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Chalker Elementary School

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Chalker Elementary School ranks 485 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chalker Elementary School in Kennesaw, GA, serves approximately 679 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cobb County School District, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 60th percentile statewide.

Chalker has shown steady progress since the pandemic, though it hasn't yet returned to its pre-2020 performance levels when it ranked in the 79th-84th percentile. The school's most impressive recent achievement is in 5th grade science, where 49.5% of students scored proficient—a jump from 38.8% the year before and above both the district (47.1%) and state (44.2%) averages. This science performance even surpasses nearby Keheley Elementary (44.7%) and Big Shanty Elementary (30.3%). Math scores tell a more mixed story: 3rd graders nearly match state averages at 48.9%, but 4th and 5th graders lag behind at 45% and 44.8% respectively. The school also stands out for its dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 24.8% in 2021-2022 to 13.4%—now better than both the district (14.2%) and state (17.7%) averages.

Chalker serves a student body where about 47.6% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. The school performs particularly well for its African American students, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide, but faces challenges with its Special Education population, which ranks in just the 28th percentile. Per-student spending has risen to $17,570, though that's below what higher-performing neighbors like Keheley ($20,881) and Nicholson Elementary ($20,075) invest. While Chalker's recovery has been slower than some peers—Addison Elementary has maintained its top-tier status throughout—the strong science gains and improved attendance suggest the school is building momentum toward regaining its former standing.

679

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,570

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 N Booth Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144

(678) 494-7621

District: Cobb County

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

19.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Georgia avg47%

485^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	55.7	485 of 1219	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	527 of 1238	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	475 of 1236	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	536 of 1223	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	353 of 1220	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	400 of 1214	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	245 of 1234	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	258 of 1209	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	196 of 1205	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	240 of 1233	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	176 of 1240	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	197 of 1231	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	176 of 1225	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	237 of 1201	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	307 of 1212	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	303 of 1183	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	232 of 1133	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	137 of 1134	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	270 of 1125	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	173 of 1101	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	252 of 828	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	283 of 892	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	231 of 879	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	349 of 870	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	188 of 876	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	501 of 1186	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	573 of 1224	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	534 of 1223	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	553 of 1212	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	285 of 1206	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	276 of 503	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	322 of 583	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	193 of 565	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	416 of 535	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.7	152 of 516	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	452 of 1183	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	474 of 1225	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	435 of 1220	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	541 of 1210	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	428 of 1209	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	337 of 465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.8	200 of 565	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	310 of 487	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	207 of 455	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	123 of 415	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	418 of 700	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	456 of 769	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	464 of 772	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	405 of 775	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	319 of 779	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)70th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Chalker is a welcoming school. The staff and students are happy to be there. My children have had a great experience Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Both of my girls have gone thru Chalker and we have loved the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2019

The principal and the assistant principal are very dismissive towards issues with African American students. The white teachers play both sides and they don’t have the supporting staff in the classrooms to control the kids. Extremely racist and I do not suggest dealing with these people or school. Our family has had more than 5 incidents and the school year isn’t a over. African American students are being physically assaulted with no real recourse for the white students. PLEASE AVOID!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The teachers are awesome and truly love the students! Made some great friends through school. There are some great events like Bingo and Movie Night! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

I have 3 children. One that went all the way through Chalker...one currently enrolled at Chalker & one that will eventually go to Chalker. By the time my last child graduates Chalker...I will have been a parent there for 16 years. Wouldnt choose any other school. My kids love it there. The TEACHERS ARE AWESOME!!! 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
Chalker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 N Booth Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7621	679	56	12.2	47.6%	290 (42.7%)	167 (24.6%)	133 (19.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.1%)	55.7	485^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.2%		52.7	527^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.4%	42	48.9	45.0	44.8	49.5	$17,570	$317	$17,253
Blackwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3470 Canton Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7600	580	48	12.1	53.6%	247 (42.6%)	90 (15.5%)	147 (25.3%)	37 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.5%)	46.9	592^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	51.4%		54.4	507^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%	85	56.0	49.0	44.1	20.5	$18,036	$316	$17,719
Pitner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Wade Green Rd NW	Acworth	30102	Cherokee County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8320	802	63	12.7	56.5%	278 (34.7%)	222 (27.7%)	192 (23.9%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.0%)	50.4	539^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.8%		47.8	595^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.9%	56	53.2	47.3	42.7	34.8	$17,526	$385	$17,140
Bells Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Bells Ferry Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8950	704	51	13.7	61.5%	150 (21.3%)	278 (39.5%)	144 (20.5%)	67 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	43.4	636^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.8%		45.4	622^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%	14	36.6	50.4	41.3	35.0	$16,682	$318	$16,364
Big Shanty Elementary School	Public	3-5	1575 Ben King Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8023	511	45	11.3	50.9%	174 (34.1%)	157 (30.7%)	130 (25.4%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	54.7	505^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	412^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.7%	93	46.4	55.2	54.9	30.3	$18,668	$339	$18,329
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Shallowford Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5573	413	39	10.7	44.6%	209 (50.6%)	49 (11.9%)	102 (24.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	73.2	292^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	76.0%		67.4	359^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.0%	67	49.2	50.6	66.1	70.9	$20,075	$319	$19,756
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2275 Bascomb Carmel Rd	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1184	912	75	12.2	54.2%	371 (40.7%)	136 (14.9%)	314 (34.4%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	67.8	344^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.1	307^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.2%	37	42.7	52.0	60.9	58.3	$16,024	$1,310	$14,714
Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2361 Baker Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6629	738	67	11.0	49.3%	226 (30.6%)	233 (31.6%)	164 (22.2%)	47 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.8%)	64.4	386^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.1	486^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.7%	100	63.9	38.8	56.2	49.6	$18,468	$340	$18,127
Keheley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Kemp Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7836	393	38	10.3	37.2%	236 (60.1%)	39 (9.9%)	65 (16.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	73.2	290^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.2%		63.6	398^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%	108	60.7	61.2	60.7	44.7	$20,881	$327	$20,554
Kennesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3155 Jiles Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8172	560	50	11.2	51.3%	198 (35.4%)	161 (28.8%)	118 (21.1%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)								(n/a)					$20,203	$333	$19,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Chalker Elementary School

How many students attend Chalker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Chalker Elementary School.

Is Chalker Elementary School a good school?

Chalker Elementary School ranks 485^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chalker Elementary School?

Students at Chalker Elementary School are 43% White, 25% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Chalker Elementary School in?

Cobb County

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