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Murdock Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Murdock Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, serving 911 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cobb County School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has ranged from 15th to 32nd over the past 10 years.

Murdock Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Murdock's 5th-grade students scored 78.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49% for Cobb County and 43% for the state. In Mathematics, Murdock's 5th-grade students scored 83.8% proficient or better, compared to 48.7% for Cobb County and 42.6% for the state. Additionally, Murdock Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.76% to 13.17% over the past few years, significantly lower than the surrounding schools.

The school's high academic performance is further supported by its higher per-student spending, ranging from $8,278 to $9,455 per student over the past few years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 14.8 over the past few years. These factors, combined with the school's consistent ranking among the top elementary schools in Georgia, suggest that Murdock Elementary is providing a high-quality education to its students and may serve as a model for collaboration and sharing of best practices with other schools in the Cobb County School District.

847

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,839

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

32^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	97.4	32 of 1238	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	29 of 1248	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	28 of 1242	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	23 of 1244	98.2%	★★★★★
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%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+37 vs state

Science78%+34 vs state

English Language Arts73%+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

Schools Near Murdock 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
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%)	97.4	32^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.5	29^th of 1248 public elementary schools	97.7%	3	66.5	74.7	78.6	77.4	84.2	83.8	78.0	$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%)	96.6	52^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.7	21^st of 1248 public elementary schools	98.3%	31	66.7	80.8	80.8	69.8	94.2	75.3	74.7	$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%)	85.8	173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.0%		84.7	181^st of 1248 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	60.0	57.7	55.2	70.7	72.2	62.5	55.2	$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%)	90.6	125^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.9%		93.8	83^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	93.3%	42	65.0	59.6	66.2	72.5	62.4	72.7	67.5	$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	22^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.7	13^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.0%	9	76.9	79.3	83.0	81.8	84.1	82.8	81.6	$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%)	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
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%)	85.8	174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.6	150^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.0%	24	55.9	51.8	66.7	64.5	67.5	65.6	57.8	$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%)	85.7	179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%		93.3	94^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.5%	85	53.2	71.1	61.2	66.1	72.3	53.5	58.9	$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%)	98.3	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
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

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.

How many students attend Murdock Elementary School?

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

Is Murdock Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Murdock Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Murdock Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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