Garrett Middle School

Set in Austell, Georgia, Garrett Middle School is an average-sized junior high, operated by Cobb County. It caters to 891 students across grades 6 through 8.

Cobb County comprises 110 schools with combined enrollment of 105,738 students; Garrett Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Garrett Middle School logs that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 43% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cobb County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cobb County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garrett Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 30.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cobb County) reports that median household earnings sit near $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garrett Middle School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students).

The closest other public school is Austell Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garrett Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garrett Middle School has rose 4%, going from 857 students in 2018 to 891 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.