Ford Elementary School

Q: Is Ford Elementary School a good school?

Ford Elementary School ranks 135 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1345 Mars Hill Rd NW
Acworth, GA 30101

(678) 594-8092

District: Cobb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,821

Students who attend Ford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Durham Middle School
High:	Harrison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 747

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ford Elementary School ranks better than 89.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 16^th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.1%), African American (15%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ford Elementary School is 13.3. 50 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ford Elementary School employs 56.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ford Elementary School is $9,821. 55 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ford 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 Ford Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	87.24	60^th	1101	94.6%
2007	89.28	47^th	1125	95.8%
2008	87.54	71^st	1134	93.7%
2009	89.85	43^rd	1133	96.2%
2010	87.73	63^rd	1183	94.7%
2011	88.04	42^nd	1212	96.5%
2012	87.36	38^th	1201	96.8%
2013	87.95	13^th	1225	98.9%
2014	87.73	10^th	1231	99.2%
2015	95.87	50^th	1240	96.0%
2016	92.73	82^nd	1233	93.3%
2017	96.13	44^th	1205	96.3%
2018	91.88	85^th	1209	93.0%
2019	94.63	59^th	1234	95.2%
2021	88.43	127^th	1214	89.5%
2022	89.92	126^th	1244	89.9%
2023	86.77	163^rd	1242	86.9%
2024	90.16	135^th	1248	89.2%

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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: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2018

My children received an excellent education at Ford Elementary. I was especially impressed with the hardworking and diligent teachers who worked tirelessly to educate my children to prepare them for the future. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 16, 2018

Let’s put some accurate information out on the internet-teacher to student ratio isn’t 13:1 it is more like 28 to 1. The administration is a legit joke who only cares about their STEM qualification and school scores. If you read reviews it is only good ones whose children are in Target which is the “advance” class. If you dig deeper you will see there is nothing regarding kids with special disabilities etc. The school has many issues and I hope my mistake of learning the hard way and my child suffering will stop someone else from attending this dreadful place. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ford Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	838	838
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1036	1036
1994	1181	26	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1221
1995	1572	30	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1619
1996	1572	30	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1619
1997	753	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	712	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
1999	719	9	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	761	17	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	790
2001	769	20	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2002	759	26	11	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2003	759	26	11	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2004	843	45	13	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	915
2005	840	53	18	15	1	n/a	n/a	30	957
2006	858	69	20	17	1	n/a	n/a	39	1004
2007	869	84	27	16	3	n/a	n/a	38	1037
2008	824	85	34	16	3	n/a	n/a	44	1006
2009	766	53	29	9	1	n/a	n/a	20	878
2010	731	59	30	21	4	1	0	0	846
2011	688	64	21	26	2	0	13	0	814
2012	636	64	15	25	2	0	10	0	752
2013	589	62	14	29	1	0	14	0	709
2014	555	69	12	23	1	0	15	0	675
2015	567	77	16	29	1	0	18	0	708
2016	573	63	24	43	1	0	20	0	724
2017	631	67	29	47	1	0	19	0	794
2018	647	64	34	52	0	1	26	0	824
2019	639	65	38	56	0	1	25	0	824
2020	688	80	35	55	0	1	28	0	887
2021	585	86	38	51	1	1	33	0	795
2022	561	93	38	41	1	1	39	0	774
2023	502	100	42	61	0	1	51	0	757
2024	494	112	37	55	1	0	48	0	747

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 Ford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	838	44.0	19.0	0.7
1993	1036	49.0	21.1	1.3
1994	1221	66.4	18.4	1.5
1995	1619	84.0	19.3	1.4
1996	1619	84.0	19.3	1.4
1997	765	43.0	17.8	0.9
1998	718	42.3	17.0	1.4
1999	734	40.3	18.2	1
2000	790	43.5	18.2	1.9
2001	802	48.5	16.5	1.2
2002	804	50.5	15.9	1.9
2003	804	50.5	15.9	1.9
2004	915	60.0	15.3	1.7
2005	957	58.2	16.4	3.1
2006	1004	59.3	16.9	4.6
2007	1037	71.5	14.5	4.2
2008	1006	76.0	13.2	4.4
2009	878	67.8	12.9	5
2010	846	62.5	13.5	6.6
2011	814	55.0	14.8	8
2012	752	51.5	14.6	8.2
2013	709	47.5	14.9	8.6
2014	675	46.0	14.6	7.1
2015	708	51.0	13.8	7.3
2016	724	52.0	13.9	6.9
2017	794	53.5	14.8	5.8
2018	824	55.3	14.9	5.1
2019	824	54.8	15.0	4.9
2020	887	60.5	14.6	6.5
2021	795	62.1	12.8	7.8
2022	774	57.8	13.3	n/a
2023	757	57.6	13.1	8.3
2024	747	56.1	13.3	16.5

