Dickerson Middle School

Dickerson Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
855 Woodlawn Dr NE,  Marietta, GA
Cobb County Schools
3.0
2.5
1,208 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Adam Hill
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
86%
Reading Proficiency
80%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
80%
Math Proficiency
86%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
71
Full Time Teachers
71
Teachers in First or Second Year
11%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
51.8%
State Average
13%
Science
22.7%
State Average
9.3%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
423:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
White
63.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
20.9%
Hispanic
7%
Black
4.7%
Two or more races
3.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#10 Best Public MS Teachers in Georgia
#16 Best Public MS in Georgia
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 9 Reviews
4.0 Middle School Student
9/21/2020
I am in my second year here and I love the school. The teachers and counselors are all really nice. Also the music program is amazing i am in Orchestra. I do wish we had more PE or recess. I am a boy so i have had no issues with the dress code, but i have heard the girls dress code is more strict. I also wish we could sit where ever we wanted at lunch.
4.0 Middle School Student
3/21/2020
It's extremely fun, especially connections, the workload can be a bit tough at times, but besides that it's a great school. The girl's dress code is strict though, like, extremely strict, would've been excellent besides that.
2.0 Middle School Student
4/20/2018
I go here and trust me, this is a prison. All the parents may be happy with grade orientation, but for me it's almost too much. Most of the teachers are good, and they aren't too much trouble. However, the rest of school is trash. If you get B's, then you're considered 'dumb' or people think you need help getting your grades up. We have no way to be kids as we get loads of homework, and the school focuses too much on test grades. The dress code, especially for girls, is stupid. About the only thing that is somewhat fashionable that we are allowed to wear is jeans and a shirt. We can't wear leggings, jeggings, shorts above the knee, etc. Plus, we can't sit where we want to at lunch. There is no way for us to speak out, and we don't get recess.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 30 Reviews
1.0 student
2/15/2025
Everyday feels worse than the last. We have a quiz every week and a test every other week. The school is allergic to creativity. As a 7th grader, I haven’t had a creative writing prompt for ELA the ENTIRE year. It’s FEBRUARY. I work two hours every night after I get home at FIVE in the evening. This...
3.0 student
12/27/2024
Dickerson is a really good school compared to other ones in the area. I will say it is incredibly academically rigorous. They offer lots of different courses to accommodate everyone but even with that its hard. As a student who has been in all advanced classes through middle school, if you are parti...
5.0 parent
8/19/2024
Dickerson was very valuable for our kids. They got them ready for a rigorous high school curriculum and my kids have excelled in high school. The area we live in can be competitive so as a parent, you need to lay off the pressure and be supportive but if you do that your kids will do well in my expe...
1.0 parent
4/30/2024
As a parent myself, I can say that this school does not provide nearly what I expect for my child to succeed.

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