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Enrollment
540
Middle
DISTRICT 921 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129001926
McCleskey Middle School
4080 Maybreeze Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 · (770) 928-5560 · Cobb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
252 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 181 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%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
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
52.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.9pp since 2021
Math
56.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 56.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.8% | 45.4% |
% 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Schools most like McCleskey Middle School
McCleskey Middle School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCleskey Middle School this school | 540 | 46.7% | 56.9% |
| Legacy Knoll Middle School Hoschton | 707 | 51.1% | 53.9% |
| East Paulding Middle School Dallas | 630 | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| Haynes Bridge Middle School Alpharetta | 627 | 37.3% | 55.0% |
| Mt. Zion Middle School Carrollton | 404 | 47.5% | 34.8% |
| Fairplay Middle School Douglasville | 523 | 46.8% | 51.2% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McCleskey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #75 of 470 | #10 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #103 of 474 ▼ 13 | #10 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #80 of 474 ▼ 12 | #10 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.2pp | #71 of 465 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #352 of 487 | #27 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #85 of 471 | #3 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #83 of 471 | #11 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #390 of 479 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #64 of 305 | #3 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
-138 (-20%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 988
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 540 | 43.1 | 12.5:1 | 47% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 44.1 | 12.5:1 | 48% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 46.5 | 12.3:1 | 34% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 28% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 45 | 14.9:1 | 38% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 37% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 51 | 13.4:1 | 37% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 1,049 | 67 | 15.7:1 | 10% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 988 | 58 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCleskey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (670 to 540); teachers down 4% (45 to 43.1).
About McCleskey Middle School
McCleskey Middle School is a middle school located in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It enrolls 540 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 29% below the 763-student average for middle schools in Georgia.
McCleskey Middle School is among 110 schools run by Cobb County, which serves 105,738 students.
The biggest share of students at McCleskey Middle School, 49%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with Cobb County, where about 49% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McCleskey Middle School scores 66%.
The school lists 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia, 14.1:1, is higher. A total of 252 students, or 47%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McCleskey Middle School is +3.7 points: 56.9% actual, 53.2% predicted.
In Cobb County, the median household earns about $102,738 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Cobb County, 129 public schools serve about 116,609 students.
Among nearby public schools, Nicholson Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of McCleskey Middle School. By average proficiency, McCleskey Middle School is 6th among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put McCleskey Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 138 students, from 678 to 540. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
This page is set up for the McCleskey Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Nicholson Elementary School0.3 mi · 413
- Keheley Elementary School1.0 mi · 393
- Kell High School1.3 mi · 1,587
- Rocky Mount Elementary School1.4 mi · 576
- Blackwell Elementary School1.4 mi · 580
- Addison Elementary School1.7 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About McCleskey Middle SchoolHow many students attend McCleskey Middle School?
McCleskey Middle School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 06-08.
Is McCleskey Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McCleskey Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at McCleskey Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at McCleskey Middle School.
How diverse is McCleskey Middle School?
McCleskey Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees McCleskey Middle School?
McCleskey Middle School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.