Cobb Reporter

There were 17,891 seventh grade students enrolled in Cobb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Marietta Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 1,281 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Cobb County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Cobb County ranked third in enrollment numbers, with a total of 230,525 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked third the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Marietta Middle School	1,281	48.9%	2,619
Lindley Middle School	1,055	48.6%	2,173
East Cobb Middle School	868	32.4%	2,675
Dodgen Middle School	857	35%	2,446
Lovinggood Middle School	857	34.5%	2,481
Campbell Middle School	826	33.6%	2,460
Dickerson Middle School	765	31.2%	2,449
Cooper Middle School	698	35.3%	1,979
Durham Middle School	688	33.4%	2,060
Hightower Trail Middle School	670	34.1%	1,966
McClure Middle School	664	33.4%	1,991
Lost Mountain Middle School	651	32.1%	2,026
Griffin Middle School	641	32.2%	1,992
Tapp Middle School	615	34.8%	1,767
Daniell Middle School	614	31.1%	1,974
Floyd Middle School	601	35.5%	1,693
Simpson Middle School	594	35%	1,695
Mabry Middle School	589	32.1%	1,833
Barber Middle School	570	32.8%	1,737
Smitha Middle School	559	31.6%	1,771
Garrett Middle School	554	30.6%	1,811
Pearson Middle School	545	31.9%	1,711
Palmer Middle School	528	31.8%	1,662
Awtrey Middle School	425	33.5%	1,268
McCleskey Middle School	405	35.5%	1,141
Pine Mountain Middle School	380	33.1%	1,148
Cobb Horizon High School	245	11.3%	2,176
Northwest Classical Academy	146	11.4%	1,278
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy	0	0%	1,328
Lindley 6th Grade Academy	0	0%	1,046
Devereux Ackerman Academy	0	0%	59