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What advice would you give to incoming students at Dodgen Middle School?
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Enrollment
1,178
Middle
DISTRICT 921 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000508
Dodgen Middle School
1725 Bill Murdock Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 · (770) 578-2726 · Cobb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
119 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 358 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 389 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 431 | 37% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
77.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
81.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 81.7% |
| 2023-24 | 77.9% | 82.7% |
| 2022-23 | 79.7% | 81.9% |
| 2021-22 | 76.6% | 84.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Dodgen Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #14 of 470 | #2 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #15 of 474 | #2 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #12 of 474 | #2 of 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #47 of 465 | #4 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,178 | #57 of 487 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #395 of 471 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #156 of 471 | #15 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #224 of 305 | #19 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,178
-66 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.3:1
% White
55%
was 66%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
26%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,178 | 72.8 | 16.2:1 | 10% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 1,238 | 73.1 | 16.9:1 | 11% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 1,222 | 70.1 | 17.4:1 | 5% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 1,244 | 71.8 | 17.3:1 | 6% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dodgen Middle School.
About Dodgen Middle School
Dodgen Middle School serves students in Marietta, Georgia, as a large middle school. It reports enrollment of 1,178 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 763.
Cobb County operates 110 schools. Combined enrollment is 105,738 students.
The largest group at Dodgen Middle School is White students, at 55%. Other groups include 26% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Dodgen Middle School reports a ratio of 16.2 students per teacher, from 72.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is 2.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dodgen Middle School, 10% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cobb County is 53%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Dodgen Middle School is +4.3 points: 76.4% actual, 72.1% predicted.
In the wider Cobb County area, median household income comes to about $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cobb County counts 129 public schools with about 116,609 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Walton High School, is the closest to Dodgen Middle School. Dodgen Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 80.2%, higher than Dodgen Middle School's 76.4%.
The NCES locale for Dodgen Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,178 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 1,244. The share of White students dropped 11 points, from 66% to 55%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.3:1 to 16.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Dodgen Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Marietta
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Marietta High SchoolHigh · 2,526 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Lassiter High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Pope High SchoolHigh · 1,793 students
Nearby schools
- Walton High School0.3 mi · 2,705
- East Side Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,072
- Murdock Elementary School1.5 mi · 847
- Mount Bethel Elementary School1.7 mi · 898
- Hightower Trail Middle School1.9 mi · 944
- Dickerson Middle School2.2 mi · 1,225
Frequently asked questions
About Dodgen Middle SchoolHow large is Dodgen Middle School?
Dodgen Middle School enrolls approximately 1,178 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dodgen Middle School serve?
Dodgen Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dodgen Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dodgen Middle School is approximately 16.2:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dodgen Middle School?
At Dodgen Middle School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 26% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dodgen Middle School in?
Dodgen Middle School is part of Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.