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Crabapple Middle School



Designated in 2003; Redesignated 2006, 2009
Crabapple Middle School • District - Fulton County Schools • County - Fulton • State - Georgia • Principal - Dr. Kimothy Jarrett • School Address - 10700 Crabapple Road, Roswell, Georgia 30075? Phone (770) 552-4520

E-mail - Jarrett@fultonschools.org
School Web site – crabapplemiddleschool.org


2009-2010 School Statistics

Community: Size/characteristics
Enrollment: 865
Grade Levels: Six through Eight
School Schedule: A/B Block Schedule

Student Demographics
 7%   Hispanic
67%   White
18%   African American
 0%   Filipino
 3%   Asian
 0%   Pacific Islander
 4%   Other

19%   Free/Reduced Lunch
 2%   English Learners

2005 AYP: YES
2006 AYP: YES
2007 AYP: YES
2008 AYP: YES
2009 AYP: YES


School Characteristics and Replicable Practices


Academic Excellence

  • A/B Block Schedule
  • Focus classes – Enrichment and remediation
  • Working Lunch – academic support
  • Teacher Help Sessions – before and after school
  • Great Minds Academy – after school program for struggling students
  • Saturday Scholars – Math tutoring program
  • Mathletes – community mentoring program for below level 7th grade Math Students
  • Advanced classes – Math, Language Arts, Science, World Language
  • Gifted education classes
  • School-wide assignment policy – No Zeros Allowed

Developmental Responsiveness

  • Husky Huddle Advocacy program – Character Education
  • Transition programs for rising 6th and exiting 8th grade students
  • Intramural and Extramural program
  • Before and After School Clubs and Activities
  • Classroom guidance programs
  • After school Wellness Program – Media Smart Youth

Social Equity

  • PALS mentoring program for 6th grade students
  • Husky Huddle Advocacy Program
  • Girls, Inc
  • Peer Mediation Program
  • Instructional strategies promoting teamwork

Organizational Supports

  • A/B Block Schedule
  • Husky Huddle Advocacy program
  • School Leadership Team – representatives from every area of the school
  • Response to Intervention (RTI) Pyramid of Interventions
  • Grade level teams with Inclusion teachers for Special Education