Barber Middle School

Set in Acworth, Georgia, Barber Middle School is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus, part of Cobb County. It enrolls 790 students across grades 6 through 8.

Barber Middle School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that instructs 105,738 students overall.

Demographically, Barber Middle School logs that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cobb County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Barber Middle School logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 58% of students at Barber Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Barber Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cobb County) logs that median household income runs about $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barber Middle School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students).

The closest other public school is Acworth Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barber Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barber Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.6%.

Barber Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barber Middle School has decreased 13%, going from 912 students in 2018 to 790 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 19% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.