I am a parent of three children at CGMS. One is in the Gifted/HA program and the other two are not. I am very impressed with the level of dedication that the HA/Gifted teachers provide, but the kids who are less acadmic kinda flounder around. I keep involved and have constant communication with the
... Read more teachers and counselors. The school is only as strong as the parents are. If the parents are involved it stands to reason that the school operates better because we demand more. I don't have a problem with CGMS. I think they are doing a good job oftrying to keep the kids focused. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/14/09
I think cedar grove middle is not a good school because the students has to much time to play inthe halls and to much time on there hands.and not learning what they need.to learn.
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Posted by a parent on 08/13/09
Cedar Grove Middle School is not a good school for children that are trying to learn and want to succeed. There is no security, children are always walking the halls during class time, other grades are on the other highway, too many fights not being reported, Principal do not return calls to concerned
... Read more parents. This is a parent that just withdrew her son in 7th grade 7/2008 Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/23/08
Significant improvement has been made this year with Dr. Flanagan at the helm as building principal. Cedar Grove has a dedicated staff and involved parents who work together to ensure that each CGMS succeeds. Everyone put in extra time and effort with programs like Safety Net before and after school
... Read more tutorial, Saturday schools and various other programs to make sure that no student was left behind. Kudos to the hard working students, parents, teachers and administrative team. It was all a group collaboration. Read less
Posted by a other on 07/17/08
This school has a good Principal but needs some improvement in Teacher instructional quality, and school safety and discipline. My husband and I stayed involved with the Teachers and what is happening in the classroom to ensure that our child obtained a good education. Our classroom observation revealed
... Read more the lack of good classroom instructions. There was very little classroom control or discipline, therefore, the environment was unsafe for those students desiring to learn. We witnessed many disruptions in the classroom, verbal fights between teachers and students, and physical fights between students in the classrooms and halls. Students were injured in the halls in front of Security and Teachers and very little was done. It is no wonder they did not make AYP this year. We are searching for another school to enroll our child in for the next year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/15/07
a wonderful school great teachers activities for the children they reach they goal
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Posted by a student on 04/04/07
This school is absolutly excellent. My child went there in 7th and 8th grade and he loved it. My child liked it so much that my sister used my address so her child could attend that school. The staff is wonderful and they keep and very good relationship with the parents and make sure that we were updated
... Read more and knew about every event that took place. I love this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/17/07
When my daughter first started at Cedar Grove Middle, she was very pleased. Her classes were excellent and the teachers kept in touch with me. I always maintained the communication with her teachers and her activities, if you feel like you wanted to know what's going, what better to contact the school.
... Read more Her grades were in line where they were in elementary school - A's and B's. The projects are always what they need to get involved, and parent involvement is a given. Keep you the good work and teachers stay on track Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/20/06
1. The new Principal Ms. Flanagan had alot to contest with in year 1 of her tenure. She had over 500 extra students because of the schools high marks. Fortunately the enrollment today 2006-2007 has been reduced to 1200 and the school seems to be back on track. 2. Parent participation is great.
... Read more 3. The Principal sends out lots of info on tests and curriculum. 4. The building and grounds are beautiful. 5. I have never seen so many teachers who are available to help your child succeed as I have at cedar grove. 6. It is a safe environment for the kids to be in because they have visible security. 7. It is a great place for kids to be! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/29/06
My child transferred here last year in hopes that Cedar Grove would give him the exceptional education that it has done for students in the past; unfortunately, this just did not happen this year. It used to be one of the best middle schools around, but it has gone backwards since Principal Reeves'
... Read more departure, becoming almost as bad as McNair in some respects. Students who want to learn suffer, and the disruptive students gain much more power than they deserve. All of this has helped to contribute to Cedar Grove's failure to achieve AYP for the first time in years, as well as my child's transfer out of there! Read less
* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,500
Students per teacher:
Full-time teachers:
15
Number of classrooms:
90
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Science
Environmental Science
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Decatur schools — Cedar Grove Middle School is located at 2300 Wildcat Rd, Decatur GA 30034. 2300 Wildcat Rd is in the 30034 ZIP code in Decatur, GA The school district for Cedar Grove Middle School is the Dekalb County School District. Cedar Grove Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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