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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000560

Mountain View Elementary School

3151 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 · (770) 578-7265 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
Enrollment
837
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
156 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
6
Kindergarten
125
Grade 1
134
Grade 2
136
Grade 3
169
Grade 4
120
Grade 5
147
Student demographics
White
53%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
14%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 19%
Black
7%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
75.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -6.7pp since 2021
Math
78.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.8pp 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
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
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
837
+83 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.4:1
% White
53%
was 64%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
20%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mountain View Elementary School

Set in Marietta, Georgia, Mountain View Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, overseen by Cobb County. It instructs 837 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

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

On demographics, Mountain View Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mountain View Elementary School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, Mountain View Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.7%; this one delivers 79.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cobb County indicate median household earnings sit near $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 Mountain View Elementary School is one.

Simpson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Mountain View Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mountain View Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 754 (now 837). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 64% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. 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
Mountain View Elementary School
District
Cobb County
Address
3151 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066
Phone
(770) 578-7265
County
Cobb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
837
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
156 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130129000560
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cobb County
Other schools in Marietta
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Mountain View Elementary School
How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?
Mountain View Elementary School enrolls approximately 837 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary School serve?
Mountain View Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Mountain View Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Mountain View Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Elementary School?
At Mountain View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mountain View Elementary School?
Mountain View Elementary School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
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