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Garrett Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell, GA 30106 · (770) 819-2466 · Part of Cobb County School District

Austell’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
891
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Garrett Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Austell kids: 16 high schools

On the path

Where Austell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Garrett Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6284
Grade 7286
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
958’20
951’21
906’22
883’23
891’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 43%White 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garrett Middle School from Austell families.

Other schools in Cobb County School District

The district →
Nickajack Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smyrna
B+
1,260 students15:1
Sope Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marietta
A+
1,104 students15:1
King Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smyrna
A
1,101 students14:1
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marietta
A+
1,072 students15:1
Cheatham Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marietta
A
1,021 students13:1
Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mableton
C+
1,013 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Austell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.