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Vaughan Elementary School

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Vaughan Elementary School ranks 167 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Vaughan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Powder Springs, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 632 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vaughan Elementary consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vaughan's 5th-grade students scored 64.8% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49% for Cobb County and 43% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, and ranking 124th out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Vaughan Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.4 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Cobb County district.

While Vaughan 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 still below the state's top-performing schools. Overall, Vaughan Elementary School is a valuable asset to the Cobb County school district and the local community, consistently delivering strong academic results and providing a quality education to a diverse student population.

600

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,981

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5950 Nichols Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(678) 594-8298

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Vaughan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lost Mountain Middle School
High:	Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

167^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	167 of 1238	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	124 of 1248	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	167 of 1242	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	120 of 1244	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	242 of 1214	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	144 of 1234	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	135 of 1209	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	101 of 1205	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	138 of 1233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	140 of 1240	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.5	59 of 1231	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	149 of 1225	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	130 of 1201	89.2%	★★★★☆
2011	86.8	65 of 1212	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	76 of 1183	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	82 of 1133	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	54 of 1134	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	38 of 1125	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	71 of 1101	93.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Most teachers try to do their best, but administration is terrible - staff feels intimidated, no clear vision for leadership. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Incredible administration, staff, students, and community. It is a joy to work there! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 20, 2014

This is a wonderful school. The entire staff is friendly and really cares about the success of each child. This has been a great place for our daughter and she loves going to school each day. We are very pleased that we moved to this area. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Not impressed with administration and the faculty that we dealt with after coming to this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Vaughan 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
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	600	48	12.4	18.0%	366 (61.0%)	101 (16.8%)	56 (9.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%		90.7	124^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	50.8	58.1	64.8	57.7	76.9	64.8	61.5	$17,981	$420	$17,561
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	750	57	13.2	16.9%	487 (64.9%)	118 (15.7%)	53 (7.1%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.2	135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	61.5	57.6	60.0	59.0	71.7	58.6	65.7	$16,703	$420	$16,283
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
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8060	668	50	13.3	54.5%	365 (54.6%)	142 (21.3%)	102 (15.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.9	444^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.4%	70	27.0	37.0	42.7	53.9	44.4	54.2	38.5	$15,399	$878	$14,522
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	626	49	12.8	16.3%	375 (59.9%)	86 (13.7%)	59 (9.4%)	39 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.1%)	94.5	75^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.3	90^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.8%	15	61.0	67.6	66.7	80.0	84.3	78.8	66.1	$16,269	$354	$15,915
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
WC Abney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1186 Colbert Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	1,324	88	15.0	48.7%	503 (38.0%)	475 (35.9%)	201 (15.2%)	53 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.4%)	51.9	542^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.2%		54.3	514^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.8%	28	27.9	41.1	43.5	47.5	48.8	43.1	35.7	$13,094	$564	$12,530
McGarity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Rakestraw Mill Rd	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-9007	572	43	13.3	58.0%	250 (43.7%)	193 (33.7%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	45	627^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%		42.3	660^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.1%	33	30.3	31.9	39.3	55.6	31.9	45.8	27.1	$14,716	$356	$14,359
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	982	73	13.4	34.1%	507 (51.6%)	209 (21.3%)	143 (14.6%)	62 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	66.5	369^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.2	353^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.7%	16	49.4	47.3	46.4	59.6	56.4	41.2	41.8	$14,221	$842	$13,379
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vaughan Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vaughan Elementary School?

Students at Vaughan Elementary School are 61% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Vaughan Elementary School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Vaughan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Vaughan Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Vaughan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lost Mountain Middle School
High : Harrison High School

Is Vaughan Elementary School a good school?

Vaughan Elementary School ranks 167^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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