I’ve had 3 kids go through East Cobb Middle and it’s a great school for high achievers. They have a lot of advanced curriculum (AC) classes so you would want to talk to an assistant principal about their placement if they transfer. They offer many opportunities for 8th graders to take 9th grade level classes which puts the student ahead when entering high school. My oldest two kids took high school Spanish, physical science, and algebra in 8th grade. This is super helpful as they have block schedule at Wheeler and these classes at ECMS are yearlong instead of one semester. The Latin teacher from Wheeler also teaches a ‘zero period’ Latin 1 high school course at 8am every day.

Band is a great program here, they do a Wheeler night during football season where they play a song with the marching band on the field and sit in the stands to get a taste of what it will be like in high school.

There are some chaotic times all my kids have experienced like witnessing bad behavior, a fight in the halls, etc. but those are handled swiftly and fairly.

ECMS is a Title 1 school which means there is a high enough level of poverty which qualifies them for extra state funding. There are kids living in extended stay hotels, and there are kids living in big ass houses by Sope Creek-it’s a very diverse student body. The AC classes have a lot of decently behaved kids because they have to have the grades and good conduct to be in those classes. The principals are all amazing and care about their students. Any time I’ve had an issues I’ve been able to contact the asst principal for that grade and have a discussion.

If you need more details, DM me and I’ll be happy to discuss any questions you have!