For the 2025 school year, there are 74 public preschools serving 49,360 students in Cobb County, GA. The top ranked public preschools in Cobb County, GA are Timber Ridge Elementary School, Mount Bethel Elementary School and Sope Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cobb County, GA public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average). Pre schools in Cobb County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Georgia public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Cobb County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timber Ridge Elementary 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
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Bethel Elementary 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
| 919 students
Rank: #33.
Sope Creek Elementary 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
| 1,106 students
Rank: #44.
Heards Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6151 Powers Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30339
(470) 254-6190
Atlanta, GA 30339
(470) 254-6190
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #55.
Tritt Elementary 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
| 797 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary 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
| 835 students
Rank: #77.
Murdock Elementary 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
| 911 students
Rank: #88.
East Side Elementary 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
| 1,066 students
Rank: #99.
Garrison Mill Elementary 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
| 646 students
Rank: #1010.
Shallowford Falls Elementary 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
| 598 students
Rank: #1111.
Rocky Mount Elementary 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
| 582 students
Rank: #1212.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
344 Polk St Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3172
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3172
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #1313.
Due West Elementary 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
| 648 students
Rank: #1414.
Kemp Elementary 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
| 918 students
Rank: #1515.
Kincaid Elementary 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
| 611 students
Rank: #1616.
Vaughan Elementary 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
| 632 students
Rank: #1717.
Ford Elementary 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
| 747 students
Rank: #1818.
Davis Elementary 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
| 608 students
Rank: #1919.
King Springs Elementary 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
| 1,103 students
Rank: #2020.
Pickett's Mill Elementary 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
| 734 students
Rank: #2121.
Frey Elementary 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
| 745 students
Rank: #2222.
Addison Elementary 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
| 571 students
Rank: #2323.
Still Elementary 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
| 757 students
Rank: #2424.
Nicholson Elementary 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
| 414 students
Rank: #2525.
Cheatham Hill Elementary 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
| 990 students
Rank: #2626.
Teasley Elementary 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
| 973 students
Rank: #2727.
Eastvalley Elementary 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
| 693 students
Rank: #2828.
Bullard Elementary 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
| 822 students
Rank: #2929.
Lewis Elementary 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
| 552 students
Rank: #3030.
Keheley Elementary 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
| 390 students
Rank: #3131.
Nickajack Elementary 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
| 1,191 students
Rank: #3232.
Chalker Elementary 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
| 682 students
Rank: #3333.
Varner Elementary 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
| 761 students
Rank: #3434.
Hickory Hills Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Redwood Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3125
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3125
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #3535.
Baker Elementary 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
| 774 students
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Cobb County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Alternative Education Centerlanguage Academytran (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1550 Pebblebrook Circle
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3265 Brown Rd Se
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6838
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6838
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Central Alternative School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
1550 Pebblebrook Circle
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
730 Boggs Rd Sw
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 819-2430
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 819-2430
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Cobb-douglas Psychoeducational Program (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1595 Hawthorne Ave Se
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 319-3751
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 319-3751
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 West Atlanta Rd Se
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6899
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6899
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Fitzhugh Lee Transitional Learning Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
4400 South Atlanta Road
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 426-3300
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 426-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Haven Hawthorne Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1595 Hawthorne Ave Se
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6943
Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 842-6943
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6688 Mableton Parkway Se
Mableton, GA 30126
(678) 391-7710
Mableton, GA 30126
(678) 391-7710
Grades: K-8
| 609 students
Kennesaw Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
3010 Cobb Pkwy Nw
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 290-9628
Kennesaw, GA 30152
(678) 290-9628
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Marietta Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
377 Henry Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 590-4430
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 590-4430
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
6997 Kenne St
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 514-3889
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 514-3889
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Martha J. Moore Transitional Learning Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
6997 Keene Street
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 426-3300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Nelson L. Price Treatment Center Of Gbch & Fm- Inc (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
729 Lawrence St Ne
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 514-8255
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 514-8255
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
1560 Joyner Ave Se
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 594-8240
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 594-8240
Grades: 9-12
| 145 students
5805 Dunn Rd Sw
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 819-2584
Mableton, GA 30126
(770) 819-2584
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Woods-wilkins Alternative Center Plc (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
350 Lemon St Ne
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 429-3188
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 429-3188
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Cobb County, GA?
The top ranked public preschools in Cobb County, GA include Timber Ridge Elementary School, Mount Bethel Elementary School and Sope Creek Elementary School. Cobb County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Georgia.
How many public preschools are located in Cobb County?
74 public preschools are located in Cobb County.
What is the racial composition of students in Cobb County?
Cobb County public preschools minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public preschools average of 65% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Cobb County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Cobb County include: City View Elementary School vs. Bryant Elementary School, Dowell Elementary School vs. Cheatham Hill Elementary School, Pickett's Mill Elementary School vs. Ford Elementary School
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