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Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks 165 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pickett's Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Acworth, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is ranked 54th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pickett's Mill consistently outperforms the Cobb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pickett's Mill had 63.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49% for Cobb County and 43% for Georgia. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.3 to 13.4 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby schools in the analysis. Additionally, Pickett's Mill has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with spending ranging from $8,917 to $10,408 per student in recent years.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Cobb County and Paulding County districts, Pickett's Mill Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, statewide rankings, and student-teacher ratios. This highlights the school's strong performance relative to its peers. While Pickett's Mill is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, while strong, is still below the top-performing schools in the state.

753

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,408

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW
Acworth, GA 30101

(770) 975-7172

District: Cobb County

Students who attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Durham Middle School
High:	Allatoona High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cobb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

165^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 64Elementary Schools in the Cobb County

54^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	165 of 1238	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	128 of 1248	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	114 of 1242	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	164 of 1244	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	222 of 1214	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	182 of 1234	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	178 of 1209	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	229 of 1205	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	224 of 1233	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	204 of 1240	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	121 of 1231	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	119 of 1225	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	165 of 1201	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	119 of 1212	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	102 of 1183	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+21 vs state

Science63%+19 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Pickett's Mill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Pickett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-7172	753	58	13.0	32.3%	459 (61.0%)	103 (13.7%)	120 (15.9%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)	86.7	165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.5	128^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.7%	37	52.4	51.9	63.8	65.3	71.1	64.2	62.9	$16,408	$346	$16,062
Roland W. Russom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Russom Elementary School Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 575-3402	982	73	13.4	34.1%	507 (51.6%)	209 (21.3%)	143 (14.6%)	62 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	66.5	369^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.2	353^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.7%	16	49.4	47.3	46.4	59.6	56.4	41.2	41.8	$14,221	$842	$13,379
Frey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6655	691	58	11.9	29.8%	394 (57.0%)	117 (16.9%)	84 (12.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.3%)	85.2	184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%		78.2	249^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%	65	46.4	61.8	62.6	52.6	67.2	64.6	65.3	$18,495	$373	$18,122
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Cedarcrest Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4244	1,389	91	15.2	27.9%	729 (52.5%)	298 (21.5%)	177 (12.7%)	89 (6.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (6.2%)	67.8	353^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.1	343^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.5%	10	38.8	49.6	42.5	56.8	58.1	55.8	44.9	$12,573	$432	$12,140
Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8092	750	57	13.2	16.9%	487 (64.9%)	118 (15.7%)	53 (7.1%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.2	135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	61.5	57.6	60.0	59.0	71.7	58.6	65.7	$16,703	$420	$16,283
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4179 Jim Owens Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6673	550	47	11.8	55.3%	208 (37.8%)	130 (23.6%)	125 (22.7%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (11.6%)	71.3	314^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%		69	356^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.5%	42	43.5	53.7	53.8	47.8	73.7	51.6	38.7	$18,607	$318	$18,289
McCall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4496 Dixie Ave NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6775	265	30	8.8	71.7%	74 (27.9%)	101 (38.1%)	65 (24.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)								$27,866	$750	$27,116
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	600	48	12.4	18.0%	366 (61.0%)	101 (16.8%)	56 (9.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%		90.7	124^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	50.8	58.1	64.8	57.7	76.9	64.8	61.5	$17,981	$420	$17,561
Bullard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3656 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8720	799	63	12.6	27.9%	409 (51.2%)	147 (18.4%)	135 (16.9%)	40 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	79.3	243^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.4%		73.1	300^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.0%	57	61.6	54.7	54.9	56.8	67.2	47.5	52.5	$17,835	$352	$17,482
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 363-0970	996	71	14.0	27.0%	699 (70.2%)	121 (12.1%)	103 (10.3%)	23 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.7%)	80.2	235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.0%		87	164^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%	71	50.5	52.5	55.9	69.0	60.4	56.5	52.2	$13,599	$371	$13,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickett's Mill Elementary School

What district is Pickett's Mill Elementary School in?

Cobb County

How many students attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Pickett's Mill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pickett's Mill Elementary School?

Students at Pickett's Mill Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pickett's Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pickett's Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Durham Middle School
High : Allatoona High School

Is Pickett's Mill Elementary School a good school?

Pickett's Mill Elementary School ranks 165^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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