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Shallowford Falls Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
125th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

Shallowford Falls Elementary School is a highly successful public elementary school in Marietta, Georgia, serving 598 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 206 districts in Georgia, Shallowford Falls Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Cobb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65% of 3rd graders, 59.6% of 4th graders, and 66.2% of 5th graders at Shallowford Falls Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 43.2%, 46.9%, and 49% for Cobb County, respectively. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 7.56% to 16.89% over the past few years, and a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with spending ranging from $10,722 to $11,771 per student.

When compared to nearby schools, Shallowford Falls Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. This suggests that the school may have additional resources, programs, or teaching strategies that contribute to its success. While Shallowford Falls Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while still strong, is not as high as the top-performing nearby schools, such as Mountain Park Elementary and Timber Ridge Elementary.

591
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,705
Per pupil spending ?
14.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3529 Lassiter Rd
       Marietta, GA  30062

(770) 642-5610

District: Cobb County

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.2%
Asian:
10.8%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Georgia average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg49%
Georgia avg42%
125th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County
54th of 206Cobb 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202590.6125 of 123889.9%★★★★☆
202493.883 of 124893.3%★★★★★
202395.861 of 124295.1%★★★★★
202295.964 of 124494.9%★★★★★
202195.463 of 121494.8%★★★★★
201993.376 of 123493.8%★★★★★
201894.170 of 120994.2%★★★★★
201796.145 of 120596.3%★★★★★
201694.863 of 123394.9%★★★★★
201593.773 of 124094.1%★★★★★
201485.560 of 123195.1%★★★★★
201384.1101 of 122591.8%★★★★★
201288.031 of 120197.4%★★★★★
201188.238 of 121296.9%★★★★★
201089.335 of 118397.0%★★★★★
200991.419 of 113398.3%★★★★★
200891.517 of 113498.5%★★★★★
200790.721 of 112598.1%★★★★★
200691.38 of 110199.3%★★★★★
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics69%+24 vs state
Science68%+24 vs state
English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Open Quote great school! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, October 22, 2015

Open Quote My oldest son went there about 15 years ago and it was the best school ever other than a few over the top snotty women who worked there. Now my younger children go there and it has the worst staff you could ever imagine they're there simply to get a paycheck not to teach your children they're very rude and inconsiderate they think everybody should stop what they're doing and be on their schedule and fork out every bit of money to them and if you don't then you're not like them to school. They do not have the child interest at heart at all it's all about what they can do for them to make them look better. There is one or two teachers there that are even worth having. Close Quote





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Students at Shallowford Falls Elementary School are 66% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Shallowford Falls Elementary School.

Shallowford Falls Elementary School ranks 125th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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