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 Ford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	838	44.0	19.0	0.7
1993	1036	49.0	21.1	1.3
1994	1221	66.4	18.4	1.5
1995	1619	84.0	19.3	1.4
1996	1619	84.0	19.3	1.4
1997	765	43.0	17.8	0.9
1998	718	42.3	17.0	1.4
1999	734	40.3	18.2	1
2000	790	43.5	18.2	1.9
2001	802	48.5	16.5	1.2
2002	804	50.5	15.9	1.9
2003	804	50.5	15.9	1.9
2004	915	60.0	15.3	1.7
2005	957	58.2	16.4	3.1
2006	1004	59.3	16.9	4.6
2007	1037	71.5	14.5	4.2
2008	1006	76.0	13.2	4.4
2009	878	67.8	12.9	5
2010	846	62.5	13.5	6.6
2011	814	55.0	14.8	8
2012	752	51.5	14.6	8.2
2013	709	47.5	14.9	8.6
2014	675	46.0	14.6	7.1
2015	708	51.0	13.8	7.3
2016	724	52.0	13.9	6.9
2017	794	53.5	14.8	5.8
2018	824	55.3	14.9	5.1
2019	824	54.8	15.0	4.9
2020	887	60.5	14.6	6.5
2021	795	62.1	12.8	7.8
2022	774	57.8	13.3	n/a
2023	757	57.6	13.1	8.3
2024	747	56.1	13.3	16.5

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 Ford Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$185 (2.0%)	$8,946 (98.0%)	$9,132
2018	$249 (2.7%)	$9,059 (97.3%)	$9,308
2019	$186 (1.9%)	$9,635 (98.1%)	$9,821

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ford Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 59^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 163^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ford Elementary School)	69.1	60.2	8.9%
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 (Ford Elementary School)	71.8	72.2	0.4%
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 (Ford Elementary School)	66.9	58.5	8.4%
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 (Ford Elementary School)	80	74.6	5.4%
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 (Ford Elementary School)	82	62.5	19.5%
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 (Ford Elementary School)	86.3	47.6	38.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.2	44.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Ford Elementary School)	79.1	55.4	23.7%
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	824	757	8.1%
African American	65	100	53.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	38	42	10.5%
Hispanic	56	61	8.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	639	502	21.4%
Two or More Races	25	51	104%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	4.9%	8.3%	3.5%

Schools Near Ford 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
Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8092	747	56	13.3	16.5%	494 (66.1%)	112 (15.0%)	55 (7.4%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	90.2	135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.2%		86.8	163^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	86.9%	28	56.7	60.1	69.9	69.2	73.7	68.0	63.7	$9,821	$186	$9,635
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	632	48	13.1	21.7%	381 (60.3%)	121 (19.1%)	60 (9.5%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	90.7	124^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.3	167^th of 1242 public elementary schools	86.6%	43	66.1	61.4	71.0	71.8	76.1	63.4	59.3	$10,781	$372	$10,409
Frey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6655	745	60	12.5	32.3%	425 (57.0%)	132 (17.7%)	85 (11.4%)	34 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.7%)	78.2	249^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%		82.5	201^st of 1242 public elementary schools	83.8%	48	64.4	50.3	63.9	59.8	54.5	51.9	49.6	$10,200	$312	$9,888
Roland W. Russom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Russom Elementary School Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 575-3402	994	71	13.9	37.5%	524 (52.7%)	214 (21.5%)	148 (14.9%)	53 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	69.2	353^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.7%		73.9	290^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.7%	63	47.6	42.7	61.3	60.0	59.0	44.5	38.0	$9,197	$163	$9,034
Pickett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-7172	734	55	13.4	31.9%	468 (63.8%)	110 (15.0%)	93 (12.7%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	90.5	128^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.5	114^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	58.9	59.7	69.9	64.5	81.9	76.4	59.3	$10,408	$192	$10,215
Due West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Due West Rd NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8071	648	46	14.0	19.8%	396 (61.1%)	76 (11.7%)	64 (9.9%)	40 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.8%)	93.3	90^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.8%		92	105^th of 1242 public elementary schools	91.5%	15	63.0	62.3	76.1	72.2	75.4	78.0	66.1	$10,748	$193	$10,555
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4179 Jim Owens Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6673	552	43	12.8	58.9%	203 (36.8%)	126 (22.8%)	132 (23.9%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (12.5%)	69	356^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.5%		74.9	281^st of 1242 public elementary schools	77.4%	75	43.0	54.4	51.5	52.7	72.2	46.0	40.0	$12,180	$192	$11,988
Bullard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8720	822	62	13.2	31.4%	428 (52.1%)	156 (19.0%)	147 (17.9%)	35 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	73.1	300^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.0%		72.8	304^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.5%	4	52.0	51.3	57.9	52.7	63.2	46.9	46.2	$11,405	$188	$11,217
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Corner Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8158	918	63	14.6	24.3%	431 (46.9%)	306 (33.3%)	87 (9.5%)	26 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.3%)	90.8	123^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.5	115^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.7%	8	62.4	64.4	73.4	70.9	73.1	67.9	57.8	$10,271	$192	$10,079
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Cedarcrest Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4244	1,418	93	15.2	29.4%	792 (55.9%)	297 (20.9%)	149 (10.5%)	78 (5.5%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.4%)	70.1	343^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.2	331^st of 1242 public elementary schools	73.3%	12	49.3	38.4	61.4	60.7	54.1	48.4	45.9	$8,101	$76	$8,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Ford Elementary School

Is Ford Elementary School a good school?

Ford Elementary School ranks 135^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ford Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Ford Elementary School?

Students at Ford Elementary School are 66% White, 15% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Ford Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 747 students attended Ford Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Durham Middle School
High : Harrison High School

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