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Powder Springs Elementary School

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Powder Springs Elementary School ranks 628 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Powder Springs Elementary School in Powder Springs, GA, serves approximately 805 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Cobb County School District, and it has been on a steady upward trajectory in recent years despite serving a student population where nearly 95% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s overall state ranking has climbed from the 36th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026, a notable achievement given that its economically disadvantaged population has grown significantly during that same period. One of the school’s standout strengths is its performance with African American students, where it ranks in the 81st percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that far exceeds its overall ranking. In the most recent testing cycle, 4th grade mathematics proficiency reached 51.1%, surpassing the state average and representing a nearly 20-point gain from two years prior. The 5th grade cohort also showed remarkable improvement, with math proficiency jumping from 27.3% to 46.6% and science from 17.4% to 33.6% year over year. Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half over four years, dropping from 23.0% to 11.8%—now well below both the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Powder Springs sits in the middle tier—ahead of Hollydale Elementary and Compton Elementary by a wide margin, but trailing Varner Elementary and Clarkdale Elementary. However, those higher-ranked schools serve significantly fewer economically disadvantaged students, suggesting Powder Springs is achieving comparable results with a more challenged population. Science remains the school’s weakest subject, though the recent gains are encouraging. With spending of $16,913 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, the school is investing resources effectively, and its improving outcomes point to continued progress in the years ahead.

805

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,913

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4570 Grady Grier Dr
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(770) 222-3746

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Powder Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	McEachern High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.5%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

628^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County

58^th of 201Cobb 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	44.2	628 of 1219	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	719 of 1238	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	734 of 1236	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	793 of 1223	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	690 of 1220	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	778 of 1214	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	848 of 1234	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	889 of 1209	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	791 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	939 of 1233	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	947 of 1240	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.2	772 of 1231	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.3	878 of 1225	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	902 of 1201	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	983 of 1212	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	853 of 1183	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	763 of 1133	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	667 of 1134	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.6	785 of 1125	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.7	760 of 1101	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	159 of 828	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	321 of 892	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	289 of 879	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	379 of 870	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	308 of 876	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	244 of 317	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	252 of 304	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	190 of 286	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.7	27 of 283	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	592 of 1186	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	761 of 1224	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	797 of 1223	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	888 of 1212	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	611 of 1206	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	288 of 503	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	308 of 583	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	399 of 565	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	364 of 535	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	201 of 516	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	629 of 1183	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	695 of 1225	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	639 of 1220	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	675 of 1210	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	735 of 1209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	302 of 565	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	282 of 487	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	243 of 455	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-4 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

I currently have two children attending this school. I will have to agree with parents that have shared their feelings about this school. The 4th-grade teachers here at this school are uncaring, burnt out. Children are different nowadays then there were 5 years ago. You can't continue to teach the same way. Your practicing insanity! I will be changing schools. Parents make sure you know who the teachers are in your children's classrooms! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 28, 2017

My child slipped through the cracks at this school. It is unacceptable for students to be performing well below their grade and not receive the help they need. Needless to say, we could not have gotten out of there any sooner. Beware!! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 22, 2017

I have a child that will be entering 2nd grade this year and a child entering kindergarten. My oldest has had nothing but good experiences at this school. The teachers have been amazing and have challenged my oldest. The staff are friendly and helpful. The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is during last year it seemed that every other week my child was coming home telling me that they had watched a movie in one of their "specials" classes. I may be crazy, but I believe children should only be watching educational movies in school, not a Disney movie. I'm ok with a fun movie maybe once a month on the last Friday of the month, but not every week! Also, the security of getting into the school is a little lacking. I saw several parents get buzzed in, and walk right on by the front office without being stopped and asked to sign in as a visitor. They need to up security. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

I remember going to this school when I was younger. And now I'm 14 and getting ready for 8th grade. But I remember having chicken biscuits that I bought from school, so we could raise money for the 5th grade year trip. I'll never forget the trip to Washington DC for 5th grade. But we also sold chicken biscuits yearly and also fund-raise for Relay for Life. And its just a too many words to describe my best experience. And going to the world of coke in 4th grade. Going to the performing arts. When that one day when I came back from my shower in the morning getting ready for school. My mom showed me the headline about Powder Springs Elementary, which was absolutely UNTRUE!!!! THE AJC IS JUST A FILTHY LIE!! NOTHING IN THAT HEADLINE MADE SENSE!!! When I told my mom to take me there to Powder Springs Elementary, she took me and luckily my former teachers were still there. I talked to them and showed them and obviously they saw it and so did the principal. So Ms.Mitchell said on the morning announcements about how we are going to do t.e.a.m, Don't ask! So the next day I went I saw that there were AJC people with clipboards around the whole school. Some of them were really nice. Some of them didn't talk at all. So you need to listen to the students who went through the experience of PSE because it is just fun you see at this school. Do you know the definition of PSE? And the

Powder Springs definition about themselves-
Our Vision:
Powder Springs Elementary envisions a school and community working together to develop future leaders.

