Hightower Trail Middle School
Marietta, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
89.2 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 92.4 | 91.3 | 89.2 |
| Content mastery | 97.8 | 98.1 | 97.6 |
| Progress | 92.5 | 82 | 77.8 |
| Closing gaps | 80 | 95.7 | 92.2 |
| Readiness | 93.4 | 94 | 94.2 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 87.4% | 89.5% | 79.7% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Developing | 18.2% | 17.6% | 22.1% |
| Proficient | 49% | 47.5% | 44.3% |
| Distinguished | 27% | 29.6% | 28.3% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Developing | 20.3% | 17% | 20% |
| Proficient | 42.6% | 40.5% | 39.7% |
| Distinguished | 33.9% | 38.6% | 36.9% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 6.4% | 10.7% | 6.1% |
| Developing | 22.7% | 17.7% | 20.7% |
| Proficient | 49.7% | 49.9% | 45.8% |
| Distinguished | 21.2% | 21.7% | 27.4% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
62 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,007 | 991 | 976 |
| Students with incidents | 93 | 75 | 62 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 164 | 160 | 125 |
| Suspended in school | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 5 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,022 | 963 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.6% · 27 | 1.6% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 8.8% · 90 | 7.3% · 70 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
963 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.1%
White69.2%
Black or African American5.9%
Asian8.8%
Two or More Races4.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130129000244
- District
- Cobb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 963 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 61.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24