Hightower Trail Middle School vs. Dickerson Middle School
Should you attend Hightower Trail Middle School or Dickerson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 982 students in grades 6-8, Hightower Trail Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,223 students in grades 6-8, Dickerson Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
982 students
1,223 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#91 out of 2204 schools in GA (Top 5%)
#21 out of 2204 schools in GA (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
86%
(Top 1% in GA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 5% in GA)
80%
(Top 5% in GA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 30% in GA)
60%
(Top 20% in GA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
309
410
Grade 7 Students
336
382
Grade 8 Students
337
431
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
21%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
69%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
