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Enrollment
679
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129002058
Chalker Elementary School
325 N Booth Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 · (678) 494-7621 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
323 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.4pp since 2021
Math
42.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 33.4% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 46.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chalker Elementary School
Chalker Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalker Elementary School this school | 679 | 47.6% | 42.5% |
| Euchee Creek Elementary School Grovetown | 705 | 45.0% | 56.5% |
| Richmond Hill Elementary School Richmond Hill | 662 | 42.4% | 50.7% |
| Richmond Hill Primary School Richmond Hill | 733 | 43.9% | N/A |
| Matilda Harris Elementary School Kingsland | 662 | 46.4% | 62.0% |
| Rock Spring Elementary McDonough | 654 | 50.9% | 38.3% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chalker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #500 of 1,208 | #40 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #563 of 1,215 ▼ 7 | #45 of 72 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #453 of 1,215 ▼ 66 | #38 of 72 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #138 of 1,183 | #13 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 679 | #408 of 1,324 | #35 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #318 of 1,301 | #43 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #97 of 1,301 | #16 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,059 of 1,312 | #46 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #203 of 386 | #8 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
679
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 679 | 55.6 | 12.2:1 | 48% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 682 | 52.7 | 12.9:1 | 50% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 47.7 | 14.1:1 | 36% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 48 | 13.4:1 | 28% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 46.5 | 13.3:1 | 34% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 32% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 809 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 31% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 1,057 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 12% (125) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chalker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (620 to 679); teachers up 20% (46.5 to 55.6).
About Chalker Elementary School
The public elementary school Chalker Elementary School is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The student body numbers 679 students, from pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Cobb County has 110 schools and 105,738 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Chalker Elementary School, at 43%. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Chalker Elementary School was 12.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Georgia have 13.3:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. Chalker Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Chalker Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.5%; the prediction is 52.8%.
Cobb County has these Census figures: the median household income is $102,738, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cobb County has 129 public schools and roughly 116,609 students.
Nearest public school: Palmer Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Chalker Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Chalker Elementary School grew 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 643 to 679 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.2:1.
Discussions about Chalker Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
775,208
Census ACS
Median income
$102,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
116,609 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Kennesaw
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,224 students
- Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,695 students
- McClure Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
- Lost Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Palmer Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
Nearby schools
- Palmer Middle School0.6 mi · 803
- Blackwell Elementary School2.1 mi · 580
- Pitner Elementary School2.2 mi · 802
- Bells Ferry Elementary School2.2 mi · 704
- Daniell Middle School2.3 mi · 884
- Big Shanty Elementary School2.4 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Chalker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chalker Elementary School?
Chalker Elementary School enrolls approximately 679 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chalker Elementary School serve?
Chalker Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chalker Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chalker Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chalker Elementary School?
At Chalker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Chalker Elementary School public or private?
Chalker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.