Top Rankings
Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 9,787 students in Cherokee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
42,049 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
2,807 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cherokee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 221 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
856 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,993 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
3,238 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
8%
38%
# White Students
26,693 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
64%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,227 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
577
920
# Students in K Grade:
2,857
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,909
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,928
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,056
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,067
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,099
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,099
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,309
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,379
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,097
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,546
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,155
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,971
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,379 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$558 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$521 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,263
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,379
$13,458
Best Cherokee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekland Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1555 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4460
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4460
Grades: 6-8
| 1,489 students
Rank: #22.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10550 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 704-1100
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 704-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
Rank: #33.
Dean Rusk Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2761 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-1135
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-1135
Grades: 6-8
| 1,497 students
Rank: #44.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
442 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6400
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,350 students
Rank: #55.
Woodstock Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3060
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3060
Grades: 6-8
| 1,090 students
Rank: #66.
E. T. Booth Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6550 Putnam Ford Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-5500
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,689 students
Rank: #77.
Teasley Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
151 Hickory Log Dr
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5420
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,708 students
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