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Nickajack Elementary School

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Nickajack Elementary School ranks 436 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Nickajack Elementary School is a public elementary school in Smyrna, Georgia, serving 1,191 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.

Nickajack Elementary consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, with its 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 43.4% compared to the state average of 34.9%, and its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate at 36.4% compared to the state average of 42.6%. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief period of a 4-star rating in 2021-2022. Nickajack's per-student spending has increased over the years, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable.

Compared to nearby schools, Nickajack Elementary generally outperforms schools like Belmont Hills Elementary, Norton Park Elementary, and Russell Elementary in academic proficiency. However, the nearby King Springs Elementary and Teasley Elementary schools have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% in core subjects.

1,260

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,196

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4555 Mavell Rd SE
Smyrna, GA 30082

(678) 842-5814

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Nickajack Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campbell Middle School
High:	Campbell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

436^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	59.7	436 of 1238	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	414 of 1248	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	400 of 1242	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	334 of 1244	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	386 of 1214	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	433 of 1234	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	512 of 1209	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	417 of 1205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	480 of 1233	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	488 of 1240	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	758 of 1231	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	594 of 1225	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	707 of 1201	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	699 of 1212	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	733 of 1183	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	506 of 1133	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	514 of 1134	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	542 of 1125	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.2	697 of 1101	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 24, 2017

I love Nickajack! I have 2 boys... going into our 4th year. Teachers, PTA, Foundation and the Parents are all awesome. My boys ride the school bus, eat at school, attend ASP (after school), love the clubs. I was worried about public school in Georgia but Nickajack is a wonderful place to send your children. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 3, 2013

There's something to be said when teachers allow their children to be taught at their school of employment... Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2012

My son has just completed the first half of Kindergarten at Nickajack. Let me highlight just a few things that have impressed me:

- Reading: the teachers have been working VERY well with the children on their reading skills. My son is now beyond 1st grade level and progressing every week. For a while, I could not believe how quickly he was progressing. This was my top priority going into the school year and I am very happy - more than I was even hoping for.

- Math: let's just put it this way, he is already doing multiplication (he has done 7 x 7 but I can't remember if he's done higher than that). I am not sure if match is getting as much focus as reading (which makes sense to me, since reading is the foundation for everything else) but for a kindergartener to be doing so well in match is quite encouraging

- After School Program (ASP): My wife and I both work so our son doesn't ride the bus home, but he stays at ASP until we can pick him up (closes at 6 PM). There are lots of adults there and they have various activities for the kids to enjoy

- Administration: we have never had any trouble getting in touch with the administration to discuss any issue and we have even been able to arrive un-announced and still have face-to-face meetings with them.

- Other - Okay, so, this is crazy. There is a chess club for an hour each week where they learn the basic strategies of chess. I am playing chess with my five year old on the weekends. Seriously. I mean you can't make this stuff up.

If you have any questions about this, call me at 404-941-4538. If I can't answer right away, leave a message with what you are calling about and I will call you back as soon as I can. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The principal and teachers at Nickajack have surpassed my expectations! After several years at private school, we decided to take a chance on the public school. I was worried that my children would "backtrack" in public school but they are actually being more challenged because the school is required to take each child at their current level, and then push them to go farther. The teachers quickly started finding supplemental services for my children to keep them progressing at a "private school" pace. Mrs. Parks, the principal, is really a class act and the PTA and foundation are very strong. The foundation (only in its 2nd year) has already paid for 2 years of a computer lab instructor. I can only imagine that more "extras" will be in the future. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Amazing principal, great teachers - Behavior at school by the kids is great - check out those quiet halls! This is year 2 and we're happy! 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
Nickajack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Mavell Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-5814	1,260	83	15.1	43.7%	269 (21.3%)	674 (53.5%)	145 (11.5%)	63 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (8.4%)	59.7	436^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.8%		63.7	414^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.8%	22	43.4	45.7	46.8	54.9	49.5	36.4	39.2	$14,196	$336	$13,860
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	1,101	81	13.5	26.1%	494 (44.9%)	322 (29.2%)	122 (11.1%)	62 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (9.1%)	87.5	156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.4%		88	154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.7%	2	53.4	68.5	63.5	58.6	71.2	62.8	60.8	$16,042	$352	$15,690
Teasley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3640 Spring Hill Pky SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 437-5945	974	67	14.5	40.5%	172 (17.7%)	424 (43.5%)	97 (10.0%)	191 (19.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	68.4	344^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.4	298^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.1%	46	48.0	52.1	52.1	55.3	54.4	41.8	41.8	$14,614	$321	$14,293
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	643	63	10.1	100.0%	33 (5.1%)	181 (28.1%)	390 (60.7%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	21.8	975^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.2%		25.9	916^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.6%	59	16.7	21.1	20.8	31.7	40.9	23.8	15.8	$20,973	$919	$20,054
Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3920 S Hurt Rd SW	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5937	568	53	10.6	94.9%	40 (7.0%)	195 (34.3%)	296 (52.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	25.5	920^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.7%		31.2	826^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.8%	94	19.0	26.7	34.1	22.8	31.1	25.3	29.7	$19,402	$810	$18,592
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Spring Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6800	333	40	8.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	112 (33.6%)	196 (58.9%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	27.3	885^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.5%		22	982^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.3%	97	19.2	28.3	25.0	26.9	45.7	27.1	27.1	$26,471	$877	$25,594
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 Fleming St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6741	870	72	12.1	58.7%	187 (21.5%)	317 (36.4%)	264 (30.3%)	25 (2.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	58	462^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.7%		55.8	494^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.4%	32	43.2	39.7	49.3	43.8	50.4	40.7	39.9	$17,317	$351	$16,966
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	267	33	8.0	100.0%	10 (3.7%)	44 (16.5%)	201 (75.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	19.9	997^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%		32.2	803^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	35.7%	194	17.9	17.6	15.6	25.6	44.1	24.4	20.0	$25,908	$854	$25,054
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	505	37	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	496 (98.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	99	17.8	17.9	23.1	25.6	18.1	19.2	28.2	$12,843	$1,240	$11,603
William J. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1752 Hollywood Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7000	319	30	10.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	256 (80.3%)	60 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24.1	939^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		12	1157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.3%	218	21.2	30.2	20.4	26.9	30.2	24.1	31.5	$35,447	$3,039	$32,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Nickajack Elementary School

How many students attend Nickajack Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,260 students attended Nickajack Elementary School.

Is Nickajack Elementary School a good school?

Nickajack Elementary School ranks 436^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nickajack Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Campbell Middle School
High : Campbell High School

What is the racial makeup of Nickajack Elementary School?

Students at Nickajack Elementary School are 53% African American, 21% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Nickajack Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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