Awtrey Middle School

Awtrey Middle School operates as a small middle-grades school in Kennesaw, Georgia, one of the schools within Cobb County. Current enrollment sits at 593 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Across the 110 schools in Cobb County (105,738 students total), Awtrey Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Awtrey Middle School logs that the most-represented group is Black (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 28% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Awtrey Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Awtrey Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cobb County put median household earnings sit near $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Awtrey Middle School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Cobb High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Awtrey Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Awtrey Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 816 (now 593). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 40% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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