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Sedalia Park Elementary School
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% | 41.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 37.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Sedalia Park Elementary School
Sedalia Park Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Park Elementary School this school | 634 | 67.4% | 35.0% |
| Acworth Elementary School Acworth | 499 | 69.1% | 43.4% |
| Garden Hills Elementary School Atlanta | 494 | 72.5% | 40.8% |
| Winder Elementary School Winder | 656 | 73.6% | 28.8% |
| Yargo Elementary School Winder | 782 | 64.7% | 30.2% |
| Kennedy Elementary School Winder | 764 | 68.3% | 33.5% |
Where Sedalia Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #669 of 1,208 | #50 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #659 of 1,215 ▲ 143 | #50 of 72 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #671 of 1,215 ▼ 28 | #53 of 72 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #729 of 1,183 | #38 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #519 of 1,324 | #39 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #405 of 1,301 | #50 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #108 of 1,301 | #18 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #861 of 1,312 | #32 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #165 of 854 | #9 of 57 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 634 | 50.6 | 12.5:1 | 67% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 51.1 | 11.4:1 | 66% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 51.1 | 12.0:1 | 58% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 62 | 10.4:1 | 57% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 832 | 62.5 | 13.3:1 | 59% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 871 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 62% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 67 | 12.0:1 | 58% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 56 | 13.3:1 | 30% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (832 to 634); teachers down 19% (62.5 to 50.6).
About Sedalia Park Elementary School
This page covers Sedalia Park Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Marietta, Georgia. The school enrolls 634 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, Cobb County, operates 110 schools serving 105,738 students.
Of every 100 students at Sedalia Park Elementary School, about 38 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 32% Black, 22% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Cobb County is roughly 15% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 67% of students at Sedalia Park Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Cobb County report 53%.
Sedalia Park Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Georgia public elementary schools.
The model predicts 42.5% for a school in Georgia with Sedalia Park Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sedalia Park Elementary School posts 35.0%.
The county, Cobb County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $102,738, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 129 public schools and about 116,609 students.
Sedalia Park Elementary School's nearest public school is Powers Ferry Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sedalia Park Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Sedalia Park Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Sedalia Park Elementary School enrolled 647; in 2024-25, 634. Students per teacher increased from 10.4 in 2020-21 to 12.5 in 2024-25.
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