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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sprayberry High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,769
High
DISTRICT 2,124 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COBB COUNTY·NCES 130129000545
Sprayberry High School
2525 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 · (770) 578-3200 · Cobb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,769 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Georgia public high 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
859 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 472 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 408 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 413 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 476 | 27% |
Student demographics
74%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
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Cobb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
43.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Sprayberry High School
Sprayberry High School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprayberry High School this school | 1,769 | 48.6% | 43.5% |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton | 1,859 | 50.5% | 39.0% |
| North Cobb High School Kennesaw | 2,463 | 49.9% | 53.5% |
| Lanier High School Sugar Hill | 1,871 | 45.0% | 47.3% |
| Winder-Barrow High School Winder | 1,869 | 51.0% | 35.4% |
| Centennial High School Roswell | 1,643 | 43.0% | 54.5% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Sprayberry High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cobb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #169 of 411 | #12 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #162 of 417 ▼ 12 | #12 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,769 | #104 of 480 | #14 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #272 of 413 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #9 of 413 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #314 of 425 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #176 of 226 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,769
-60 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 2,085
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 1,769 | 105.1 | 16.8:1 | 49% (859) |
| 2023-24 | 1,799 | 108 | 16.7:1 | 50% (897) |
| 2022-23 | 1,831 | 106.5 | 17.2:1 | 36% (659) |
| 2020-21 | 1,829 | 96 | 19.1:1 | 31% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 1,705 | 97.5 | 17.5:1 | 39% (661) |
| 2015-16 | 1,759 | 101 | 17.4:1 | 40% (710) |
| 2010-11 | 1,813 | 117 | 15.5:1 | 37% (669) |
| 2000-01 | 2,149 | 132 | 16.3:1 | 6% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 2,085 | 131 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sprayberry High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,705 to 1,769); teachers up 8% (97.5 to 105.1).
About Sprayberry High School
Sprayberry High School is a high-enrollment high school in Marietta, Georgia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,769 students. The typical figure for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students.
Sprayberry High School is one of the 110 schools that make up Cobb County (105,738 students in total).
White students form the largest group at Sprayberry High School, 30% of enrollment. Other groups make up 29% Black, 28% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 49% of Cobb County residents are White. Sprayberry High School has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. That ratio is over the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Sprayberry High School is 49%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Sprayberry High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.3% for Sprayberry High School. The school posts 43.5%, 8.8 points below the prediction.
Across Cobb County, median household income is about $102,738, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Cobb County number 129 and enroll about 116,609.
Addison Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Sprayberry High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 59.9% proficiency; Sprayberry High School posts 43.5%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Sprayberry High School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 19.1:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Sprayberry High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Marietta
- Osborne High SchoolHigh · 2,790 students
- Walton High SchoolHigh · 2,705 students
- Marietta High SchoolHigh · 2,526 students
- Wheeler High SchoolHigh · 2,401 students
- Lassiter High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
- Pope High SchoolHigh · 1,793 students
Nearby schools
- Addison Elementary School1.0 mi · 571
- Kincaid Elementary School1.0 mi · 603
- Mountain View Elementary School1.9 mi · 837
- Simpson Middle School1.9 mi · 884
- Murdock Elementary School2.0 mi · 847
- Daniell Middle School2.1 mi · 884
Frequently asked questions
About Sprayberry High SchoolHow many students attend Sprayberry High School?
Sprayberry High School enrolls approximately 1,769 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sprayberry High School serve?
Sprayberry High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sprayberry High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Sprayberry High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sprayberry High School?
At Sprayberry High School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 28% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sprayberry High School in?
Sprayberry High School is part of Cobb County.
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