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Murdock Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Murdock Elementary School in Marietta, GA, serves 847 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Cobb County School District, ranking in the top 5% of elementary schools statewide.

Murdock is a standout for its exceptional math achievement. In the most recent school year, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 81.1%, 4th grade reached 74.8%, and 5th grade soared to 82.3%—all far above district and state averages. The school also shines in science, with 5th graders posting a 78.6% proficiency rate, up from 70.9% just a few years ago. Perhaps most impressive is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.9%, a fraction of the district's 14.2% and state's 17.7%. This near-universal attendance, combined with strong test scores, points to a highly engaged school community. Murdock also earns high marks for supporting special education students (ranking 19th statewide) and Hispanic students (ranking 35th statewide), showing effectiveness across diverse learners.

While Murdock remains a top performer, its statewide rank dipped slightly to 57th this year, from the top 30 in prior years. Nearby schools like Tritt Elementary (16th) and Mount Bethel Elementary (19th) now rank ahead, though Murdock's scores remain exceptionally high. Interestingly, Murdock achieves these results while spending less per student ($15,839) than many peers—Shallowford Falls Elementary spends nearly $3,000 more yet ranks lower. Its closest neighbor, Mountain View Elementary, matches Murdock in 5th grade science and even beats it in 4th grade math, but Murdock remains the stronger overall school. For parents, Murdock offers a winning combination of top-tier academics, outstanding attendance, and efficient use of resources.

847

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,839

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2320 Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062

(770) 509-5071

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Murdock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dodgen Middle School
High:	Pope High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Asian:

19.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (79% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

57^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	95.8	57 of 1222	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	32 of 1238	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	29 of 1236	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	28 of 1223	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	23 of 1220	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	28 of 1214	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	15 of 1234	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	21 of 1209	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	21 of 1205	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	29 of 1233	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	38 of 1240	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	33 of 1231	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	69 of 1225	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	49 of 1201	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	31 of 1212	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.8	11 of 1183	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	15 of 1133	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.4	33 of 1134	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	19 of 1125	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	14 of 1101	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	43 of 107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	52 of 1189	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	29 of 1224	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	33 of 1223	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	32 of 1212	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	23 of 1206	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	35 of 504	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	37 of 583	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	14 of 535	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	63 of 1186	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	39 of 1225	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	28 of 1220	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	29 of 1210	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	18 of 1209	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	19 of 466	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	14 of 565	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	25 of 487	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	32 of 455	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	20 of 415	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	94 of 703	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.1	48 of 769	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	47 of 772	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	47 of 775	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	23 of 779	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+32 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 30, 2019

I sent two sons to Murdock Elementary. The curriculum was appropriately rigorous.The teachers were, at the very least, solid, and several were excellent. The principal is very hands on. Overall, both of my boys had a great experience at Murdock and recall their time there with great fondness. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 29, 2018

Excellent School Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 24, 2014

Not a great experience with the teacher. (2013-14 school year) Spoke to the Principal about it and she assured me that she would speak to the teacher. I called 10 days later and she said "oh I thought I would wait until the end of the year." It was March...so I guess the rest of the year doesn't matter to a 9 year old (straight A student, by the way.)
Very disappointed. PS Principal was new that year, we'll see how the school ranking plummets in a few. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 25, 2014

Our daughter is in 1st grade at Murdock and so far, our experience has been great! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

It's my son's second year at this school and he is doing great! There's a nice balance between the kids I think..The staff is friendly and nice. Can't wait for my younger son to start as well! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

Both of our daughters attend Murdock. We are very pleased with our teachers, and the school. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Murdock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Murdock Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 509-5071	847	62	13.7	11.5%	459 (54.2%)	63 (7.4%)	89 (10.5%)	167 (19.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.9%)	95.8	57^th of 1222 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.4	32^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	97.4%	25	81.1	74.8	82.3	78.6	$15,839	$418	$15,421
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3151 Sandy Plains Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7265	837	63	13.2	18.6%	441 (52.7%)	59 (7.0%)	115 (13.7%)	167 (20.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	94.2	84^th of 1222 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.6	52^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	95.8%	32	67.2	82.7	81.7	78.6	$16,133	$319	$15,813
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Ebenezer Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-2700	571	48	11.8	33.6%	280 (49.0%)	75 (13.1%)	116 (20.3%)	38 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	87.8	150^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.8	173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.0%	23	60.6	63.4	76.1	85.9	$17,832	$321	$17,512
Shallowford Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3529 Lassiter Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 642-5610	591	53	11.1	14.7%	391 (66.2%)	36 (6.1%)	57 (9.6%)	64 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	91.7	112^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.6	125^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.9%	13	85.3	76.7	64.5	66.4	$18,705	$388	$18,318
Tritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4435 Post Oak Tritt Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 642-5630	804	60	13.4	9.2%	599 (74.5%)	40 (5.0%)	60 (7.5%)	44 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	98.2	16^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.2	22^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	98.2%	6	85.9	84.3	86.1	86.7	$16,345	$515	$15,830
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%)	97.5	28^th of 1222 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.9	42^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	96.6%	14	85.8	83.9	85.3	77.3	$14,530	$405	$14,126
Kincaid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Kincaid Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 578-7238	603	46	13.1	28.7%	311 (51.6%)	71 (11.8%)	111 (18.4%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.8%)	83.8	188^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.6%		85.8	174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.9%	14	74.8	74.0	66.4	48.7	$17,494	$319	$17,175
Rocky Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Rocky Mountain Rd NE	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5050	576	44	13.1	16.8%	369 (64.1%)	60 (10.4%)	51 (8.9%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.7%)	89.2	138^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.7%		85.7	179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%	41	82.5	71.9	65.0	60.1	$16,959	$385	$16,573
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%)	98.1	19^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.3	19^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.5%		87.6	91.5	80.2	81.7	$16,389	$318	$16,071
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%)	78.4	237^th of 1222 public elementary schools	80.6%		68.9	339^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.6%	102	66.4	49.5	68.1	59.8	$17,981	$318	$17,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Murdock Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Murdock Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dodgen Middle School
High : Pope High School

What is the racial makeup of Murdock Elementary School?

Students at Murdock Elementary School are 54% White, 20% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Murdock Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Murdock Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Murdock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Murdock Elementary School.

What district is Murdock Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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