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Fair Oaks Elementary School

Q: Is Fair Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Fair Oaks Elementary School ranks 592 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fair Oaks Elementary School in Marietta, GA, serves 703 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cobb County School District, and it has become one of the most improved schools in the area over the past few years.

Fair Oaks has climbed from the 20th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. This rapid rise—jumping 278 ranking spots—far outpaces nearby schools like LaBelle Elementary (27th percentile) and Green Acres Elementary (23rd percentile). The school's standout strength is its work with English Language Learners, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide with a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from comparable schools. Fair Oaks also shows strong math gains: 4th graders hit 52% proficiency in 2025-2026, above the state average, and 3rd grade math improved from 28% to 46% over three years. The school has also cut chronic absenteeism in half, from 26.5% to 12.9%, now better than both the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages.

While challenges remain—5th grade science proficiency (32.7%) trails the state, and male students (46th percentile) lag behind female students (56th percentile)—the overall trajectory is strongly positive. Fair Oaks spends $20,814 per student, achieving better outcomes than several neighbors that spend more, such as Belmont Hills Elementary ($25,908). For families, particularly those with English Language Learner children, Fair Oaks is an increasingly strong option that demonstrates meaningful academic success despite serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population. Its progress is a compelling story of effective investment and targeted strategies paying off.

703

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,814

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

407 Barber Rd SE
Marietta, GA 30060

(678) 594-8080

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pearson Middle School
High:	Osborne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

African American:

9.0%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

592^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	46.9	592 of 1222	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	785 of 1238	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	865 of 1236	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	985 of 1223	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	891 of 1220	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	914 of 1214	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	910 of 1234	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	884 of 1209	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	756 of 1205	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.9	971 of 1233	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	942 of 1240	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.8	849 of 1231	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	741 of 1225	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	847 of 1201	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	938 of 1212	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	952 of 1183	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1045 of 1133	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1064 of 1134	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	1082 of 1125	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	1088 of 1101	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	41 of 215	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	108 of 317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	88 of 304	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	171 of 286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	103 of 283	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	517 of 1189	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	787 of 1224	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	845 of 1223	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	998 of 1212	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	957 of 1206	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	142 of 504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	41.9	332 of 583	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	344 of 565	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	441 of 535	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	381 of 516	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	638 of 1186	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	748 of 1225	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	860 of 1220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	966 of 1210	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	807 of 1209	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	249 of 466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	220 of 415	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science33%-12 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 27, 2021

The community is very welcoming, friendly, and passionate about education! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 22, 2011

Great 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
Fair Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 Barber Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8080	703	74	9.5	—	17 (2.4%)	63 (9.0%)	614 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	46.9	592^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	51.6%		33.6	785^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.6%	193	46.2	52.0	38.9	32.7	$20,814	$961	$19,853
Dunleith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Saine Dr SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3190	554	54	10.2	82.9%	30 (5.4%)	248 (44.8%)	246 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	70.6	318^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.0%		66.4	371^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.0%	53	54.1	58.2	52.3	54.6	$20,844	$571	$20,274
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Gober Ave SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6905	584	61	9.6	94.5%	30 (5.1%)	67 (11.5%)	469 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	24.1	936^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.7	1052^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.0%	116	37.0	29.7	28.3	24.8	$20,837	$962	$19,875
International Academy of Smyrna	Public, Charter	K-5	2144 S Cobb Dr SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 370-0980	328	28	11.7	—	3 (0.9%)	206 (62.8%)	98 (29.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	27.6	869^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.9%		33.8	778^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.2%	91	28.1	39.0	23.3	36.6	$16,103	$1,545	$14,558
LaBelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cresson Dr SW	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6955	339	38	8.8	—	16 (4.7%)	58 (17.1%)	248 (73.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	26	893^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	26.9%		24.6	932^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.7%	39	33.4	31.6	34.4	25.9	$24,614	$938	$23,676
Hickory Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Redwood Dr SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3125	440	42	10.4	60.7%	111 (25.2%)	120 (27.3%)	177 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	55.4	493^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.8	416^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.4%	77	53.8	52.3	53.1	27.2	$20,591	$765	$19,826
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Glendale Pl SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6810	267	33	8.0	—	10 (3.7%)	44 (16.5%)	201 (75.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32	804^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.2%		19.9	997^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%	193	59.5	36.2	18.4	13.2	$25,908	$854	$25,054
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
Park Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Park St SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3180	476	55	8.7	92.4%	21 (4.4%)	128 (26.9%)	306 (64.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	37.2	712^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.7%		28.4	867^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.0%	155	29.9	39.4	45.6	35.4	$22,786	$856	$21,930
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 Fleming St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6741	870	72	12.1	58.7%	187 (21.5%)	317 (36.4%)	264 (30.3%)	25 (2.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	58.4	450^th of 1222 public elementary schools	63.2%		58	462^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.7%	12	52.8	53.4	42.5	44.7	$17,317	$351	$16,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Oaks Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fair Oaks Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pearson Middle School
High : Osborne High School

How many students attend Fair Oaks Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Fair Oaks Elementary School.

Is Fair Oaks Elementary School a good school?

Fair Oaks Elementary School ranks 592^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fair Oaks Elementary School?

Students at Fair Oaks Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Fair Oaks Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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