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Lovinggood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lovinggood Middle School in Powder Springs, GA, serves 1,209 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Cobb County School District, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide with a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

Lovinggood stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in science and math. In 8th grade science, 61.4% of students scored proficient—more than double the state average of 29.7% and well above nearby McClure Middle School (53.7%) and Lost Mountain Middle School (46.4%). Science proficiency has climbed steadily from 40.4% three years ago, showing consistent improvement. In Algebra I, a perfect 100% of tested students scored proficient, compared to 48.1% statewide. Math proficiency at every grade level exceeds district and state averages, with 8th graders at 66% proficient versus 46.3% statewide. Social studies is another strength, with 69.4% proficiency—29 points above the state average. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the top 3% statewide for African American student performance and the 92nd percentile for special education students.

Beyond test scores, Lovinggood demonstrates strong overall health. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 17.4% to just 9.5% over four years, far better than the state average of 17.7%. The school achieves these results while spending $13,392 per student—notably less than lower-performing nearby schools like Smitha Middle School ($16,618) and Pearson Middle School ($16,353). Lovinggood sits in a cluster of high-performing Cobb County schools, though just a few miles away, schools like Smitha (27th percentile) and Pearson (24th percentile) show dramatically different results. With a decade of never ranking below the 83rd percentile, Lovinggood offers families a consistently excellent educational option.

1,209

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,392

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3825 Luther Ward Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(678) 331-3015

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Lovinggood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hillgrove High School

Feeder schools for Lovinggood Middle School:

Elementary:	Cheatham Hill Elementary School
	Still Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

Georgia avg43%

54^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	54 of 578	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	61 of 585	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	55 of 578	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	73 of 569	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	75 of 558	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	94 of 542	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	56 of 559	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	57 of 543	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	92.2	39 of 539	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	45 of 545	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	58 of 537	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	52 of 521	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.6	47 of 527	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	43 of 508	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	41 of 504	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	48 of 494	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	48 of 466	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.7	52 of 462	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	15 of 480	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	15 of 489	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	27 of 485	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	33 of 482	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	53 of 92	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	108 of 199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	93 of 157	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	51 of 550	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	55 of 567	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	47 of 558	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	61 of 553	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	62 of 544	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	53 of 374	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	53 of 400	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	66 of 381	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	81 of 380	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	107 of 367	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	52 of 550	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	49 of 569	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	43 of 561	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	68 of 559	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	77 of 553	86.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	37 of 157	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	46 of 159	71.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	30 of 136	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	48 of 169	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	33 of 172	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	32 of 163	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	33 of 425	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	42 of 442	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	17 of 437	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	15 of 429	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	16 of 431	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	40 of 404	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	28 of 417	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	51 of 429	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	59 of 425	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)61st percentile-30 vs school

Migrant (2026)50th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science89%+28 vs state

Social Studies69%+29 vs state

Science61%+32 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

My 6th grader seems happy and makes good grades. Principal seems engaged. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 8, 2012

Teachers are good...the Administration however, doesn't like to take input from the parents. Also, they are disagreeable and dismissive. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

My kids love this school and the teachers. 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
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
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	21^st of 578 public middle schools	96.4%		93.3	43^rd of 585 public middle schools	92.6%	22	100.0	61.5	73.0	82.9	46.4	79.7	90.2	$13,726	$336	$13,390
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
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
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%)	61.3	199^th of 578 public middle schools	65.6%		68.5	153^rd of 585 public middle schools	73.8%	46	100.0	52.6	40.1	44.1	24.4	49.8	70.9	$17,427	$325	$17,102
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
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%)	92.8	22^nd of 578 public middle schools	96.2%		90.9	55^th of 585 public middle schools	90.6%	33	100.0	63.7	64.6	75.6	53.7	71.3	100.0	$14,773	$389	$14,384
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
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
Marietta Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Winn St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 422-0311	1,352	105	12.8	67.8%	261 (19.3%)	455 (33.7%)	553 (40.9%)	21 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.4%)	65.7	174^th of 578 public middle schools	69.9%		61	197^th of 585 public middle schools	66.3%	23	99.2		43.7	48.0	36.5	46.2	93.4	$17,505	$558	$16,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Lovinggood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lovinggood Middle School?

Students at Lovinggood Middle School are 41% White, 31% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Lovinggood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,209 students attended Lovinggood Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lovinggood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lovinggood Middle School usually go on to attend Hillgrove High School

What district is Lovinggood Middle School in?

Cobb County

Is Lovinggood Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lovinggood Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Georgia middle schools.

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