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Acworth Elementary School

Q: Is Acworth Elementary School a good school?

Acworth Elementary School ranks 473 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Acworth Elementary School in Acworth, GA, serves approximately 499 students in grades 2-5 within the Cobb County School District, and has earned a consistent 3-star rating while ranking in the 60th-62nd percentile statewide over the past several years.

This school stands out for its remarkable progress and targeted strengths. Most notably, Acworth has cut its chronic absenteeism rate nearly in half—from 22.5% in 2021-2022 to 11.8% in 2025-2026—now beating both the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages. Science achievement is another bright spot: 5th grade proficiency reached 50.8% in the most recent testing cycle, surpassing the district (47.1%) and state (44.2%) averages, and representing a 12.5-point gain over three years. The school also shows strong results for specific student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 77th percentile and African American students in the 73rd percentile statewide—both well above the school's overall ranking. In math, 5th graders (49.2%) exceeded state averages, though 3rd and 4th grade math (45.7% and 42.9%, respectively) lag behind district peers. The school serves a student body where 69.1% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending has risen to $20,313 with a favorable 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Compared to nearby schools, Acworth sits in the middle tier. Frey Elementary (81st percentile) and Bullard Elementary (73rd percentile) rank higher, while Pitner Elementary (56th), Big Shanty Elementary (59th), and Lewis Elementary (64th) trail behind. Acworth's trajectory has been notably stable, climbing from the 40th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 61st percentile ranking. Areas for continued focus include 4th grade math and support for special education students, who currently rank in the 29th percentile statewide. Overall, Acworth demonstrates that meaningful improvement is possible even while serving a higher-need population than many neighboring schools.

499

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,313

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4220 Cantrell Rd NW
Acworth, GA 30101

(770) 975-6600

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Acworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barber Middle School
High:	North Cobb High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

31.1%

White:

26.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

473^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 202Cobb 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	56.5	473 of 1222	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	495 of 1238	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	473 of 1236	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	501 of 1223	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	566 of 1220	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	724 of 1214	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	650 of 1234	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	547 of 1209	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	617 of 1205	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	689 of 1233	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	627 of 1240	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	720 of 1231	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	524 of 1225	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	444 of 1201	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	663 of 1212	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	653 of 1183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	606 of 1133	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	599 of 1134	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	743 of 1125	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	527 of 1101	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	227 of 829	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	186 of 892	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	190 of 879	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	254 of 870	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	363 of 876	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	73 of 304	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	97 of 286	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	22 of 283	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	469 of 1189	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	400 of 1224	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	457 of 1223	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	475 of 1212	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	573 of 1206	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	118 of 504	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	166 of 583	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	183 of 565	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	249 of 535	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	190 of 516	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	477 of 1186	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	618 of 1225	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	490 of 1220	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	510 of 1210	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	539 of 1209	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	331 of 466	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	301 of 565	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	191 of 487	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	125 of 455	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	240 of 415	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	481 of 703	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	524 of 769	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	458 of 772	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	364 of 775	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	442 of 779	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)39th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Acworth Elementary School	Public	2-5	4220 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6600	499	46	10.8	69.1%	132 (26.5%)	155 (31.1%)	158 (31.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	56.5	473^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	61.3%		55.5	495^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.0%	22	45.7	42.9	49.2	50.8	$20,313	$867	$19,446
McCall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4496 Dixie Ave NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6775	265	30	8.8	71.7%	74 (27.9%)	101 (38.1%)	65 (24.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)					$27,866	$750	$27,116
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2361 Baker Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6629	738	67	11.0	49.3%	226 (30.6%)	233 (31.6%)	164 (22.2%)	47 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.8%)	64.4	387^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.1	486^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.7%	99	63.9	38.8	56.2	49.6	$18,468	$340	$18,127
Clark Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3219 Hunt Rd	Acworth	30102	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-5800	1,108	87	12.7	53.3%	420 (37.9%)	234 (21.1%)	306 (27.6%)	65 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.2%)	45	619^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.7	506^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.1%	113	47.5	43.7	45.3	29.5	$15,397	$867	$14,530
Kennesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3155 Jiles Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8172	560	50	11.2	51.3%	198 (35.4%)	161 (28.8%)	118 (21.1%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)								(n/a)					$20,203	$333	$19,870
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4179 Jim Owens Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6673	550	47	11.8	55.3%	208 (37.8%)	130 (23.6%)	125 (22.7%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (11.6%)	59.1	440^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.0%		71.3	314^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%	126	39.4	63.1	50.6	40.5	$18,607	$318	$18,289
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6118 Woodstock Rd	Acworth	30102	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-8550	523	46	11.4	66.2%	180 (34.4%)	64 (12.2%)	229 (43.8%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	32	805^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.5	692^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.1%	113	27.5	35.4	41.1	35.6	$18,015	$1,667	$16,348
Pitner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Wade Green Rd NW	Acworth	30102	Cherokee County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8320	802	63	12.7	56.5%	278 (34.7%)	222 (27.7%)	192 (23.9%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	50.5	540^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.8%		47.8	595^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.9%	55	53.2	47.3	42.7	34.8	$17,526	$385	$17,140
Frey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6655	691	58	11.9	29.8%	394 (57.0%)	117 (16.9%)	84 (12.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.3%)	79	230^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.2%		85.2	184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%	46	59.8	60.6	68.9	52.9	$18,495	$373	$18,122
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%)	54.7	506^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	412^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.7%	94	46.4	55.2	54.9	30.3	$18,668	$339	$18,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Acworth Elementary School

Is Acworth Elementary School a good school?

Acworth Elementary School ranks 473^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Acworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Acworth Elementary School.

What district is Acworth Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What schools do graduates of Acworth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Barber Middle School
High : North Cobb High School

What is the racial makeup of Acworth Elementary School?

Students at Acworth Elementary School are 32% Hispanic, 31% African American, 26% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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