Cobb County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Mableton, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs and Austell.
At a glance
105,738Students enrolled
110Schools
6Towns served
$16,151Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
53%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
Lindley Middle School or Floyd Middle School or Betty Gray Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Powder Springs Elementary School or Compton Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Hendricks Elementary School or Austell Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency39%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,151
per student each year · 2% above the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
107,379’20
106,970’21
106,703’22
106,358’23
105,738’24
Students
White · 32%34,046
Black · 29%31,004
Hispanic · 27%28,052
Asian · 6%6,422
Two or more races · 6%5,909
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%229
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools110 in district
Nickajack Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,260 students · Smyrna
B+PublicSope Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,104 students · Marietta
A+PublicKing Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,101 students · Smyrna
APublicEast Side Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,072 students · Marietta
A+PublicCheatham Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,021 students · Marietta
APublicClay-Harmony Leland Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,013 students · Mableton
C+PublicTeasley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 974 students · Smyrna
A-PublicBrumby Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 963 students · Marietta
DPublicMableton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 945 students · Mableton
CPublicDowell Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 898 students · Marietta
B-PublicMount Bethel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 898 students · Marietta
A+PublicKemp Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 894 students · Powder Springs
APublicCity View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 870 students · Mableton
DPublicSmyrna Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 870 students · Smyrna
B-PublicBryant Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 865 students · Mableton
C-PublicMurdock Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 847 students · Marietta
A+PublicMountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 837 students · Marietta
A+PublicPowder Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 805 students · Powder Springs
C+PublicTritt Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 804 students · Marietta
A+PublicHayes Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 802 students · Kennesaw
BPublicPitner Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 802 students · Acworth
B+PublicBullard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 799 students · Kennesaw
A-PublicClarkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 785 students · Austell
C+PublicStill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 755 students · Powder Springs
A-PublicPickett's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 753 students · Acworth
APublicFord Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 750 students · Acworth
APublicBaker Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 738 students · Acworth
B+PublicBirney Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 725 students · Marietta
C-PublicVarner Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 705 students · Powder Springs
BPublicBells Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 704 students · Marietta
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.