Top Rankings
Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 9,823 students in Cherokee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
41,891 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
2,891 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cherokee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
24 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
917 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9,339 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
3,302 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
8%
38%
# White Students
25,965 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
62%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,329 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
463
978
# Students in K Grade:
2,778
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,010
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,026
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,972
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,146
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,149
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,140
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,156
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,338
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,917
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,606
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,249
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,941
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,426 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$558 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$521 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,313
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,426
$13,395
Best Cherokee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1555 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4460
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4460
Grades: 6-8
| 1,511 students
Rank: #22.
Dean Rusk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2761 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-1135
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-1135
Grades: 6-8
| 1,473 students
Rank: #33.
Freedom Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10550 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 704-1100
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 704-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #44.
Mill Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
442 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6400
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,333 students
Rank: #55.
Woodstock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3060
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3060
Grades: 6-8
| 1,083 students
Rank: #66.
E. T. Booth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6550 Putnam Ford Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-5500
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,654 students
Rank: #77.
Igrad Virtual Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8871 Knox Bridge Hwy
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-6680
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-6680
Grades: 4-12
| 241 students
Rank: #88.
Teasley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
151 Hickory Log Dr
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5420
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,606 students
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