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Pearson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Pearson Middle School is a public middle school located in Marietta, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 839 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Pearson Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Cobb County and Georgia averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.1% of 6th graders, 27% of 7th graders, and 22.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Cobb County averages of 50.5%, 50.7%, and 48%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Pearson Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.88% to 92.61% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

When comparing Pearson Middle School to the nearby schools, such as Lovinggood Middle School, which is only 6.76 miles away, it is clear that Pearson Middle School is underperforming significantly. Lovinggood Middle School consistently outperforms Pearson Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. This highlights the need for Pearson Middle School to identify and address the specific factors contributing to its poor academic performance, as the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

806

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,353

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Barber Road SE
Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 429-6012

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Pearson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Campbell High School

Feeder schools for Pearson Middle School:

Elementary:	Belmont Hills Elementary School
	Fair Oaks Elementary School
	Green Acres Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

11.7%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg49%

Georgia avg40%

485^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	18.2	485 of 584	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	496 of 588	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	486 of 577	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%+46 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science11%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Pearson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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
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%)	18.2	485^th of 584 public middle schools	17.0%		17.4	496^th of 588 public middle schools	15.6%	11	90.9			20.1	27.0	22.9	17.8	14.2	14.4	11.3	16.3	$16,353	$861	$15,492
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)				48.8			40.0					$17,980	$515	$17,465
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%)	61	197^th of 584 public middle schools	66.3%		58.6	219^th of 588 public middle schools	62.8%	22	97.7				43.7	43.2		39.8	50.1	28.5	43.2	$17,505	$558	$16,947
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%)	14.9	517^th of 584 public middle schools	11.5%		16.3	509^th of 588 public middle schools	13.4%	8	17.0	19.4	17.3	24.3	22.9	25.7	10.8	15.4	9.1	8.8	3.8	$8,500	$721	$7,780
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%)	47.5	282^nd of 584 public middle schools	51.7%		50.9	264^th of 588 public middle schools	55.1%	18	98.8			43.8	39.7	37.2	33.7	35.2	42.3	11.9	29.1	$13,568	$375	$13,193
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%)	31.2	398^th of 584 public middle schools	31.8%		31.6	400^th of 588 public middle schools	32.0%	2	87.0			35.2	35.3	23.3	25.6	24.3	31.1	18.9	16.6	$16,618	$954	$15,664
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%)	64.2	178^th of 584 public middle schools	69.5%		61	198^th of 588 public middle schools	66.3%	20	98.8			44.5	51.3	47.6	30.0	43.5	55.2	21.5	51.7	$14,197	$321	$13,877
East Cobb Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-2740	1,352	86	15.7	66.5%	272 (20.1%)	511 (37.8%)	466 (34.5%)	37 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	41.8	323^rd of 584 public middle schools	44.7%		41.5	324^th of 588 public middle schools	44.9%	1	100.0			38.0	34.1	30.8	36.3	27.8	37.8	24.3	27.5	$14,072	$731	$13,341
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%)	41.8	324^th of 584 public middle schools	44.5%		36.8	361^st of 588 public middle schools	38.6%	37	100.0			27.6	35.9	38.2	17.8	26.5	47.2	31.1	27.2	$16,674	$852	$15,822
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearson Middle School

What district is Pearson Middle School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Pearson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 806 students attended Pearson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Pearson Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pearson Middle School?

Students at Pearson Middle School are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White.

Is Pearson Middle School a good school?

Pearson Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Georgia middle schools.

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