Smyrna Elementary School

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Smyrna Elementary School ranks 494 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Smyrna Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 904 students in grades PK-5 in Smyrna, Georgia, which is part of the Cobb County School District. While the district is ranked 52 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Smyrna Elementary's academic performance has been consistently below the Cobb County and state averages across grades and subjects.

For example, in 2023-2024, only 51% of 5th-grade students at Smyrna Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.9% in Cobb County and 48.2% statewide. In mathematics, just 37% of 5th-graders at Smyrna Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 49.1% in Cobb County and 41% statewide. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 707 in 2018-2019 to 494 in 2023-2024. This underperformance is significant, as Smyrna Elementary lags behind nearby schools like King Springs Elementary and Teasley Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

One potential factor contributing to Smyrna Elementary's academic challenges is its relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.54% in 2022-2023. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools of King Springs Elementary (20.7%) and Teasley Elementary (29.35%), but lower than some other nearby schools like Norton Park Elementary (80.24%) and Belmont Hills Elementary (88.89%). Research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in student achievement, and schools serving more disadvantaged populations often face additional challenges. Despite these challenges, Smyrna Elementary's relatively stable funding and student-teacher ratios suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1099 Fleming St SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

(678) 842-6741

District: Cobb County

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

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campbell Middle School
High:	Campbell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 904

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smyrna Elementary School ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.79. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Smyrna 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 Smyrna Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2015	25.63	935^th	1240	24.6%
2016	25.97	907^th	1233	26.4%
2017	36.72	753^rd	1205	37.5%
2018	32.49	813^th	1209	32.8%
2019	41.42	708^th	1234	42.6%
2021	39.19	689^th	1214	43.2%
2022	40.84	691^st	1244	44.5%
2023	53.66	519^th	1242	58.2%
2024	55.79	494^th	1248	60.4%

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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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Reviews:

by a citizen
Sunday, May 5, 2019

I worked in Smyrna as a substitute and had a grandson at the school. I have a PhD in Educational Policy Studies and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and worked as a certified classroom observer for several years. It is insightful that of the 4 times I've left teacher feedback during my 2 years of subbing in APS and Cobb County Schools, 3 of them have been negative comments at Smyrna. These negative reviews were not the result of student behavior but because of what I observed from co-teachers in the classroom. As a grandparent, teachers and staff were not responsive to the needs of my grandson and daughter to be removed from the DLI program. It is known when students struggle academically they can easily become behavior problems. The principal refused to meet with my daughter despite several requests. In 40 years as a parent and educator, I've never heard of such. I'm sure there are a lot of good, dedicated teachers at Smyrna as at any school, but in my encounters, staff, administration, and teachers have been questionable in their professionalism. It is little wonder this school with the beautiful new edifice ranks as low as it does with declining test scores. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 9, 2015

My daughter attends Smyrna Elementary School. This school is very impressive with the professionalism and dedication to the student's Success. Mr. Ward the Principal truly cares for this staff and students. We are so luck to have him. The School works hard to assist the community. The students work hard to learn all aspects of bettering themselves as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Smyrna Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	161	317	15	300	0	1	33	827
2015	164	370	16	334	1	1	43	929
2016	177	382	27	331	1	1	50	969
2017	182	382	21	348	0	1	52	986
2018	198	419	20	316	0	0	45	998
2019	236	429	16	312	0	0	58	1051
2020	238	410	29	301	0	0	59	1037
2021	201	362	36	268	2	0	56	925
2022	218	390	32	246	3	1	58	948
2023	214	367	30	233	4	0	56	904

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 Smyrna Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	827	55.5	14.9	73.8
2015	929	62.0	14.9	74.6
2016	969	72.0	13.4	69.6
2017	986	75.9	12.9	69.5
2018	998	72.5	13.7	65.4
2019	1051	73.9	14.2	58.3
2020	1037	80.5	12.8	54.7
2021	925	80.1	11.5	53.9
2022	948	79.0	12.0	n/a
2023	904	77.6	11.6	53.5

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 Smyrna Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	827	55.5	14.9	73.8
2015	929	62.0	14.9	74.6
2016	969	72.0	13.4	69.6
2017	986	75.9	12.9	69.5
2018	998	72.5	13.7	65.4
2019	1051	73.9	14.2	58.3
2020	1037	80.5	12.8	54.7
2021	925	80.1	11.5	53.9
2022	948	79.0	12.0	n/a
2023	904	77.6	11.6	53.5

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 Smyrna Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$683 (6.9%)	$9,181 (93.1%)	$9,864
2018	$432 (4.4%)	$9,288 (95.6%)	$9,720
2019	$587 (5.8%)	$9,512 (94.2%)	$10,100

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smyrna Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 708^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 519^th of 1242 Elementary schools	15.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna Elementary School)	46.1	47.8	1.7%
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 (Smyrna Elementary School)	52.7	43.3	9.4%
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 (Smyrna Elementary School)	38.6	37.6	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 (Smyrna Elementary School)	40.9	48.9	8%
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 (Smyrna Elementary School)	37.5	41.4	3.9%
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 (Smyrna Elementary School)	26.9	29.7	2.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cobb County)	47.2	44.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Smyrna Elementary School)	27	30.3	3.3%
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	1051	904	14%
African American	429	367	14.5%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	16	30	87.5%
Hispanic	312	233	25.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	236	214	9.3%
Two or More Races	58	56	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.3%	53.5%	4.8%

Schools Near Smyrna 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
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
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
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
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
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
LaBelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cresson Dr SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6955	373	38	9.7	89.0%	11 (2.9%)	79 (21.2%)	268 (71.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	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
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
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	761	71	10.7	93.2%	22 (2.9%)	100 (13.1%)	628 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Elementary School

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 904 students attended Smyrna Elementary School.

What district is Smyrna Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Elementary School?

Students at Smyrna Elementary School are 41% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Smyrna Elementary School a good school?

Smyrna Elementary School ranks 494^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smyrna Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Campbell Middle School
High : Campbell High School

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