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Sope Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sope Creek Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, serving 1,106 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating.

Sope Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with 84.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 50.2% in Cobb County and 44.3% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, reaching as high as 11th in the state in 2020-2021, and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sope Creek has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.95% to 11.57%, and spends between $8,517 and $9,284 per student, which is on the higher end compared to nearby schools. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of around 15:1, lower than many of the surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools like Mount Bethel Elementary and East Side Elementary, Sope Creek Elementary stands out as the highest-performing institution in the area. While schools like Argyle Elementary and Brumby Elementary face greater challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors, Sope Creek's exceptional results, resources, and demographics suggest it is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

1,104

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,446

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3320 Paper Mill Rd SE
Marietta, GA 30067

(770) 916-7085

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Sope Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dickerson Middle School
High:	Walton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Asian:

25.0%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

29^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	97.7	29 of 1238	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	46 of 1248	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	24 of 1242	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	12 of 1244	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	11 of 1214	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	23 of 1234	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	19 of 1209	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	15 of 1205	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	25 of 1233	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	17 of 1240	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	49 of 1231	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	62 of 1225	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	42 of 1201	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	60 of 1212	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	55 of 1183	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	37 of 1133	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	24 of 1134	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	30 of 1125	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	35 of 1101	96.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+39 vs state

English Language Arts75%+36 vs state

Science75%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, January 9, 2023

I love teaching here. The staff and students are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

This is a wonderful school. The teachers are wonderful, the new principal is great and the kids seem to be flourishing. There is a very active Foundation that makes sure the school is able to accomplish goals underfunded by the county, e.g., a new library. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 5, 2014

We moved from a "top rated" school in Smyrna.We are so blessed to be at Sope Creek where the kids are respected and call it their "happy place". This school is night and day in comparison to their prior school. The kids grades are wonderful and they finally love to go to school and learn! We are privileged to be a part of Sope Creek! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 30, 2014

If you are a parent obsessively scouring the internet for information about public schools, I am writing this for you. Good parents agonize over every tidbit of data, ranking, test score, demographic, and unfortunately, “review” they can find. Intuitively, we all know online reviews are of dubious value. It doesn’t take much experience to know (1) some people cannot be satisfied, and (2) the most vocal reviewers tend to be disgruntled. So, with that, I come to my thoughts about Sope Creek, which I hazard are shared by the great majority of parents. Look at the data, come visit the school, talk to people, see for yourself. Sope Creek is an excellent school. The faculty and administration are intelligent, responsive, caring, and dedicated. The curriculum is challenging and enriching. Our children attend school with well behaved, engaged kids. The list of parent volunteers in our daughter’s class was pages long. We have no doubt our children will be well prepared for the rigors of Dickerson Middle and Walton High School. My wife and I are well educated professionals. We could have paid for private school, but with public schools like these in East Cobb, for us it was a no-brainer. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

Unfriendly and disrespectful administration, teachers and staff. We had horrible experience at sope creek. They don't care about children and treat the parents with disrespect. Please stay away Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 13, 2012

My 3rd child is approaching the last year of going through Sope Creek, and I am so glad this has been our school! The administration and staff have been professional, helpful, and accessible. I believe they have all received a quality education because the teachers really care about the kids and are skilled in their profession. My children have loved this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 22, 2011

Very sterile and unfriendly. Principal is aloof, unapproachable, and seems unconcerned about children. Test scores down in recent years. Close Quote

Schools Near Sope Creek 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
Sope Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Paper Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 916-7085	1,104	76	14.5	9.1%	600 (54.3%)	62 (5.6%)	94 (8.5%)	276 (25.0%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	97.7	29^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	46^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.3%	17	73.7	78.2	74.7	84.8	86.6	80.6	75.3	$14,446	$359	$14,087
Brumby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 916-7070	963	89	10.7	78.3%	83 (8.6%)	522 (54.2%)	277 (28.8%)	20 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.8%)	16.4	1060^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.4%		21.1	993^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	20.4%	67	21.5	15.2	22.4	22.6	23.9	18.8	21.2	$19,035	$862	$18,173
Sedalia Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Lower Roswell Rd	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 509-5162	634	51	12.5	67.4%	137 (21.6%)	204 (32.2%)	239 (37.7%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	41.3	670^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.9%		37	741^st of 1248 public elementary schools	40.6%	71	31.8	28.4	35.2	40.2	33.6	41.4	41.4	$17,582	$803	$16,779
Eastvalley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 Holt Rd NE	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7214	679	56	12.2	42.1%	272 (40.1%)	108 (15.9%)	187 (27.5%)	55 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.2%)	68.9	339^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.6%		77.3	258^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.3%	81	35.0	46.0	50.0	53.4	60.9	58.3	47.9	$17,981	$318	$17,664
Heards Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6151 Powers Ferry Rd	Atlanta	30339	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6190	699	51	13.6	10.9%	478 (68.4%)	76 (10.9%)	62 (8.9%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)	98.5	15^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.9	9^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	78.0	80.6	88.5	88.1	81.6	85.4	81.3	$17,550	$511	$17,039
Powers Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Powers Ferry Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-7936	475	38	12.4	90.3%	55 (11.6%)	130 (27.4%)	271 (57.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	23.2	958^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.6%		30.6	841^st of 1248 public elementary schools	32.6%	117	16.7	24.0	26.8	20.5	36.0	33.8	22.5	$18,991	$707	$18,284
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 Roswell Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7200	1,072	71	15.0	8.7%	599 (55.9%)	48 (4.5%)	81 (7.6%)	286 (26.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.3%)	96.9	42^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.9	38^th of 1248 public elementary schools	97.0%	4	74.4	75.7	74.0	84.1	85.6	74.0	72.1	$14,530	$405	$14,126
Amana Academy West Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Lake Park Drive SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 624-0989	215	19	11.6	34.4%	30 (14.0%)	154 (71.6%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	80.6	227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	272^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.2%	45	54.1	57.9	62.1	67.6	68.4	48.3	41.4	$17,823	$440	$17,383
Mount Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Johnson Ferry Rd	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7248	898	66	13.5	7.1%	592 (65.9%)	16 (1.8%)	75 (8.4%)	168 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)	98.3	19^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.7	12^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.0%	7	73.0	79.1	83.8	80.3	90.1	81.3	80.6	$16,389	$318	$16,071
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sope Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sope Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sope Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dickerson Middle School
High : Walton High School

What district is Sope Creek Elementary School in?

Cobb County

What is the racial makeup of Sope Creek Elementary School?

Students at Sope Creek Elementary School are 54% White, 25% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sope Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Sope Creek Elementary School.

Is Sope Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sope Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

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