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Hightower Trail Middle School vs. Dickerson Middle School

Should you attend Hightower Trail Middle School or Dickerson 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
Hightower Trail Middle School
3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dickerson Middle School
855 Woodlawn Dr Ne
Marietta, GA 30068
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 963 students in grades 6-8, Hightower Trail Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,208 students in grades 6-8, Dickerson Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
963 students
1,208 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#91 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#21 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 1%)
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75%
(Top 5% in GA)
86%
(Top 1% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hightower Trail 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 Dickerson 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.
71%
(Top 5% in GA)
80%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hightower Trail 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 Dickerson 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.
50-54%
(Top 30% in GA)
60%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hightower Trail 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 Dickerson 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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Grade 6 Students
310
416
Grade 7 Students
312
411
Grade 8 Students
341
381

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
23%
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% Hispanic
11%
7%
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% Black
6%
5%
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% White
69%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hightower Trail Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.50
0.57
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dickerson 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
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dickerson 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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