Floyd Middle School, Mableton GA

Original Research by School Decision on Floyd Middle School

Floyd Middle School, located in Mableton, serves grades six through eight as a regular public school within Cobb County. The school enrolls roughly eight hundred students, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, reflecting the demographic composition of the area. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need in the school population.

State testing data from the most recent school year shows proficiency rates that are notably low across all tested subjects. In mathematics, students in sixth grade showed the weakest performance, while eighth graders scored higher; seventh grade fell between the two. English language arts results followed a similar upward trajectory by grade level, with proficiency improving from sixth to eighth grade. Science and social studies proficiency in eighth grade were both quite low. When averaged across all tested subjects and grades, Floyd's proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the eight districts in Cobb County, a signal that students at this school are struggling with grade-level material at higher rates than most peers in the county.

The pattern of improving test scores from sixth to eighth grade suggests that older students are performing better, which may reflect either genuine academic progress or the effect of student mobility between schools. Without trend data spanning multiple years, it is not possible to know whether proficiency is stable, improving, or declining over time. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what interventions or instructional approaches are in place and whether the school tracks student progress within the grade band.

Mableton itself is a newly incorporated city within suburban Atlanta that stretches from established historic neighborhoods on the west toward newer development on the east side near Interstate 20. The area is car-dependent and still building its civic infrastructure; sidewalks remain incomplete along major commercial corridors, though the city is investing in walkability projects. The South Cobb Regional Library serves residents, and the Silver Comet Trail provides a major recreational resource. Employment is largely regional, with residents commuting into Atlanta or to regional employers; Six Flags Over Georgia is the most visible local employer. Housing values are moderate for the metro area, and the city is actively attracting new residential and mixed-use development, which has raised concerns about rising costs and gentrification alongside expanded housing supply.

Floyd Middle School's test results indicate a school where academic proficiency is well below county average and where the majority of students face economic hardship. The improving trajectory from sixth to eighth grade is a point to understand more deeply. For families in the area, this data suggests a school experiencing significant academic challenges and one where a student's own academic trajectory and support system will matter considerably.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 45% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 727%

School 27% · District 50% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 55% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 51% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 51% · ▼ 15 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 48% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 34% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 49% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

This schoolCobb County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income52%22 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income52%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income51%22 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income31%Higher-income52%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income30%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income52%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income63%31 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income26%Higher-income51%24 pp gap