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Brumby Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

983^rd

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Brumby Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Marietta, GA, serving 963 students within the Cobb County district, where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Brumby currently ranks in the bottom fifth of Georgia elementary schools, though it has improved from the 14th to the 20th percentile over the past year. The most striking comparison is with Sope Creek Elementary, located just 0.37 miles away. While Sope Creek ranks in the 98th percentile with 5th-grade math proficiency at 90.6%, Brumby’s 5th-grade math proficiency is just 14%. This gap widens as students progress: Brumby’s math proficiency drops from 40.4% in 3rd grade to 32.7% in 4th and 14% in 5th grade—a pattern some call the “5th grade cliff.” Chronic absenteeism is also a major challenge, with 25.7% of students missing significant school time, compared to just 2.8% at Sope Creek. On a positive note, Brumby’s chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from a peak of 38.9% a few years ago, and 3rd-grade math proficiency has nearly tripled since 2022–2023.

Brumby spends more per student ($19,035) than many higher-performing neighbors, including Sope Creek ($14,446) and East Side Elementary ($14,530), and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. However, similar-poverty schools like Argyle Elementary (99% free/reduced lunch) rank significantly higher, suggesting that poverty alone doesn’t determine outcomes. The school shows relative strength with African American students (38th percentile) but struggles more with Hispanic and English Learner students (9th percentile). For parents, the key takeaways are that Brumby faces real challenges tied to poverty and attendance, but early-grade math is improving, and the school’s resources and staffing are strong—suggesting that continued focus on attendance and targeted support could help close the gap.

963

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,035

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 Terrell Mill Rd SE
Marietta, GA 30067

(770) 916-7070

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Brumby Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Cobb Middle School
High:	Wheeler High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

983^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	20.5	983 of 1222	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1060 of 1238	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	989 of 1236	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1070 of 1223	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1046 of 1220	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1081 of 1214	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	990 of 1234	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	908 of 1209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	840 of 1205	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	902 of 1233	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	856 of 1240	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	902 of 1231	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	727 of 1225	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	909 of 1201	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	1011 of 1212	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	900 of 1183	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	882 of 1133	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	850 of 1134	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	854 of 1125	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	851 of 1101	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	515 of 829	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	643 of 892	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	560 of 879	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	676 of 870	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	716 of 876	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	196 of 215	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	257 of 317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	194 of 304	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	269 of 286	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	202 of 283	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	937 of 1189	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1025 of 1224	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	991 of 1223	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1063 of 1212	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1053 of 1206	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	460 of 504	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	549 of 583	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	510 of 565	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	505 of 535	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	478 of 516	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	974 of 1186	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1057 of 1225	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	971 of 1220	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1054 of 1210	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1033 of 1209	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	370 of 466	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	456 of 565	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	425 of 487	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	393 of 455	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	295 of 415	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	687 of 769	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	701 of 772	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)38th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-18 vs state

Science15%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 15, 2018

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

This school has some serious issues. In second grade, the use of profanity is widespread. There is little to no communication with the parents and my 2 smart kids are being dragged down by it. I've never really wanted private schools as I never had one but after this experience, we are actively looking to get the heck out. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This school rates one of the lowest in Cobb. I can see why. My son had one of the most disorganized flighty teachers I've ever met. None of my wife nor my request for the teacher to contact us about his school work was answered. Also the school gender separates the kids from 3rd grade on. Very bad idea when the teacher can't even keep her things straight to control a room full of boys. Can't wait to move to a new district. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

This school is horrible. Communication to parents is non existent, most of the office staff are not helpful or organized. My son is not challenged at all and constantly tells me they are still teaching things he already learned in the 3rd grade before we moved to Marietta. In the 2 years he has attended (4th & 5th grade) he has not done any big projects, they have not had any science fairs and very few educational events, yet they make sure they have movie nights and skate nights every few weeks. I can not wait for this year to be over. 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	20.5	983^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	19.6%		16.4	1060^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.4%	77	40.4	32.7	14.0		14.7	$19,035	$862	$18,173
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%)	97.9	22^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.7	29^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.7%	7	83.1	89.0	90.6		78.4	$14,446	$359	$14,087
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%)	45.1	615^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.7%		41.3	670^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.9%	55	47.3	48.1	34.6		36.7	$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%)	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
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%)	14.6	1087^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.0%		23.2	958^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.6%	129	18.8	26.3	26.3		20.0	$18,991	$707	$18,284
Heards Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6151 Powers Ferry Rd	Sandy Springs	30339	Cobb 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%)	98.4	13^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.5	15^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	90.9	92.7	84.9		78.3	$17,550	$511	$17,039
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)	(678) 331-9351	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%)	85.9	168^th of 1222 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.6	227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%	59	81.1	77.5	53.7	57.2	56.1	$17,823	$440	$17,383
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
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%)	35.6	745^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.3	885^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.5%	140	33.9	53.3	33.3		26.7	$26,471	$877	$25,594
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics	Public	3-5	311 Aviation Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 420-0822	268	21	12.7	30.6%	79 (29.5%)	90 (33.6%)	44 (16.4%)	29 (10.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	99.3	4^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.6	4^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.4	98.8	97.7		84.1	$19,256	$234	$19,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Brumby Elementary School

What district is Brumby Elementary School in?

Cobb County

Is Brumby Elementary School a good school?

Brumby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Brumby Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Cobb Middle School
High : Wheeler High School

How many students attend Brumby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Brumby Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brumby Elementary School?

Students at Brumby Elementary School are 54% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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