Hendricks Elementary School

Set in Powder Springs, Georgia, Hendricks Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school, overseen by Cobb County. It serves 538 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 110 schools in Cobb County (105,738 students total), Hendricks Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hendricks Elementary School reports that Black students make up the majority at 59%; the rest reads as 25% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hendricks Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.4%; this one delivers 35.0%.

In the area at large, Cobb County reports that median household income runs about $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Hendricks Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Garrett Middle School, around 1.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hendricks Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

Hendricks Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Hendricks Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 623 (now 538). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 25% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hendricks Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.