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Green Acres Elementary School

2000 Gober Ave SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 · (678) 842-6905 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
552 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
11
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
100
Grade 2
111
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
100
Grade 5
78
Student demographics
White
305%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
46980%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 19%
Black
6711%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31554%
Female
26946%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
18.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.8pp since 2021
Math
23.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.6pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
584
-124 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.5:1
% White
5%
was 3%
% Hispanic
80%
was 79%
% Black
11%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Green Acres Elementary School

Green Acres Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Smyrna, Georgia, one of the schools within Cobb County. Current enrollment sits at 584 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Cobb County runs 110 schools in total, collectively educating 105,738 students. Green Acres Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Green Acres Elementary School records that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 11% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at Green Acres Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, Green Acres Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.5%, the actual is 19.0%, a residual of -9.6 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cobb County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Green Acres Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: International Academy of Smyrna, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Green Acres Elementary School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

Green Acres Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 708 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 17% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Green Acres Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cobb County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Green Acres Elementary School
District
Cobb County
Address
2000 Gober Ave SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
Phone
(678) 842-6905
County
Cobb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
584
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
552 (95%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130129001491
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cobb County
Other schools in Smyrna
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Green Acres Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Green Acres Elementary School?
Green Acres Elementary School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Green Acres Elementary School serve?
Green Acres Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Green Acres Elementary School have?
Green Acres Elementary School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Green Acres Elementary School?
At Green Acres Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 80% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Green Acres Elementary School public or private?
Green Acres 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.
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