Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks 128 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pickett's Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Acworth, Georgia, serving 686 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in the state.

Pickett's Mill Elementary consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 69.9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA compared to 57.9% for the county and 48.2% for the state. The school maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pickett's Mill also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.1 students per teacher, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many nearby schools.

While Pickett's Mill Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, the Acworth area has a concentration of other strong elementary options, such as Vaughan Elementary and Ford Elementary, which also demonstrate impressive academic results. The relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rates at Pickett's Mill may suggest a more affluent student population, which could contribute to the school's academic success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW
Acworth, GA 30101

(770) 975-7172

District: Cobb County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,408

Students who attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Durham Middle School
High:	Allatoona High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 734

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 15^th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Cobb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pickett's Mill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), African American (15%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pickett's Mill Elementary School is 13.4. 52 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pickett's Mill Elementary School employs 54.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pickett's Mill Elementary School is $10,408. 44 elementary schools in the Cobb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pickett's Mill 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 Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	85.15	102^nd	1183	91.4%
2011	84.20	119^th	1212	90.2%
2012	81.36	165^th	1201	86.3%
2013	83.08	119^th	1225	90.3%
2014	83.04	121^st	1231	90.2%
2015	80.33	204^th	1240	83.5%
2016	78.62	224^th	1233	81.8%
2017	78.62	229^th	1205	81.0%
2018	84.02	178^th	1209	85.3%
2019	84.15	182^nd	1234	85.3%
2021	80.06	222^nd	1214	81.7%
2022	86.66	164^th	1244	86.8%
2023	91.52	114^th	1242	90.8%
2024	90.53	128^th	1248	89.7%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	595	59	20	22	1	n/a	n/a	33	730
2010	636	54	22	17	1	0	0	0	730
2011	612	53	26	17	3	0	8	0	719
2012	588	49	23	17	2	0	10	0	689
2013	593	51	20	25	3	0	16	0	708
2014	587	66	22	38	1	0	18	0	732
2015	569	68	24	49	0	0	21	0	731
2016	559	66	24	61	0	1	21	0	732
2017	568	68	28	62	1	1	26	0	754
2018	548	67	25	71	3	1	24	0	739
2019	520	79	24	84	2	1	23	0	733
2020	531	83	21	85	2	1	31	0	754
2021	440	73	18	98	1	1	36	0	667
2022	447	82	21	97	4	0	32	0	683
2023	451	84	25	96	1	0	29	0	686
2024	468	110	25	93	1	0	37	0	734

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 Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	730	52.5	13.9	13.2
2010	730	50.5	14.4	14.8
2011	719	45.0	15.9	16.3
2012	689	47.0	14.6	16.5
2013	708	46.5	15.2	18.6
2014	732	46.1	15.8	19.4
2015	731	48.0	15.2	19
2016	732	45.0	16.2	18.2
2017	754	47.9	15.7	18.2
2018	739	48.0	15.3	18.7
2019	733	50.0	14.6	20.3
2020	754	50.0	15.0	19.1
2021	667	52.7	12.6	18.7
2022	683	51.8	13.1	n/a
2023	686	55.5	12.3	18.1
2024	734	54.5	13.4	31.9

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 Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	730	52.5	13.9	13.2
2010	730	50.5	14.4	14.8
2011	719	45.0	15.9	16.3
2012	689	47.0	14.6	16.5
2013	708	46.5	15.2	18.6
2014	732	46.1	15.8	19.4
2015	731	48.0	15.2	19
2016	732	45.0	16.2	18.2
2017	754	47.9	15.7	18.2
2018	739	48.0	15.3	18.7
2019	733	50.0	14.6	20.3
2020	754	50.0	15.0	19.1
2021	667	52.7	12.6	18.7
2022	683	51.8	13.1	n/a
2023	686	55.5	12.3	18.1
2024	734	54.5	13.4	31.9

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 Pickett's Mill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$196 (2.2%)	$8,721 (97.8%)	$8,917
2018	$238 (2.4%)	$9,525 (97.6%)	$9,763
2019	$192 (1.8%)	$10,215 (98.1%)	$10,408

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 182^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 114^th of 1242 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	53.2	66	12.8%
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 (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	63.7	69.5	5.8%
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 (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	65.4	54.6	10.8%
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 (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	77.8	73.1	4.7%
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 (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	72.9	66.4	6.5%
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 (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	67.4	68.9	1.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.2	44.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Pickett's Mill Elementary School)	55	60.5	5.5%
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	733	686	6.4%
African American	79	84	6.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	24	25	4.2%
Hispanic	84	96	14.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	520	451	13.3%
Two or More Races	23	29	26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.3%	18.1%	2.3%

Schools Near Pickett's Mill 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
McCall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4496 Dixie Ave	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6775	290	29	10.0	69.0%	83 (28.6%)	89 (30.7%)	93 (32.1%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$15,116	$662	$14,454
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
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
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 363-0970	1,045	69	15.1	29.0%	748 (71.6%)	135 (12.9%)	100 (9.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	87	164^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.5	154^th of 1242 public elementary schools	87.6%	10	55.9	52.0	70.8	69.1	67.0	62.2	62.8	$8,537	$165	$8,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickett's Mill Elementary School

How many students attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 734 students attended Pickett's Mill Elementary School.

What district is Pickett's Mill Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Pickett's Mill Elementary School?

Students at Pickett's Mill Elementary School are 64% White, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Pickett's Mill Elementary School a good school?

Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks 128^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pickett's Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Durham Middle School
High : Allatoona High School

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