Cobb Reporter

There were 18,529 eighth grade students enrolled in Cobb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Marietta Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 1,338 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Marietta Middle School	1,338	51.1%	2,619
Lindley Middle School	1,118	51.4%	2,173
East Cobb Middle School	900	33.6%	2,675
Lovinggood Middle School	880	35.5%	2,481
Dickerson Middle School	863	35.2%	2,449
Campbell Middle School	806	32.8%	2,460
Dodgen Middle School	760	31.1%	2,446
Durham Middle School	700	34%	2,060
Lost Mountain Middle School	696	34.4%	2,026
Cooper Middle School	690	34.9%	1,979
McClure Middle School	681	34.2%	1,991
Daniell Middle School	681	34.5%	1,974
Hightower Trail Middle School	674	34.3%	1,966
Griffin Middle School	671	33.7%	1,992
Smitha Middle School	640	36.1%	1,771
Mabry Middle School	622	33.9%	1,833
Garrett Middle School	621	34.3%	1,811
Barber Middle School	608	35%	1,737
Palmer Middle School	597	35.9%	1,662
Floyd Middle School	591	34.9%	1,693
Simpson Middle School	588	34.7%	1,695
Tapp Middle School	584	33.1%	1,767
Pearson Middle School	555	32.4%	1,711
Awtrey Middle School	451	35.6%	1,268
Pine Mountain Middle School	396	34.5%	1,148
McCleskey Middle School	389	34.1%	1,141
Cobb Horizon High School	293	13.5%	2,176
Northwest Classical Academy	126	9.9%	1,278
Devereux Ackerman Academy	10	16.9%	59
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy	0	0%	1,328
Lindley 6th Grade Academy	0	0%	1,046