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Simpson Middle School vs. Hightower Trail Middle School

Should you attend Simpson Middle School or Hightower Trail 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
Simpson Middle School
3340 Trickum Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30066
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hightower Trail Middle School
3905 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 844 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 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 982 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 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
844 students
982 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hightower Trail Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#126 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#91 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hightower Trail Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
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.
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
71%
(Top 5% in GA)
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.
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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in GA)
50-54%
(Top 30% in GA)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Simpson Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hightower Trail Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
255
309
Grade 7 Students
295
336
Grade 8 Students
294
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hightower Trail Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hightower Trail Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hightower Trail Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
69%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hightower Trail 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.
0.62
0.50
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hightower Trail 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
12%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hightower Trail 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
4%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hightower Trail 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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