8	64.5	57.4	64.8	66.7	72.8	77.0	49.2	73.8	$13,726	$336	$13,390
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,030	68	15.2	30.7%	561 (54.5%)	185 (18.0%)	163 (15.8%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	90.9	55^th of 584 public middle schools	90.6%		92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%	8	100.0	56.9	61.1	60.9	56.1	66.9	73.9	62.6	65.3	$14,773	$389	$14,384
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%)	88.5	61^st of 584 public middle schools	89.6%		89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%	6	97.7	57.1	60.1	56.9	60.1	59.5	62.9	56.2	66.9	$13,392	$351	$13,041
Pine Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	2720 Pine Mountain Cir NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8252	506	42	11.9	55.5%	134 (26.5%)	196 (38.7%)	107 (21.1%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	68.5	153^rd of 584 public middle schools	73.8%		72	139^th of 588 public middle schools	76.4%	14	97.1	47.7	46.4	50.6	36.8	45.8	59.1	24.8	51.9	$17,427	$325	$17,102
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	84.8	78^th of 584 public middle schools	86.6%		88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%	15	95.2	61.4	57.7	48.0	57.3	61.6	62.2	36.2	73.1	$13,891	$370	$13,521
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%)	60.8	200^th of 584 public middle schools	65.8%		70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%	49	94.6	45.1	51.0	42.8	39.4	50.0	56.4	18.5	28.4	$14,350	$370	$13,980
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	593	46	12.8	48.1%	168 (28.3%)	218 (36.8%)	129 (21.8%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.6%)	58.6	214^th of 584 public middle schools	63.4%		59	214^th of 588 public middle schools	63.6%		96.8	48.2	39.0	42.9	35.8	40.3	44.7	17.4	51.6	$17,900	$326	$17,574
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%)	34.2	380^th of 584 public middle schools	34.9%		40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%	45	77.3	31.7	33.9	28.1	24.0	26.9	37.3	13.3	28.5	$13,969	$576	$13,392
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$11,614	$284	$11,330
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	790	55	14.4	57.8%	207 (26.2%)	298 (37.7%)	201 (25.4%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	48.7	275^th of 584 public middle schools	52.9%		56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%	39	82.9	39.8	43.0	39.6	33.5	45.2	30.3	26.5	24.5	$16,189	$744	$15,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Mountain Middle School

Is Lost Mountain Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lost Mountain Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Lost Mountain Middle School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Lost Mountain Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 979 students attended Lost Mountain Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lost Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lost Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Harrison High School

What is the racial makeup of Lost Mountain Middle School?

Students at Lost Mountain Middle School are 57% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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