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Belmont Hills Elementary School

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Belmont Hills Elementary School ranks 802 nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Belmont Hills Elementary School in Smyrna, GA, is a small Title I school serving 267 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cobb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Belmont Hills stands out for its exceptional work with English Language Learners (ELL), earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 58th percentile statewide for this group—a clear strength that outpaces its overall performance. The school also shows a promising upward trajectory, jumping nearly 200 places in state rankings from 997th to 802nd between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like King Springs Elementary School, which saw its ranking hold steady. However, a significant concern emerges in math: while 3rd graders at Belmont Hills scored 59.5% proficient—above both the district (53.6%) and state (48.3%) averages—proficiency drops sharply to 36.2% in 4th grade and just 18.4% in 5th grade, far below the district (52.8%) and state (44.1%) averages. This pattern is unique among nearby schools and suggests a challenge in sustaining academic growth as students move through the grades.

Belmont Hills invests heavily in its students, spending $25,908 per pupil with a low 8:1 student-teacher ratio—the lowest among comparable schools like Fair Oaks Elementary School ($20,814) and Smyrna Elementary School ($17,317). Chronic absenteeism has also improved significantly, dropping from 25.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.5%, which is below the state average (17.7%) and better than nearby Norton Park Elementary School (20.1%). While the school faces challenges typical of a high-poverty environment—especially when compared to higher-performing neighbors like King Springs—the combination of strong ELL support, improved rankings, and reduced absenteeism points to a school on an upward path, with the current 3rd-grade math cohort showing particular promise.

267

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,908

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Glendale Pl SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

(678) 842-6810

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pearson Middle School
High:	Campbell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

16.5%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Cobb County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

802^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 201Cobb 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
2026	32.0	802 of 1219	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.9	997 of 1238	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	800 of 1236	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	815 of 1223	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	856 of 1220	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	926 of 1214	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	993 of 1234	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1027 of 1209	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1082 of 1205	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1117 of 1233	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	1062 of 1240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.5	750 of 1231	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	896 of 1225	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	739 of 1201	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1070 of 1212	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1047 of 1183	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	950 of 1133	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1046 of 1134	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1097 of 1125	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1060 of 1101	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	90 of 214	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	237 of 317	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	168 of 304	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	168 of 286	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	100 of 283	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	854 of 1186	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	998 of 1224	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	835 of 1223	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	750 of 1212	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	825 of 1206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	325 of 503	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	435 of 583	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	320 of 535	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	346 of 516	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	712 of 1183	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	973 of 1225	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	770 of 1220	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	856 of 1210	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	851 of 1209	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-9 vs state

Science13%-31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2019

The worst leadership Principal and assistant principal, No communication at all with the parents or student and you never find them if you want to schedule meeting with them always out of school a specially the assistant principal "Haroldeen Swearinge "
Even some teachers are complaining about them. The superintendent of cobb county school need to shape up this school. , they used to have great leadership.
I will not recommend this school to any parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2018

I am astonished by the low rating for this school. This is a great school with a fantastic staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	32	802^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	34.2%		19.9	997^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%	195	59.5	36.2	18.4	13.2	$25,908	$854	$25,054
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	328	28	11.7	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	206 (62.8%)	98 (29.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	27.6	866^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.0%		33.8	778^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.2%	88	28.1	39.0	23.3	36.6	$16,103	$1,545	$14,558
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%)	58.3	449^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.2%		58	462^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.7%	13	52.8	53.4	42.5	44.7	$17,317	$351	$16,966
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	584	61	9.6	94.5%	30 (5.1%)	67 (11.5%)	469 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	24.1	934^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.7	1052^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.0%	118	37.0	29.7	28.3	24.8	$20,837	$962	$19,875
LaBelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cresson Dr SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6955	339	38	8.8	100.0%	16 (4.7%)	58 (17.1%)	248 (73.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	26	891^st of 1219 public elementary schools	26.9%		24.6	932^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.7%	41	33.4	31.6	34.4	25.9	$24,614	$938	$23,676
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%)	33.8	773^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	36.6%		21.8	975^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.2%	202	35.1	36.7	38.1	33.7	$20,973	$919	$20,054
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	703	74	9.5	100.0%	17 (2.4%)	63 (9.0%)	614 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	46.9	591^st of 1219 public elementary schools	51.5%		33.6	785^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.6%	194	46.2	52.0	38.9	32.7	$20,814	$961	$19,853
Dunleith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Saine Dr SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3190	554	54	10.2	82.9%	30 (5.4%)	248 (44.8%)	246 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	70.6	317^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.0%		66.4	371^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.0%	54	54.1	58.2	52.3	54.6	$20,844	$571	$20,274
Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Austell Rd SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6966	389	41	9.6	99.0%	17 (4.4%)	116 (29.8%)	240 (61.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	40	670^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.0%		30.1	833^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.7%	163	52.9	51.8	26.6	20.0	$22,204	$832	$21,372
Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6824	725	67	10.8	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	296 (40.8%)	351 (48.4%)	15 (2.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	30.9	819^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.7	781^st of 1238 public elementary schools	36.9%	38	28.7	44.1	40.2	22.7	$20,706	$875	$19,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Belmont Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Belmont Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Hills Elementary School?

Students at Belmont Hills Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Belmont Hills Elementary School in?

Cobb County

Is Belmont Hills Elementary School a good school?

Belmont Hills Elementary School ranks 802^nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belmont Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pearson Middle School
High : Campbell High School

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