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Bells Ferry Elementary School

Q: Is Bells Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Bells Ferry Elementary School ranks 622 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bells Ferry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, serving 762 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bells Ferry Elementary has had mixed performance on the Milestones Assessment compared to the Cobb County and Georgia averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were below the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in these subjects were higher than the averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency has consistently lagged behind the Cobb County and Georgia averages. Over the years, Bells Ferry Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, from 128th out of 1,205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 622nd out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars.

Nearby schools, such as Keheley Elementary, Big Shanty Elementary, and Addison Elementary, have generally outperformed Bells Ferry Elementary on the Milestones Assessment. These schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. The significant increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Bells Ferry Elementary, from 46.79% in 2022-2023 to 62.86% in 2023-2024, indicates the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could impact its academic performance and resource allocation.

704

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,682

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Bells Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30066

(678) 594-8950

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Bells Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Daniell Middle School
High:	Sprayberry High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.5%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

622^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County

54^th of 206Cobb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	622 of 1238	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	424 of 1248	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	449 of 1242	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	447 of 1244	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	519 of 1214	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	252 of 1234	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	199 of 1209	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	128 of 1205	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	223 of 1233	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	235 of 1240	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	172 of 1231	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	209 of 1225	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	250 of 1201	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	150 of 1212	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	159 of 1183	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	163 of 1133	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	175 of 1134	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	214 of 1125	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	138 of 1101	87.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2017

This is a very solid school for about K-2 or K-3. The student body is very diverse but many of the teachers have the Old South way of thinking and doing things. This puts one group in particular at a disadvantage. The Advance-Ed report has some info on Bells Ferry. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Bells Ferry is a wonderful school. I was privileged to have my children go there. The teachers and staff are hard-working and very caring. They did a lot to see that my children were successful. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

I have had such a difficult time dealing with some of these teachers. They seem to be so bitter and seems as if they dislike their job. I am not here to name drop but I am VERY disappointed in this school as a whole. Close Quote

Schools Near Bells Ferry Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Bells Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Bells Ferry Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8950	704	51	13.7	61.5%	150 (21.3%)	278 (39.5%)	144 (20.5%)	67 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	45.4	622^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%		63.1	424^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.0%	198	31.5	40.6	41.2	33.3	39.6	36.6	40.6	$16,682	$318	$16,364
Blackwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3470 Canton Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7600	580	48	12.1	53.6%	247 (42.6%)	90 (15.5%)	147 (25.3%)	37 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.5%)	54.4	507^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.9	506^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.5%	1	40.9	39.2	42.0	50.5	45.4	40.2	38.4	$18,036	$316	$17,719
Chalker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7621	679	56	12.2	47.6%	290 (42.7%)	167 (24.6%)	133 (19.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.1%)	52.7	527^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.4%		57.2	475^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.9%	52	34.8	48.1	39.4	42.3	47.2	38.8	38.8	$17,570	$317	$17,253
Sawyer Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Sawyer Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-9923	533	58	9.1	82.9%	53 (9.9%)	165 (31.0%)	278 (52.2%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	48.2	589^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.4%		39.2	707^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.3%	118	34.3	29.9	46.2	44.9	51.9	41.8	25.3	$23,370	$582	$22,788
Kincaid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Kincaid Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7238	603	46	13.1	28.7%	311 (51.6%)	71 (11.8%)	111 (18.4%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.8%)	85.8	174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.6	150^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.0%	24	55.9	51.8	66.7	64.5	67.5	65.6	57.8	$17,494	$319	$17,175
Big Shanty Elementary School	Public	3-5	1575 Ben King Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8023	511	45	11.3	50.9%	174 (34.1%)	157 (30.7%)	130 (25.4%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	62.1	412^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.7%		67.7	369^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.4%	43	39.7	32.9	53.0	43.8	56.3	54.9	42.9	$18,668	$339	$18,329
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Ebenezer Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2700	571	48	11.8	33.6%	280 (49.0%)	75 (13.1%)	116 (20.3%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	85.8	173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.0%		84.7	181^st of 1248 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	60.0	57.7	55.2	70.7	72.2	62.5	55.2	$17,832	$321	$17,512
Lockheed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Merritt Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3196	734	78	9.4	90.1%	37 (5.0%)	248 (33.8%)	416 (56.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	18.4	1022^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%		20	1005^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.5%	17	15.2	23.9	24.2	19.7	37.1	22.5	13.3	$20,920	$458	$20,461
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Shallowford Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5573	413	39	10.7	44.6%	209 (50.6%)	49 (11.9%)	102 (24.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	67.4	359^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.1	331^st of 1248 public elementary schools	73.5%	28	36.5	52.5	56.9	39.2	59.3	45.8	56.9	$20,075	$319	$19,756
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	344 Polk St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3172	556	45	12.3	15.3%	419 (75.4%)	59 (10.6%)	39 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	98.5	16^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.5	43^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	96.6%	27	86.2	79.5	83.7	94.3	84.3	82.4	78.0	$17,883	$315	$17,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Bells Ferry Elementary School

Is Bells Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Bells Ferry Elementary School ranks 622^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bells Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bells Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Daniell Middle School
High : Sprayberry High School

How many students attend Bells Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Bells Ferry Elementary School.

What district is Bells Ferry Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Bells Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Bells Ferry Elementary School are 39% African American, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

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