Nickajack Elementary School

Nickajack Elementary School, a sprawling primary school in Smyrna, Georgia, overseen by Cobb County, serves 1,260 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 108% above typical.

Across the 110 schools in Cobb County (105,738 students total), Nickajack Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Nickajack Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cobb County (around 53%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Nickajack Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cobb County put median household earnings sit near $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Nickajack Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: King Springs Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nickajack Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nickajack Elementary School has grew 12%, going from 1,123 students in 2018 to 1,260 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 61% to 53%.

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