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Compton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Compton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Powder Springs, Georgia, serving 631 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.

Despite the district's overall performance, Compton Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Compton students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 22% to 26.6%, compared to 43.2% to 49% for Cobb County and 34.9% to 43% for Georgia. The performance gap is even more pronounced in Mathematics and Science. Compton Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

One potential factor contributing to Compton's low academic performance is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.56% to 91.44% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the Cobb County and Georgia state averages. However, Compton Elementary also has a relatively high per-student spending level, ranging from $11,781 to $13,048 in recent years, suggesting the district is aware of the challenges and investing resources to address them. Nearby Kemp Elementary and Still Elementary, which are also in the Cobb County district, consistently outperform Compton on the Milestones Assessments, presenting an opportunity for the district to implement targeted interventions and support systems to help Compton and its students improve.

593

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,218

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 New Macland Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(770) 222-3700

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Compton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tapp Middle School
High:	McEachern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Hispanic:

39.0%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 29th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 29th-percentile peak (2022) to 22nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

967^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	967 of 1238	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	953 of 1248	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	912 of 1242	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	888 of 1244	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	887 of 1214	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	911 of 1234	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	951 of 1209	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	898 of 1205	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1022 of 1233	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1027 of 1240	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	1067 of 1231	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	1044 of 1225	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	1033 of 1201	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	1129 of 1212	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	1117 of 1183	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1039 of 1133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	1060 of 1134	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.9	1064 of 1125	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	959 of 1101	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 6, 2022

It's the administration! They are so out of touch and stuck up. Treat the families like they are better then them! Close Quote

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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
Compton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3700	593	60	9.8	100.0%	42 (7.1%)	295 (49.7%)	231 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	22.5	967^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.5	953^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.6%	14	22.0	24.2	26.6	29.0	37.9	20.2	13.8	$20,218	$977	$19,241
Powder Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Grady Grier Dr	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3746	805	66	12.2	94.8%	62 (7.7%)	495 (61.5%)	169 (21.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.9%)	37.5	719^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.9%		37.4	736^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.0%	17	31.3	39.7	28.5	46.3	42.7	27.3	17.4	$16,913	$794	$16,119
Varner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4761 Gaydon Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3775	705	57	12.4	60.7%	93 (13.2%)	368 (52.2%)	157 (22.3%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	45.8	617^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.2%		57.8	472^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.2%	145	35.0	36.1	36.7	41.7	52.5	36.7	27.3	$18,612	$716	$17,896
Miles Ahead Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	4665 Macland Road	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Miles Ahead Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 313-4841	261	23	11.6	46.0%	18 (6.9%)	218 (83.5%)	20 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	36.5	729^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.1%		35.1	772^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	38.1%	43	40.6	30.0	37.5	37.5	5.0	25.0	25.0	$16,834	$729	$16,104
Hendricks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5243 Meadows Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2387	538	42	12.9	98.5%	39 (7.2%)	319 (59.3%)	133 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	37.8	715^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.2%		45.4	621^st of 1248 public elementary schools	50.2%	94	30.7	32.5	40.8	30.7	45.8	32.7	23.5	$18,892	$785	$18,107
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4725 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2422	785	60	13.1	100.0%	38 (4.8%)	383 (48.8%)	313 (39.9%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.7%)	45	628^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.3%		53.2	527^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.8%	101	30.8	33.3	38.8	47.6	43.2	34.1	34.9	$17,694	$850	$16,844
Dowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 W Sandtown Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8059	898	75	12.0	87.4%	127 (14.1%)	310 (34.5%)	379 (42.2%)	31 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	39.4	698^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.6%		36.7	744^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.4%	46	32.0	32.4	41.8	32.2	27.5	37.9	34.5	$17,363	$757	$16,606
Hollydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Bay Berry Dr SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8143	526	59	8.8	100.0%	47 (8.9%)	123 (23.4%)	321 (61.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	25	929^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.0%		25.7	920^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.3%	9	23.2	28.9	24.1	35.4	32.5	20.3	19.0	$22,472	$846	$21,626
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Corner Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8158	894	65	13.8	21.5%	391 (43.7%)	316 (35.3%)	89 (10.0%)	28 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	89.3	132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.8	123^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	9	58.6	62.1	63.6	70.1	71.2	66.0	58.6	$16,458	$496	$15,961
Still Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Casteel Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8287	755	62	12.1	32.2%	330 (43.7%)	209 (27.7%)	122 (16.2%)	29 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.5%)	70.8	321^st of 1238 public elementary schools	74.1%		78	252^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	39.3	53.1	48.4	54.1	65.6	50.0	45.9	$17,191	$390	$16,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Compton Elementary School

What district is Compton Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Compton Elementary School?

Students at Compton Elementary School are 50% African American, 39% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Compton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Compton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Compton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tapp Middle School
High : McEachern High School

Is Compton Elementary School a good school?

Compton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

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