Pitner Elementary School

Pitner Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary school in Acworth, Georgia, operated by Cobb County, works with 802 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

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

On the student-mix side, Pitner Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Black, 24% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Pitner Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.2%; this one delivers 41.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Cobb County reports that median household income runs about $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%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Pitner Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Palmer Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pitner Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pitner Elementary School's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 887 (now 802). The White share of enrollment decreased from 41% to 35% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Pitner Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.