Best Elementary Schools in Smyrna, GA

Summary:

The city of Smyrna, Georgia is home to 10 elementary schools that are part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 school districts in the state. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational experiences, from high-performing institutions to those facing significant challenges.

Among the standout schools in Smyrna are King Springs Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia, and Teasley Elementary School, another high-performing institution. These schools boast strong academic performance, with a majority of their students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Milestones Assessment. In contrast, schools like Norton Park Elementary, Argyle Elementary, and Belmont Hills Elementary consistently rank in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, facing significant challenges likely related to their high poverty rates and other socioeconomic factors.

The data also reveals disparities in spending per student, ranging from $7,613 at the International Academy of Smyrna to $16,729 at Argyle Elementary School. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary, from 7.8 at Belmont Hills Elementary to 15.3 at Teasley Elementary. These differences in resources and staffing may contribute to the varying levels of academic performance observed across the Smyrna elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
International Academy of Smyrna	Public, Charter	K-5	2144 S Cobb Dr SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 370-0980	318	27	11.7	63.5%	3 (0.9%)	218 (68.6%)	81 (25.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32	809^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.2%		47.3	586^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.8%	223	33.3	39.1	34.1	29.6	28.3	17.1	26.8	$7,613	$126	$7,487
King Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1041 Reed Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-6944	1,111	83	13.4	20.7%	504 (45.4%)	335 (30.2%)	117 (10.5%)	59 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (8.6%)	88	154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.7	174^th of 1242 public elementary schools	86.0%	20	58.4	59.5	74.4	62.2	70.6	59.9	62.2	$9,184	$189	$8,996
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Spring Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6800	295	34	8.7	81.4%	11 (3.7%)	125 (42.4%)	149 (50.5%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22	982^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.3%		23.5	945^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.9%	37	27.8	15.5	33.3	30.8	29.3	19.0	14.3	$16,729	$842	$15,887
Norton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3041 Gray Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-5833	673	63	10.6	80.2%	49 (7.3%)	213 (31.6%)	370 (55.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	25.9	916^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.6%		34.5	774^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.7%	142	26.8	22.9	31.5	35.7	37.5	18.9	17.1	$11,232	$713	$10,519
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Glendale Pl SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6810	279	36	7.8	88.9%	12 (4.3%)	60 (21.5%)	193 (69.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	32.2	803^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.9	820^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.0%	17	20.9	15.9	34.0	44.2	29.5	38.3	31.9	$14,666	$628	$14,038
Teasley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3640 Spring Hill Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 437-5945	1,005	65	15.3	29.4%	209 (20.8%)	437 (43.5%)	79 (7.9%)	195 (19.4%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (7.6%)	73.4	298^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.1%		69.9	334^th of 1242 public elementary schools	73.1%	36	49.1	52.0	64.6	52.5	56.1	50.7	44.5	$9,475	$193	$9,282
Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3920 S Hurt Rd SW	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5937	604	50	12.1	70.9%	65 (10.8%)	222 (36.8%)	278 (46.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	31.2	826^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.3	879^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.2%	53	25.5	20.0	42.3	29.4	26.7	29.5	41.0	$11,781	$978	$10,804
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Gober Ave SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6905	557	53	10.5	91.0%	26 (4.7%)	76 (13.6%)	431 (77.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	13.6	1127^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.8	1052^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	15.3%	75	15.6	17.6	22.6	27.3	20.3	8.3	12.0	$13,302	$880	$12,422
Nickajack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Mavell Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-5814	1,111	78	14.3	32.3%	262 (23.6%)	588 (52.9%)	100 (9.0%)	52 (4.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (9.5%)	63.7	414^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.8%		64.8	400^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.8%	14	55.0	47.1	52.2	51.1	56.5	36.8	33.0	$9,660	$255	$9,406
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 Fleming St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6741	904	78	11.6	53.5%	214 (23.7%)	367 (40.6%)	233 (25.8%)	30 (3.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	55.8	494^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.4%		53.7	519^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.2%	25	48.5	36.6	51.0	47.8	52.2	37.0	30.1	$10,100	$587	$9,513

Cities Near Smyrna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	2.87 mi	150	249^th
Marietta	3.22 mi	60	85^th
Mableton	3.71 mi	10	294^th
Austell	5.51 mi	6	223^rd
Powder Springs	9.21 mi	14	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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