Summary:
Ford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Acworth, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 757 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Ford Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69.9% of 5th-grade students at Ford Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.9% in Cobb County and 48.2% statewide. The school has a strong track record of high rankings among Georgia elementary schools, consistently placing in the top 15% over the past decade, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 13.3 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the Cobb County average.
When compared to the nearby schools in the Cobb County district, Ford Elementary generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. However, the school serves a more affluent student population, with a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 7.8% to 8.32% over the past three years, significantly lower than the state average. While Ford Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while strong, is not as dominant compared to the district and state.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Cobb County
SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Ford Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.1
Number of students: 757
Racial breakdown:
White:
66.3%
African American:
13.2%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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Two or more races:
6.7%
Asian:
5.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.3%
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