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Daniell Middle School vs. Simpson Middle School

Should you attend Daniell Middle School or Simpson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Daniell Middle School
2900 Scott Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Simpson Middle School
3340 Trickum Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30066
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Daniell Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Simpson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 894 students in grades 6-8, Daniell Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 884 students in grades 6-8, Simpson Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
894 students
884 students
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This chart displays total students of Simpson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Simpson Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Simpson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#640 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
#126 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Daniell Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Simpson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in GA)
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in GA)
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in GA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Simpson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
269
326
Grade 7 Students
315
267
Grade 8 Students
310
291

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Daniell Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Simpson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Daniell Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Simpson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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