Hickory Hills Elementary School

As a cozy primary school in Marietta, Georgia, Hickory Hills Elementary School hosts 440 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Marietta City. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Marietta City (8,664 students total), Hickory Hills Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hickory Hills Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Black, 25% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Hickory Hills Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 45.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cobb County indicate 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%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Hickory Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hickory Hills Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.3%.

Hickory Hills Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Hickory Hills Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 18% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 440). Over the same period, the White share grew from 13% to 25%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.