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Rocky Mount Elementary School

2400 Rocky Mountain Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30066 · (770) 591-5050 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
97 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
85
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
113
Grade 4
85
Grade 5
131
Student demographics
White
36964%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
519%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 19%
Black
6010%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 36%
Asian
448%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Two+
509%
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
29351%
Female
28349%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
61.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -14.8pp since 2021
Math
62.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -9.3pp 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
66.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below 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
576
-19 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.9:1
% White
64%
was 64%
% Hispanic
9%
was 11%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
8%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rocky Mount Elementary School

Rocky Mount Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, one of the schools within Cobb County. The school works with 576 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Rocky Mount Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Cobb County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rocky Mount Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.6%, the actual is 66.4%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cobb County) logs that median household earnings sit near $102,738, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), Rocky Mount Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lassiter High School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rocky Mount Elementary School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 64.8%.

Rocky Mount Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocky Mount Elementary School has decreased 3%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 576 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Rocky Mount Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
Rocky Mount Elementary School
District
Cobb County
Address
2400 Rocky Mountain Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30066
Phone
(770) 591-5050
County
Cobb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
576
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
97 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130129000543
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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

About Rocky Mount Elementary School
How many students attend Rocky Mount Elementary School?
Rocky Mount Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rocky Mount Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rocky Mount Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rocky Mount Elementary School have?
Rocky Mount Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Rocky Mount Elementary School?
Rocky Mount Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocky Mount Elementary School?
Rocky Mount 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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