Bells Ferry Elementary School

Bells Ferry Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Marietta, Georgia, overseen by Cobb County, teaches 704 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Bells Ferry Elementary School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that enrolls 105,738 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Bells Ferry Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bells Ferry Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cobb County put the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Bells Ferry Elementary School is one.

Daniell Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bells Ferry Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bells Ferry Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bells Ferry Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 697 students in 2018 to 704 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 32% to 21%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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