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Green Acres Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

936^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Green Acres Elementary School in Smyrna, GA, serves approximately 584 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Cobb County school district. The school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, but it is showing clear signs of improvement after two consecutive years of climbing its statewide ranking.

While Green Acres still trails nearby schools in most subjects, the most recent data reveals meaningful progress. In 3rd grade math, proficiency jumped from 15.8% to 37% in a single year—a remarkable 21-point gain—and 5th grade math improved from 14.3% to 28.3%. Science scores also rose. However, the school still lags behind its neighbors: Smyrna Elementary School (1.24 miles away) outperforms Green Acres by roughly 20-25 percentage points in most subjects, and even Belmont Hills Elementary School—which serves a similarly high-poverty population—ranks ahead. The gap widens in upper grades, suggesting students may fall further behind as they progress.

There are bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 33.4% to 16.3% over four years—now better than the state average—which often signals improved engagement and school climate. English Language Learner students at Green Acres rank in the 41st percentile statewide, notably stronger than the school's overall ranking, suggesting effective support programs. The school also spends more per student ($20,837) than higher-performing neighbors and maintains a favorable 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio. The combination of improved attendance, rising math scores, and two consecutive years of ranking gains suggests Green Acres may be turning a corner, though it still has considerable work ahead to match the performance of nearby schools.

584

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,837

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2000 Gober Ave SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

(678) 842-6905

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Green Acres Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pearson Middle School
High:	Campbell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.3%

African American:

11.5%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

936^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	24.1	936 of 1222	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	1052 of 1238	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1119 of 1236	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1041 of 1223	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	890 of 1220	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	882 of 1214	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	926 of 1234	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1047 of 1209	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	972 of 1205	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	1156 of 1233	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1093 of 1240	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1064 of 1231	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1039 of 1225	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	952 of 1201	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	1019 of 1212	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	983 of 1183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	978 of 1133	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	983 of 1134	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	1118 of 1125	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	1037 of 1101	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	287 of 876	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	126 of 215	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	276 of 317	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	255 of 304	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	221 of 286	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	157 of 283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	905 of 1189	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1111 of 1224	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1129 of 1223	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1044 of 1212	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	876 of 1206	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	404 of 504	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	539 of 583	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	529 of 565	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	477 of 535	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	416 of 516	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	898 of 1186	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	1004 of 1225	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1065 of 1220	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	956 of 1210	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	880 of 1209	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)67th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

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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	Directly certified (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
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	27.9%	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	32.3%	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
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	26.2%	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
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	32.4%	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
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	22.3%	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
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	37.8%	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
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	30.0%	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
Norton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3041 Gray Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-5833	643	63	10.1	32.5%	33 (5.1%)	181 (28.1%)	390 (60.7%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	33.8	775^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.6%		21.8	975^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.2%	200	35.1	36.7	38.1	33.7	$20,973	$919	$20,054
Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2390 Austell Rd SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6966	389	41	9.6	27.0%	17 (4.4%)	116 (29.8%)	240 (61.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	40.1	671^st of 1222 public elementary schools	45.1%		30.1	833^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.7%	162	52.9	51.8	26.6	20.0	$22,204	$832	$21,372
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	5.6%	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 Green Acres Elementary School

Is Green Acres Elementary School a good school?

Green Acres Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Green Acres Elementary School?

Students at Green Acres Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Green Acres Elementary School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Green Acres Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Green Acres Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Green Acres Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Green Acres Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pearson Middle School
High : Campbell High School

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