Murray F. Barber Middle School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 917 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 169th out of 504 middle schools in GA.
School District Details
- Cobb County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,557
- Graduation Rate: 76.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.4
- Enrolled Students: 107,245
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 917
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 458 (49.9%)
- Females: 459 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 108 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 355 (38.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 463 (50.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 361 | 39.4% |
| Asian | 39 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 135 | 14.7% |
| White | 380 | 41.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 307 | 33.5% |
| 7th Grade | 302 | 32.9% |
| 8th Grade | 308 | 33.6% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Murray F. Barber Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.4% | 94.1% | 91.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.3% | 80.8% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.4% | 94.2% | 91.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.8% | 74.5% | 70.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.8% | 70.9% | 64.4% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 94.3% | 91.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.7% | 89.6% | 85.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 92.7% | 89.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.1% | 83.8% | 79.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.7% | 79.7% | 71.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.6% | 95.7% | 92.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.1% | 81.3% | 74.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.5% | 97.6% | 94.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.3% | 72.0% | 65.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.8% | 79.2% | 69.7% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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