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Milford Elementary School

2390 Austell Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30008 · (678) 842-6966 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
385 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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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
5
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
48
Student demographics
White
174%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
24062%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 19%
Black
11630%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
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
20853%
Female
18147%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
28.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.9pp since 2021
Math
32.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.5pp 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
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
389
+4 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.4:1
% White
4%
was 7%
% Hispanic
62%
was 51%
% Black
30%
was 38%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Milford Elementary School

Set in Marietta, Georgia, Milford Elementary School is an intimate elementary school, part of Cobb County. It educates 389 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

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

Demographically, Milford Elementary School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 30% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Milford Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cobb County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Milford Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cobb County indicate median household earnings sit near $102,738, 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 Milford Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Osborne High School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Milford Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Milford Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 385 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 51% to 62% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
Milford Elementary School
District
Cobb County
Address
2390 Austell Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30008
Phone
(678) 842-6966
County
Cobb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
389
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
385 (99%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130129001974
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Milford Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Milford Elementary School?
Milford Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Milford Elementary School serve?
Milford Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milford Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milford Elementary School?
At Milford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Milford Elementary School in?
Milford Elementary School is part of Cobb County.
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