Dickerson Middle School
- Public
- MARIETTA, GA
Public School
Dickerson Middle School
- grade AOverall Grade
- Public
- 6-8
- MARIETTA, GA
- Rating 3.15 out of 5 13 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A+
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- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade A
Median Household Income
$80,830
National
$64,994Median Rent
$1,264
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$273,900
National
$229,800Students
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,270
Free or Reduced Lunch
5%
33%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 3 responses100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 3 responses67%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 3 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$63,420
Teachers in First/Second Year
11%
67%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 3 responses67%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 3 responses67%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 3 responsesSimilar Schools
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Rating 3.15 out of 5 13 reviews
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Excellent ELA department, and 8th grade teachers generally wonderful. Math department also strong, but class size is a problem. Outstanding Spanish instruction but not offered until 8th. Current principal is energetic and communicates well with parents. The school is too small for the number of students it serves, with classes upwards of 25 students. Science department and resources underwhelming.
As a former student at Dickerson Middle School, it was unfortunately not a very good experience for me. I am lucky to be gifted in academics, since the classes were never super challenging for me, but the social environment is terrible, except if you fit into the crowd. As a student with an IEP, the students were not only mean to me, but the IEP program at Dickerson is terrible. They only handle visible disabilities well, not invisible disorders, like mine. Also, some of the teachers were too strict, and assigned far too much homework. Lastly, the dress code was ridiculous. As a girl, you cannot wear any shorts or skirts unless they were no farther up than 1 inch above the knee, shoulders cannot be shown, and leggings were prohibited. Despite all of this, the music programs are AMAZING. Shoutout to the band program; 100/10 I recommend. Also, the academics are pretty good. Overall, 2 stars; the one extra star is only due to the band program.
There is a very good music program that allows a deep, immersive understanding of music theory, composition, and styles of playing music. The classes are challenging and the food in the cafeteria is decent. However, the dress code for girls is strict and unfair. While boys can go around wearing short-shorts, girls get dress-coded if their shorts are slightly too short. The teachers I had were nice, but some were strict. Lunch is short and there is no freedom where people can sit. The connections are by far the best part of the school, the teachers are nice and the classes are fun. Dickerson uses scantrons way too much and the tests are often harder than the material learnt.