Middle school (grades 6-8) · Woodstock, GA

Woodstock Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Woodstock Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130111001438
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodstock Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Woodstock · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
students per teacher
32.3%
free-lunch eligible

Woodstock Middle School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodstock Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Woodstock, GA.

School address

Enrollment

1,075

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

73.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.3%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodstock Middle School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woodstock Middle School

Woodstock Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Woodstock, Georgia, enrolling 1,075 students.

At 14.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,075 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 329 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #34, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Discipline events run high: 240 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,075 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 12 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Woodstock's middle schools, it stands alongside E. T. Booth Middle School (1,675 students): Woodstock Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.7:1 vs 15.7:1).

Cherokee County also operates Cherokee High School (3,012 students) and Etowah High School (2,393 students) alongside Woodstock Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Woodstock Middle School compares

Woodstock Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 2% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% ▼ 47% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,075 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,075
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Georgia - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,141
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
180
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.6%
African American 15.3%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 4.1%

Largest group: White at 46.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Woodstock Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee County, which includes Woodstock Middle School.

$12,141
Per student
-12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.1%
State 38.7%
Federal 10.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Woodstock Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cherokee High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Etowah High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Creekview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sequoyah High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodstock High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodstock Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cherokee County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Woodstock

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Woodstock Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Woodstock Middle School

How many students attend Woodstock Middle School?

Woodstock Middle School has 1,075 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Woodstock, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodstock Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodstock Middle School is 14.7:1, which is 2% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodstock Middle School?

32.3% of students at Woodstock Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodstock Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Woodstock Middle School is White at 46.1% of enrollment, in Woodstock, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodstock Middle School?

Woodstock Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodstock Middle School rank among middle schools in Woodstock?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodstock Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Woodstock, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Woodstock on the city page.

Is Woodstock Middle School a good school?

Woodstock Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cherokee County?

Besides Woodstock Middle School, Cherokee County also operates Cherokee High School (3,012 students), Etowah High School (2,393 students), and Creekview High School (2,039 students). See the Cherokee County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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