Garrett Middle School vs. Cooper Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 906 students in grades 6-8, Garrett Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 982 students in grades 6-8, Cooper Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
906 students
982 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1192 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
318
294
Grade 7 Students
280
346
Grade 8 Students
308
342
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
38%
25%


% Black
52%
63%


% White
7%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%