Our Mission:
Powder Springs Elementary is committed to providing our students with quality education that will prepare students for life’s opportunities.

Our Beliefs:

Respect and consideration among teachers, students, and families create a positive learning community.
Family and community are essential in providing greater opportunities for success.
Everyone has the right to learn in a safe, nurturing, and non-threatening environment.
High expectations result in optimum teaching and learning.
All students can learn when provided a developmentally appropriate, rigorous, and quality education.
Learning is a life-long process. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

I withdraw my child from Powder Springs elementary. Second graders can't read. Teachers don't care. Parents absolutely not welcome. The final point was when the principal said: "Nothing special about your child" instead of trying to challenge my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 20, 2010

I am so sad that my children have to go to this school. It is HORRIBLE!!!!!! The staff is unfriendly and uncaring and the principle is a JOKE!!! 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	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
Powder Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Grady Grier Dr	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3746	805	66	12.2	94.8%	62 (7.7%)	495 (61.5%)	169 (21.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.9%)	44.2	628^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.5%		37.5	719^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.9%	91	34.8	51.1	46.6	33.6	$16,913	$794	$16,119
Compton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3700	593	60	9.8	100.0%	42 (7.1%)	295 (49.7%)	231 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	14.9	1079^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.5%		22.5	967^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.9%	112	25.0	28.9	24.7	14.5	$20,218	$977	$19,241
Hendricks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5243 Meadows Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2387	538	42	12.9	98.5%	39 (7.2%)	319 (59.3%)	133 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	32.8	786^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.5%		37.8	715^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.2%	71	32.9	37.1	38.5	32.5	$18,892	$785	$18,107
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4725 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2422	785	60	13.1	100.0%	38 (4.8%)	383 (48.8%)	313 (39.9%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.7%)	46.5	595^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.2%		45	628^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.3%	33	54.0	38.5	41.6	37.3	$17,694	$850	$16,844
Varner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4761 Gaydon Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3775	705	57	12.4	60.7%	93 (13.2%)	368 (52.2%)	157 (22.3%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	47.6	580^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.4%		45.8	617^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.2%	37	44.6	49.6	41.6	36.0	$18,612	$716	$17,896
Miles Ahead Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	4665 Macland Road	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Miles Ahead Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 313-4841	261	23	11.6	46.0%	18 (6.9%)	218 (83.5%)	20 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19.6	999^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.0%		36.5	729^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.1%	270	34.2	30.8	19.0	19.0	$16,834	$729	$16,104
Austell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Mulberry St	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-5804	367	34	10.7	100.0%	25 (6.8%)	176 (48.0%)	140 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	31.9	804^th of 1219 public elementary schools	34.0%		48	592^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.2%	212	31.3	46.8	30.3	30.8	$21,767	$1,219	$20,548
Annette Winn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10521 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3100	341	26	13.1	88.3%	23 (6.7%)	151 (44.3%)	141 (41.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	46.7	593^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.6	569^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	24	44.7	47.8	41.8	35.8	$15,578	$663	$14,915
Dowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 W Sandtown Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8059	898	75	12.0	87.4%	127 (14.1%)	310 (34.5%)	379 (42.2%)	31 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	34.5	761^st of 1219 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.4	698^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.6%	63	39.0	40.2	34.4	31.8	$17,363	$757	$16,606
Hollydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Bay Berry Dr SW	Marietta	30008	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 594-8143	526	59	8.8	100.0%	47 (8.9%)	123 (23.4%)	321 (61.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	17.6	1035^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.1%		25	929^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.0%	106	27.0	32.1	23.3	21.5	$22,472	$846	$21,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Powder Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Powder Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Powder Springs Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Powder Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Powder Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper Middle School
High : McEachern High School

What district is Powder Springs Elementary School in?

Cobb County

Is Powder Springs Elementary School a good school?

Powder Springs Elementary School ranks 628^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Powder Springs Elementary School?

Students at Powder Springs Elementary School are 61% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% White.

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