Garrett Middle School

Garrett Middle School serves 883 students in grades 6 through 8 in Austell, Georgia, earning recognition as one of the top-performing middle schools in Cobb County. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 across 62 full-time equivalent teachers, the school provides a solid educational environment that has earned it an 8.0 MySchoolScout rating and a ranking of #316 out of 2,271 Georgia schools, placing it in the 86th percentile statewide. The school demonstrates particularly strong performance in mathematics, with 61% of students achieving proficiency or above across grade levels.

English Language Arts shows room for growth, with 30% of students meeting proficiency standards. This mixed performance contributes to the school's overall academic score of 8.3 out of 10, reflecting its commitment to student achievement while highlighting areas for continued focus. Located at 5235 Austell Powder Springs Road, Garrett Middle School sits in a stable suburban community where the median household income reaches $65,447 and median home values average $221,000.

The surrounding ZIP code 30106 houses nearly 24,000 residents, with 25% holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a manageable poverty rate of 12.1%. This large suburban setting provides students with a well-established community foundation for their middle school experience.