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Due West Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Due West Elementary School in Marietta, GA, is a highly regarded PK–5 school within the Cobb County School District, serving 626 students and earning a 5-star rating with a statewide rank of 71st out of 1,219 elementary schools (94th percentile).

Due West stands out as the clear academic leader among nearby schools, posting math proficiency rates that are 20–30 points above district averages and 30–40 points above state averages. In 5th grade math, 83.2% of students are proficient—nearly double the state average and roughly 30 points higher than the district. The school's 5th grade science score of 75.7% exceeds the next-best nearby school (Vaughan Elementary School at 62.5%) by more than 13 points. One of the most remarkable differentiators is Due West's performance with special education students, ranking 9th out of 465 Georgia elementary schools (98th percentile)—a top-2% achievement that no other nearby school comes close to matching. The school also demonstrates balanced high performance across genders, ranking in the 94th percentile for female students and 95th percentile for male students.

Due West's chronic absenteeism rate of 5.2% is dramatically lower than the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, reflecting strong family engagement and a positive school climate. The school has improved its state rank consistently over the past four years, from 105th in 2022–2023 to 71st in 2025–2026, while reducing chronic absenteeism from 15.0% to 5.2% over the same period. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and per-student spending of $16,269, Due West achieves top-tier results while spending less than several lower-performing nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource allocation. While the school serves a relatively affluent population (16.29% free/reduced lunch), its outcomes exceed what demographic factors alone would predict, indicating effective instruction and strong school systems. For families in the Marietta/Kennesaw area, Due West is the standout choice among nearby elementary schools, with Ford Elementary School (86th percentile) and Kemp Elementary School (85th percentile) as the closest competitors.

626

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,269

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Due West Rd NW
Marietta, GA 30064

(678) 594-8071

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Due West Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

African American:

13.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (78% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

71^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	95.1	71 of 1222	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	75 of 1238	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	91 of 1236	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	105 of 1223	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	102 of 1220	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	173 of 1214	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	95 of 1234	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	77 of 1209	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	97 of 1205	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	103 of 1233	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	103 of 1240	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	102 of 1231	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	74 of 1225	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	47 of 1201	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	49 of 1212	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	72 of 1183	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	95 of 1133	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	109 of 1134	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	140 of 1125	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	88.0	51 of 1101	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	148 of 892	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	99 of 876	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	68 of 1189	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	68 of 1224	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	138 of 1223	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	154 of 1212	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	63 of 1206	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	62 of 1186	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	89 of 1225	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	74 of 1220	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	80 of 1210	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	185 of 1209	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	9 of 466	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	21 of 565	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	15 of 487	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	77 of 703	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	92 of 769	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	100 of 772	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	147 of 775	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	141 of 779	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+31 vs state

Science76%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 10, 2022

School was fine until it came to disciplinary issues. Principal does not properly record incidences and sweeps problems under the rug in order to defend reputation. If you challenge this, you will be dismissed and called a liar. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 28, 2016

This little school is perfect. From the administration, to the teachers, to the participation of the parents and students. The refer to themselves as "the DueWest Family" and they truly are! My daughter went there 2-5th and unfortunately we moved and my son only got to go K-1. He is now at Still Elementary and every day that I pull away after dropping him off, I mutter to myself how much I miss Due West!! I can not say enough good things about this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Wonderful teachers and staff. Small active school with TONS of parent involvement!!!!! 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 (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
Due West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Due West Rd NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8071	626	49	12.8	16.3%	375 (59.9%)	86 (13.7%)	59 (9.4%)	39 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.1%)	95.1	71^st of 1222 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.5	75^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%	4	72.6	80.2	83.2	75.7	$16,269	$354	$15,915
Bullard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8720	799	63	12.6	27.9%	409 (51.2%)	147 (18.4%)	135 (16.9%)	40 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	70.3	326^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.3%		79.3	243^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.4%	83	51.9	65.4	51.0	51.4	$17,835	$352	$17,482
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Kennesaw Due West Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8127	802	64	12.5	57.5%	227 (28.3%)	317 (39.5%)	153 (19.1%)	53 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.2%)	51.5	533^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	56.4%		53.2	524^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.7%	9	44.1	48.7	45.4	42.0	$17,454	$338	$17,116
Still Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Casteel Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8287	755	62	12.1	32.2%	330 (43.7%)	209 (27.7%)	122 (16.2%)	29 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.5%)	73.9	284^th of 1222 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.8	321^st of 1238 public elementary schools	74.1%	37	64.7	63.8	56.9	44.6	$17,191	$390	$16,800
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
Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8092	750	57	13.2	16.9%	487 (64.9%)	118 (15.7%)	53 (7.1%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	85.6	174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.8%		86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	71.1	68.5	66.1	56.9	$16,703	$420	$16,283
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	600	48	12.4	18.0%	366 (61.0%)	101 (16.8%)	56 (9.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	81.7	204^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.3%		86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%	37	56.7	63.7	65.0	62.5	$17,981	$420	$17,561
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Corner Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8158	894	65	13.8	21.5%	391 (43.7%)	316 (35.3%)	89 (10.0%)	28 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	85.2	177^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.3	132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	89.3%	45	73.9	67.4	65.4	55.2	$16,458	$496	$15,961
Cheatham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 John Ward Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8034	1,021	77	13.3	41.5%	394 (38.6%)	258 (25.3%)	283 (27.7%)	31 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.2%)	74.3	281^st of 1222 public elementary schools	77.0%		70.2	326^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.7%	45	49.7	64.1	62.2	54.5	$16,170	$317	$15,853
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Due West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Due West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Due West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harrison High School

Is Due West Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Due West Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Due West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Due West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Due West Elementary School?

Students at Due West Elementary School are 60% White, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What district is Due West Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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