Varner Elementary School

Varner Elementary School is a mid-tier K-5 school in Powder Springs, Georgia, overseen by Cobb County. The school educates 705 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Varner Elementary School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that serves 105,738 students overall.

On demographics, Varner Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Varner Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 40.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cobb County) records that the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Varner Elementary School is one.

Miles Ahead Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Varner Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Varner Elementary School's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 768 (now 705). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 20% to 13% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.