Dickerson Middle School

Dickerson Middle School is a sizable middle-grades school in Marietta, Georgia, part of Cobb County. The school serves 1,225 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Dickerson Middle School sits 61% larger than that benchmark.

Cobb County runs 110 schools in total, collectively educating 105,738 students. Dickerson Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Dickerson Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 60%; the rest breaks down as 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cobb County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dickerson Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.8%, the actual is 82.9%, a residual of +10.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cobb County indicate median household earnings sit near $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dickerson Middle School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students).

The closest other public school is Mount Bethel Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dickerson Middle School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 74.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dickerson Middle School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,294 (now 1,225). White enrollment moved from 68% to 60% across the same window.

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