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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hollydale Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000557
Hollydale Elementary School
2901 Bay Berry Dr SW, Marietta, GA 30008 · (678) 594-8143 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
526 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
56%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
25.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
29.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 22.3% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.1% |
% 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hollydale Elementary School
Hollydale Elementary School's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollydale Elementary School this school | 526 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| Elm Street Elementary Rome | 558 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| Hapeville Elementary School Hapeville | 539 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| West Central Elementary School Rome | 595 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| Norton Park Elementary School Smyrna | 643 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| Odom Elementary School Moultrie | 518 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
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 Hollydale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #895 of 1,208 | #61 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #861 of 1,215 ▲ 78 | #63 of 72 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #852 of 1,215 ▼ 83 | #57 of 72 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #541 of 1,183 | #24 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #797 of 1,324 | #58 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #16 of 1,301 | #5 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #616 of 1,301 | #52 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #120 of 1,312 | #8 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #330 of 854 | #25 of 57 |
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
526
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 526 | 59.3 | 8.9:1 | 100% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 60.1 | 9.1:1 | 88% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 60.1 | 9.4:1 | 77% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 53 | 10.9:1 | 77% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 63 | 9.9:1 | 80% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 62 | 10.4:1 | 84% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | 63 | 11.8:1 | 82% (611) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | 58 | 13.8:1 | 30% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 710 | 41 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hollydale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (627 to 526); teachers down 6% (63 to 59.3).
About Hollydale Elementary School
Hollydale Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Marietta, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 526 students.
The Cobb County system has 110 schools and 105,738 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hollydale Elementary School is 61% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Cobb County is about 15% Hispanic. Hollydale Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.9:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Cobb County is 47 points.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Hollydale Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hollydale Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 26.3% against 25.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Cobb County show that median household income is about $102,738, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Hollydale Elementary School is one of 129 public schools in Cobb County, which together enroll about 116,609 students.
The closest other public school is Smitha Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Hollydale Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 26.3% versus a 33.3% average.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 578 to 526 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 8.9 students per teacher, compared with 10.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about 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 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
Other Hollydale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hollydale Elementary. Hollydale Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Hollydale Elementary SchoolGresham, OR · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Smitha Middle School0.4 mi · 866
- Dowell Elementary School1.9 mi · 898
- Birney Elementary School2.0 mi · 725
- Milford Elementary School2.1 mi · 389
- Sanders Elementary School2.4 mi · 626
- Osborne High School2.7 mi · 2,790
Frequently asked questions
About Hollydale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hollydale Elementary School?
Hollydale Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hollydale Elementary School serve?
Hollydale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hollydale Elementary School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Hollydale Elementary School.
How diverse is Hollydale Elementary School?
Hollydale Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 61% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hollydale Elementary School?
Hollydale Elementary School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
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