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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Smyrna Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
870
Elementary
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129004134
Smyrna Elementary School
1099 Fleming St SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 · (678) 842-6741 · Cobb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL870 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
511 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +9.3pp since 2021
Math
45.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 45.7% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 40.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 32.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Smyrna Elementary School
Smyrna Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna Elementary School this school | 870 | 58.7% | 43.2% |
| Carrollton Upper Elementary Carrollton | 817 | 60.6% | 44.8% |
| Pitner Elementary School Acworth | 802 | 56.5% | 41.5% |
| Yargo Elementary School Winder | 782 | 64.7% | 30.2% |
| High Point Elementary School Atlanta | 684 | 56.9% | 46.8% |
| Hayes Elementary School Kennesaw | 802 | 57.5% | 43.0% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Smyrna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #485 of 1,208 | #37 of 72 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #521 of 1,215 ▼ 32 | #40 of 72 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #375 of 1,215 ▲ 17 | #33 of 72 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.7pp | #110 of 1,183 | #4 of 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 870 | #165 of 1,324 | #14 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #303 of 1,301 | #40 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #73 of 1,301 | #10 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #959 of 1,312 | #36 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #442 of 854 | #32 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
870
-55 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 870 | 71.6 | 12.2:1 | 59% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 876 | 73.9 | 11.8:1 | 63% (552) |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 77.6 | 11.7:1 | 54% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 80 | 11.6:1 | 54% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 998 | 72.5 | 13.8:1 | 65% (653) |
| 2015-16 | 969 | 71 | 13.7:1 | 70% (674) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (998 to 870); teachers down 1% (72.5 to 71.6).
About Smyrna Elementary School
Smyrna Elementary School is an elementary school in Smyrna, Georgia, and it is part of Cobb County. The latest federal count shows 870 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students, so this school is 44% bigger than average.
Cobb County is responsible for 110 schools, Smyrna Elementary School included, with 105,738 students in all.
Smyrna Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 36%. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 27% of Cobb County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Smyrna Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Staffing totals 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 59%.
Smyrna Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Smyrna Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.2%; the prediction is 47.0%.
Smyrna Elementary School is located in Cobb County, where median household income is about $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 129 public schools in Cobb County, with a combined enrollment of about 116,609.
Nearest public school: Campbell High School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Smyrna Elementary School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Smyrna Elementary School had 925 students in 2020-21 and 870 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Community posts for Smyrna Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cobb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cobb County
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Pebblebrook High SchoolHigh · 2,574 students
- North Cobb High SchoolHigh · 2,463 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Campbell High SchoolHigh · 3,085 students
- Campbell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,368 students
- Nickajack Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,260 students
- King Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,101 students
- Griffin Middle SchoolMiddle · 991 students
- Teasley Elementary SchoolElementary · 974 students
Other Smyrna Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Smyrna Elementary. Smyrna Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Smyrna ElementarySmyrna, TN · 646 students
- Smyrna Elementary SchoolLouisville, KY · 515 students
- Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrna, DE · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Campbell High School0.3 mi · 3,085
- Belmont Hills Elementary School0.8 mi · 267
- Green Acres Elementary School1.2 mi · 584
- International Academy of Smyrna1.4 mi · 328
- Campbell Middle School1.8 mi · 1,368
- Norton Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Smyrna Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smyrna Elementary School?
Smyrna Elementary School enrolls approximately 870 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smyrna Elementary School serve?
Smyrna Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smyrna Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smyrna Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Smyrna Elementary School?
Student demographics at Smyrna Elementary School are roughly 21% White, 30% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Smyrna Elementary School?
Smyrna Elementary School is overseen by Cobb County in Cobb County.
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