Vaughan Elementary School

Located at 5950 Nichols Rd, in Powder Springs, Georgia, Vaughan Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school that hosts 600 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Cobb County.

Cobb County runs 110 schools in total, collectively educating 105,738 students. Vaughan Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Vaughan Elementary School records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Vaughan Elementary School logs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Vaughan Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cobb County (around 53%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Vaughan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Cobb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $102,738 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Vaughan Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ford Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Vaughan Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 58.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vaughan Elementary School has declined 22%, going from 767 students in 2018 to 600 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 69% to 61% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Vaughan Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.