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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129001973

Lewis Elementary School

4179 Jim Owens Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152 · (770) 975-6673 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
304 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
81
Grade 1
99
Grade 2
75
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
92
Grade 5
95
Student demographics
White
20838%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
12523%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 19%
Black
13024%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36%
Asian
214%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
6412%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
29353%
Female
25747%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
50.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.3pp since 2021
Math
57.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.9pp 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above 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
550
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.1:1
% White
38%
was 47%
% Hispanic
23%
was 20%
% Black
24%
was 23%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lewis Elementary School

Set in Kennesaw, Georgia, Lewis Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school, one of the schools within Cobb County. It educates 550 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Cobb County comprises 110 schools with combined enrollment of 105,738 students; Lewis Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Lewis Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 24% Black, 23% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 49% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Lewis Elementary School logs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lewis Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 50.8%, a residual of +2.0 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cobb County put the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Lewis Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McClure Middle School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lewis Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 546 students in 2018 compared to 550 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 38% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Lewis Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cobb County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Lewis Elementary School
District
Cobb County
Address
4179 Jim Owens Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Phone
(770) 975-6673
County
Cobb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
550
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
304 (55%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130129001973
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cobb County
Other schools in Kennesaw
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Frequently asked questions

About Lewis Elementary School
How large is Lewis Elementary School?
Lewis Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lewis Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewis Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lewis Elementary School have?
Lewis Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lewis Elementary School?
At Lewis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis Elementary School?
Lewis 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.
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