Top Rankings
Cobb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 63 public preschools serving 44,452 students in Cobb County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Cobb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
110 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
106,703 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
7,370 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cobb County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
243 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,225 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,783 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
32,073 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
30%
35%
# White Students
35,852 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
34%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,451 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
817
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
7,039
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,489
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7,550
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,617
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
7,571
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
7,806
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
8,055
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,218
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
8,505
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
10,205
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
9,436
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,856
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,539
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,648 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,578 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$1,456 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,648
$13,395
Best Cobb County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5000 Timber Ridge Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 642-5621
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 642-5621
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Bethel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1210 Johnson Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7248
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7248
Grades: PK-5
| 947 students
Rank: #33.
Sope Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3320 Paper Mill Rd Se
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 916-7085
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 916-7085
Grades: PK-5
| 1,079 students
Rank: #44.
Tritt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4435 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5630
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5630
Grades: PK-5
| 803 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3151 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7265
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7265
Grades: PK-5
| 845 students
Rank: #66.
Murdock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2320 Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 509-5071
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 509-5071
Grades: PK-5
| 902 students
Rank: #77.
East Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3850 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-7200
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 1,112 students
Rank: #88.
Garrison Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4111 Wesley Chapel Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5600
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 650 students
Rank: #99.
Shallowford Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3529 Lassiter Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5610
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5610
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: #1010.
Rocky Mount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2400 Rocky Mountain Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 591-5050
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 591-5050
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1111.
Due West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3900 Due West Rd Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8071
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8071
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #1212.
Kemp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
865 Corner Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8158
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8158
Grades: PK-5
| 886 students
Rank: #1313.
Kincaid Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1410 Kincaid Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7238
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7238
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1414.
Vaughan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5950 Nichols Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8298
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8298
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #1515.
Ford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1345 Mars Hill Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
(678) 594-8092
Acworth, GA 30101
(678) 594-8092
Grades: PK-5
| 757 students
Rank: #1616.
Davis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2433 Jamerson Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7636
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7636
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #1717.
King Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1041 Reed Rd Se
Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 842-6944
Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 842-6944
Grades: PK-5
| 1,111 students
Rank: #1818.
Pickett's Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6400 Old Stilesboro Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-7172
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-7172
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #1919.
Frey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2865 Mars Hill Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-6655
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-6655
Grades: PK-5
| 755 students
Rank: #2020.
Addison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3055 Ebenezer Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-2700
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 592 students
Rank: #2121.
Still Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
870 Casteel Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8287
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 594-8287
Grades: PK-5
| 782 students
Rank: #2222.
Nicholson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1599 Shallowford Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 928-5573
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 928-5573
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #2323.
Cheatham Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 John Ward Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8034
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8034
Grades: PK-5
| 1,048 students
Rank: #2424.
Teasley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3640 Spring Hill Rd Se
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 437-5945
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 437-5945
Grades: PK-5
| 1,005 students
Rank: #2525.
Eastvalley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2570 Lower Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7214
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7214
Grades: PK-5
| 703 students
Rank: #2626.
Bullard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3656 Old Stilesboro Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 594-8720
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 594-8720
Grades: PK-5
| 801 students
Rank: #2727.
Lewis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4179 Jim Owens Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(770) 975-6673
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(770) 975-6673
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #2828.
Keheley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1985 Kemp Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7836
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7836
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #2929.
Nickajack Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4555 Mavell Rd Se
Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 842-5814
Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 842-5814
Grades: PK-5
| 1,111 students
Rank: #3030.
Chalker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 N Booth Rd Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(678) 494-7621
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(678) 494-7621
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #3131.
Varner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4761 Gaydon Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 222-3775
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 222-3775
Grades: PK-5
| 766 students
Rank: #3232.
Pitner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4575 Wade Green Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30102
(678) 594-8320
Acworth, GA 30102
(678) 594-8320
Grades: PK-5
| 796 students
Rank: #3333.
Baker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2361 Baker Rd Nw
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-6629
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-6629
Grades: PK-5
| 785 students
Rank: #3434.
Clarkdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4725 Ewing Rd
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 819-2422
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 819-2422
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #3535.
Bells Ferry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2600 Bells Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 594-8950
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 594-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 716 students
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