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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000554
Due West Elementary School
3900 Due West Rd NW, Marietta, GA 30064 · (678) 594-8071 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
102 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 | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
81.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 75.3% |
| 2022-23 | 62.6% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.4% | 68.8% |
% 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Due West Elementary School
Due West Elementary School's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Due West Elementary School this school | 626 | 16.3% | 70.9% |
| Virginia-Highland Elementary School Atlanta | 649 | 15.4% | 79.3% |
| Rocky Mount Elementary School Marietta | 576 | 16.8% | 66.4% |
| Vaughan Elementary School Powder Springs | 600 | 18.0% | 64.3% |
| Ashford Park Elementary School Atlanta | 757 | 14.8% | 71.8% |
| Ford Elementary School Acworth | 750 | 16.9% | 64.0% |
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 Due West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #93 of 1,208 | #10 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #42 of 1,215 ▲ 42 | #9 of 72 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #95 of 1,215 ▲ 9 | #10 of 72 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #315 of 1,183 | #11 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #535 of 1,324 | #40 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #487 of 1,301 | #54 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #481 of 1,301 | #40 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #1,255 of 1,312 | #68 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #324 of 386 | #13 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
626
+82 (+15%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 626 | 48.6 | 12.9:1 | 16% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 46.1 | 14.1:1 | 20% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 44.1 | 14.4:1 | 12% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 42.3 | 14.4:1 | 12% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 14% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 14% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 3% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 42 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Due West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (609 to 626); teachers up 15% (42.3 to 48.6).
About Due West Elementary School
Due West Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Marietta, Georgia. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 626 students.
Due West Elementary School sits within Cobb County, which has 110 schools and 105,738 students.
Federal enrollment data show Due West Elementary School is 60% White. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points above the 49% share among Cobb County residents. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Due West Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Due West Elementary School has a ratio of 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 13.3:1. Income data for the school show 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 53% average for public schools in Cobb County is 37 points higher.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cobb County show that the median household earns about $102,738 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Cobb County, 129 public schools serve about 116,609 students.
Harrison High School is the nearest public school to Due West Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Due West Elementary School is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
Due West Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 626, compared with 544 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Due West Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Marietta
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Marietta High SchoolHigh · 2,526 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Lassiter High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Pope High SchoolHigh · 1,793 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison High School0.9 mi · 2,224
- Lost Mountain Middle School1.3 mi · 979
- Bullard Elementary School2.3 mi · 799
- Pine Mountain Middle School2.3 mi · 506
- McClure Middle School2.4 mi · 1,030
- Hayes Elementary School2.5 mi · 802
Frequently asked questions
About Due West Elementary SchoolHow large is Due West Elementary School?
Due West Elementary School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades PK-05.
Is Due West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Due West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Due West Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Due West Elementary School.
How diverse is Due West Elementary School?
Due West Elementary School reports a student body of 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Due West Elementary School?
Due West Elementary School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.