Murray F. Barber Middle School
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Murray F. Barber Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Acworth, Which Is Part Of Cobb County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 325
- 7th Grade: 307
- 8th Grade: 311
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 52
- Hispanic: 123
- Black: 301
- White: 417
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 464
- Female: 430
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 39.8%
- All Acworth Schools: 29.3%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- CRCT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 84.2% | 85.6% | 80.0% |
2007 CRCT English / Language Arts Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Math Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Reading Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Science Test Score Performance
2007 CRCT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English / Language Arts | 90.8% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| 6 | English / Language Arts | 86.4% | 88.8% | 82.2% |
| 7 | English / Language Arts | 95.5% | 91.2% | 86.0% |
| 8 | English / Language Arts | 90.5% | 91.4% | 84.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 76.3% | 78.5% | 69.0% |
| 6 | Math | 65.4% | 71.0% | 59.3% |
| 7 | Math | 79.9% | 79.0% | 70.3% |
| 8 | Math | 83.7% | 85.5% | 77.4% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 92.7% | 90.6% | 84.1% |
| 6 | Reading | 92.5% | 91.6% | 85.6% |
| 7 | Reading | 92.5% | 88.4% | 81.7% |
| 8 | Reading | 93.1% | 91.7% | 85.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Science | 74.1% | 75.2% | 63.4% |
| 6 | Science | 64.2% | 66.4% | 54.1% |
| 7 | Science | 80.5% | 78.1% | 65.4% |
| 8 | Science | 77.7% | 81.0% | 70.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Social Studies | 87.0% | 88.2% | 80.4% |
| 6 | Social Studies | 87.0% | 86.6% | 78.0% |
| 7 | Social Studies | 91.2% | 89.3% | 81.3% |
| 8 | Social Studies | 82.9% | 88.7% | 81.8% |
- State Colleges
- Local Libraries
Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- North Metro Technical College
- 5198 Ross Rd
- Acworth, GA 30102
- (770) 975-4000
- North Georgia College & State University
- 82 College Circle
- Dahlonega, GA 30597
- (706) 864-1400
- Griffin Technical College
- 501 Varsity Rd
- Griffin, GA 30223
- (770) 228-7348
- Albany State University
- 504 College Dr.
- Albany, GA 31705
- (229) 430-4600
- University of West Georgia
- 1601 Maple St
- Carrollton, GA 30118
- (678) 839-5000
- Wesleyan College
- 4760 Forsyth Rd
- Macon, GA 31210
- (478) 477-1110
Libraries Near This School
- ACWORTH LIBRARY
- 4569 DALLAS STREET
- ACWORTH, GA 30101
- (770) 917-5165
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 943
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 59
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 16.1:1
General Information
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Nearby Schools
- Acworth Elementary School
- 0.0 Mi
- Mccall Primary School
- 1.6 Mi
- Baker Elementary School
- 2.0 Mi
- Durham Middle School
- 3.2 Mi
- Frey Elementary School
- 3.3 Mi
- Pitner Elementary School
- 3.9 Mi
- Allatoona Elementary School
- 4.2 Mi
- Kennesaw Mountain High School
- 4.3 Mi
- Ford Elementary School
- 5.9 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Montessori Brookstone School
- 5.3 Mi
- Hopewell Montessori School
- 7.0 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools