Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Belmont Hills Elementary School ranks 803 rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Belmont Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Smyrna, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belmont Hills Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.9% of 3rd graders, 15.9% of 4th graders, and 34% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.2%, 46%, and 57.9% for Cobb County, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 750 and 1,117 out of 1,205 to 1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Additionally, Belmont Hills Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.59% to 88.89% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Belmont Hills Elementary School to nearby schools within the Cobb County district, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, King Springs Elementary School, located just 2.68 miles away, outperforms Belmont Hills by a significant margin on the Milestones Assessments. The nearby International Academy of Smyrna, a public charter school, also underperforms the state averages on the Milestones Assessments, but outperforms Belmont Hills Elementary School in several subject areas, suggesting that the challenges faced by Belmont Hills may not be unique to traditional public schools in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

605 Glendale Pl SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

(678) 842-6810

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
803^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,666

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pearson Middle School
High:	Campbell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

African American:

21.4%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belmont Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 64.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 49^th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Belmont Hills Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cobb County School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.7%), African American (21.4%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belmont Hills Elementary School is 7.8, which is the lowest among 66 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District! (See more...)

Compare Belmont Hills Elementary School employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belmont Hills Elementary School is $14,666, which is the 4^th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Belmont Hills Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cobb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobb County 52^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	7.76	1060^th	1101	3.7%
2007	5.45	1097^th	1125	2.5%
2008	13.95	1046^th	1134	7.8%
2009	24.67	950^th	1133	16.2%
2010	18.38	1047^th	1183	11.5%
2011	17.90	1070^th	1212	11.7%
2012	49.04	739^th	1201	38.5%
2013	37.44	896^th	1225	26.9%
2014	49.49	750^th	1231	39.1%
2015	17.11	1062^nd	1240	14.4%
2016	12.60	1117^th	1233	9.4%
2017	12.68	1082^nd	1205	10.2%
2018	16.60	1027^th	1209	15.1%
2019	20.46	993^rd	1234	19.5%
2021	22.21	926^th	1214	23.7%
2022	28.83	865^th	1244	30.5%
2023	30.94	820^th	1242	34.0%
2024	32.22	803^rd	1248	35.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2019

The worst leadership Principal and assistant principal, No communication at all with the parents or student and you never find them if you want to schedule meeting with them always out of school a specially the assistant principal "Haroldeen Swearinge "
Even some teachers are complaining about them. The superintendent of cobb county school need to shape up this school. , they used to have great leadership.
I will not recommend this school to any parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2018

I am astonished by the low rating for this school. This is a great school with a fantastic staff. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	479	479
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	437	437
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	563	563
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	622	622
1994	278	278	17	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1995	203	289	27	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
1996	203	289	27	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
1997	103	202	13	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	88	207	9	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	88	194	12	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	81	182	13	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
2001	74	157	10	189	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2002	57	131	4	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	57	131	4	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	50	119	5	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	37	127	1	217	0	n/a	n/a	11	393
2006	40	201	14	302	1	n/a	n/a	17	575
2007	45	226	7	358	1	n/a	n/a	32	669
2008	31	199	6	356	1	n/a	n/a	24	617
2009	33	259	5	317	4	n/a	n/a	20	638
2010	37	231	8	319	1	0	0	0	596
2011	37	247	9	325	0	0	10	0	628
2012	35	150	1	293	0	0	14	0	493
2013	33	132	1	306	0	1	12	0	485
2014	13	52	5	237	0	0	4	0	311
2015	15	62	6	256	1	0	5	0	345
2016	17	68	6	242	1	0	10	0	344
2017	21	61	5	249	1	0	9	0	346
2018	27	66	5	247	1	0	6	0	352
2019	31	58	6	246	1	0	5	0	347
2020	33	54	6	265	1	0	4	0	363
2021	23	56	7	239	0	0	4	0	329
2022	20	60	3	225	0	0	6	0	314
2023	12	60	3	193	0	0	11	0	279
2024	11	59	3	198	0	0	5	0	276

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	30.0	15.9	35.7
1991	437	38.0	11.5	36.6
1992	563	41.5	13.5	50.8
1993	622	35.0	17.8	58.4
1994	652	47.7	13.7	51.2
1995	678	52.2	13.0	68.4
1996	678	52.2	13.0	68.4
1997	433	35.3	12.3	76.2
1998	438	36.0	12.2	80.1
1999	442	37.8	11.7	81.7
2000	450	34.5	13.0	81.1
2001	433	39.4	11.0	79.4
2002	443	47.5	9.3	85.6
2003	443	47.5	9.3	85.6
2004	400	41.0	9.8	90.3
2005	393	42.5	9.2	96.1
2006	575	48.5	11.9	95.7
2007	669	60.0	11.2	97.2
2008	617	67.8	9.1	96.5
2009	638	66.0	9.7	98.2
2010	596	65.0	9.1	98.5
2011	628	63.0	9.9	94.1
2012	493	54.0	9.1	98.2
2013	485	52.5	9.2	97.5
2014	311	37.0	8.4	95.2
2015	345	37.0	9.3	95.9
2016	344	38.0	9.0	93
2017	346	36.0	9.6	91.6
2018	352	36.0	9.7	87.5
2019	347	37.3	9.3	88.5
2020	363	38.7	9.3	91.5
2021	329	39.4	8.3	83.6
2022	314	49.7	6.3	n/a
2023	279	35.6	7.8	88.9
2024	276	35.1	7.8	92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	479	30.0	15.9	35.7
1991	437	38.0	11.5	36.6
1992	563	41.5	13.5	50.8
1993	622	35.0	17.8	58.4
1994	652	47.7	13.7	51.2
1995	678	52.2	13.0	68.4
1996	678	52.2	13.0	68.4
1997	433	35.3	12.3	76.2
1998	438	36.0	12.2	80.1
1999	442	37.8	11.7	81.7
2000	450	34.5	13.0	81.1
2001	433	39.4	11.0	79.4
2002	443	47.5	9.3	85.6
2003	443	47.5	9.3	85.6
2004	400	41.0	9.8	90.3
2005	393	42.5	9.2	96.1
2006	575	48.5	11.9	95.7
2007	669	60.0	11.2	97.2
2008	617	67.8	9.1	96.5
2009	638	66.0	9.7	98.2
2010	596	65.0	9.1	98.5
2011	628	63.0	9.9	94.1
2012	493	54.0	9.1	98.2
2013	485	52.5	9.2	97.5
2014	311	37.0	8.4	95.2
2015	345	37.0	9.3	95.9
2016	344	38.0	9.0	93
2017	346	36.0	9.6	91.6
2018	352	36.0	9.7	87.5
2019	347	37.3	9.3	88.5
2020	363	38.7	9.3	91.5
2021	329	39.4	8.3	83.6
2022	314	49.7	6.3	n/a
2023	279	35.6	7.8	88.9
2024	276	35.1	7.8	92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belmont Hills Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$930 (6.7%)	$12,874 (93.3%)	$13,804
2018	$897 (6.5%)	$12,930 (93.5%)	$13,826
2019	$628 (4.3%)	$14,038 (95.7%)	$14,666

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 993^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 820^th of 1242 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	21.4	22.2	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	48.5	47.2	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	35.7	44.4	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	58.1	50.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	30.8	16.7	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	50.8	46.3	4.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	30.8	33.3	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	57.4	52.8	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	29.4	27	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cobb County)	54.9	51	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	17.6	27	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.2	44.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Belmont Hills Elementary School)	23.5	27	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Cobb County)	47	44.1	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	347	279	19.6%
African American	58	60	3.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	246	193	21.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	31	12	61.3%
Two or More Races	5	11	120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.5%	88.9%	0.4%

Schools Near Belmont Hills Elementary School

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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
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	276	35	7.8	92.4%	11 (4.0%)	59 (21.4%)	198 (71.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	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
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	301	28	10.7	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	202 (67.1%)	81 (26.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	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
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 Fleming St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6741	876	74	11.8	63.0%	202 (23.1%)	325 (37.1%)	264 (30.1%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.6%)	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
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	58	9.6	97.7%	30 (5.4%)	71 (12.7%)	433 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	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
LaBelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cresson Dr SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6955	356	40	8.8	97.5%	13 (3.7%)	69 (19.4%)	259 (72.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	22.1	978^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.6%		27.8	876^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.5%	102	18.3	21.2	33.3	25.0	11.8	33.3	23.3	$15,708	$911	$14,798
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	654	61	10.7	92.0%	37 (5.7%)	205 (31.3%)	369 (56.4%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	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
Fair Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Barber Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8080	724	74	9.8	97.8%	17 (2.3%)	72 (9.9%)	622 (85.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	29.2	869^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.7	994^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.0%	125	20.8	14.9	32.0	32.5	43.9	35.1	25.8	$11,504	$830	$10,675
Dunleith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Saine Dr SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3190	556	55	10.2	88.7%	27 (4.9%)	285 (51.3%)	219 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	44.9	629^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.7	511^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.9%	118	34.4	41.1	35.9	44.1	56.2	30.8	20.5	$12,785	$911	$11,874
Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Austell Rd SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6966	353	41	8.6	92.4%	14 (4.0%)	105 (29.7%)	223 (63.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	35.5	765^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.7%		44.2	629^th of 1242 public elementary schools	49.4%	136	21.8	21.8	44.2	43.6	38.9	32.7	26.9	$14,587	$869	$13,718
Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6824	686	64	10.7	88.6%	26 (3.8%)	262 (38.2%)	348 (50.7%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	31.6	818^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.5%		24.1	933^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	24.9%	115	22.9	26.7	43.4	28.3	38.3	30.3	24.2	$12,060	$699	$11,361

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Is Belmont Hills Elementary School a good school?

Belmont Hills Elementary School ranks 803^rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Belmont Hills Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Hills Elementary School?

Students at Belmont Hills Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Belmont Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pearson Middle School
High : Campbell High School

How many students attend Belmont Hills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 276 students attended Belmont Hills Elementary School.

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