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Dunleith Elementary School

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Dunleith Elementary School ranks 318 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dunleith Elementary School in Marietta, GA, serves 554 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Marietta City district, which ranks 44th out of 201 districts in Georgia.

Dunleith has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 20th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking ever. This is especially impressive given that nearly 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school outperforms every nearby school with a higher poverty rate, including Norton Park Elementary, Belmont Hills Elementary, and Green Acres Elementary. In fact, Dunleith's overall ranking nearly matches A.L. Burruss Elementary, a school with a much lower poverty rate (47.68%). Dunleith also outperforms every nearby Cobb County school in overall state ranking, including Fair Oaks Elementary, Milford Elementary, and LaBelle Elementary.

Dunleith's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 54.6% exceeds the state average (44.2%) and is more than double the rates at several nearby schools, including Belmont Hills (13.2%) and Milford (20.0%). Math proficiency is consistent across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, all exceeding state averages. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 19.2% to 13.1%, now well below the district and state averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 and per-student spending of $20,844—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—Dunleith demonstrates efficient resource use and effective instructional strategies, making it a standout model for equitable education.

554

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,844

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Saine Dr SW
Marietta, GA 30008

(770) 429-3190

District: Marietta City

Students who attend Dunleith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marietta Middle School
	Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
High:	Marietta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Georgia avg47%

318^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Marietta City

45^th of 202Marietta City 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	70.6	318 of 1222	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	371 of 1238	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	628 of 1236	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	510 of 1223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	570 of 1220	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	541 of 1214	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	613 of 1234	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	752 of 1209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.1	960 of 1205	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	960 of 1233	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	952 of 1240	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	907 of 1231	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.1	597 of 1225	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	636 of 1201	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	911 of 1212	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	899 of 1183	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	880 of 1133	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	995 of 1134	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	943 of 1125	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	828 of 1101	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	97 of 829	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	110 of 892	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	288 of 879	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	183 of 870	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	237 of 876	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	38 of 317	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	58 of 283	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	231 of 1189	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	364 of 1224	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	541 of 1223	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	431 of 1212	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	460 of 1206	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	40 of 504	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	71 of 583	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	171 of 565	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	104 of 535	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	140 of 516	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	414 of 1186	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	358 of 1225	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	680 of 1220	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	590 of 1210	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	671 of 1209	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+7 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

I love this school! Dunleith has a very energetic staff that creates a family environment for their students. Also, Dunleith provides numerous programs, such as Dual Language Immersion, Early Intervention, and Gifted Curriculum, to offer students an alternative approach to traditional education. Combined that with an active PTA that collaborates with community partners, Dunleith Elementary delivers the environment for academic success. 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
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	82.9%	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
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	100.0%	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
Hickory Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Redwood Dr SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3125	440	42	10.4	60.7%	111 (25.2%)	120 (27.3%)	177 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	55.4	493^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.8	416^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.4%	77	53.8	52.3	53.1	27.2	$20,591	$765	$19,826
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	94.5%	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
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	99.0%	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
A.L. Burruss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Manning Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3144	409	38	10.9	47.7%	132 (32.3%)	144 (35.2%)	91 (22.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	76.7	251^st of 1222 public elementary schools	79.5%		78	254^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.5%	3	60.3	62.5	55.2	56.0	$19,847	$289	$19,558
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	100.0%	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
Park Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Park St SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3180	476	55	8.7	92.4%	21 (4.4%)	128 (26.9%)	306 (64.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	37.2	712^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.7%		28.4	867^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.0%	155	29.9	39.4	45.6	35.4	$22,786	$856	$21,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunleith Elementary School

What district is Dunleith Elementary School in?

Marietta City

How many students attend Dunleith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Dunleith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dunleith Elementary School?

Students at Dunleith Elementary School are 45% African American, 44% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dunleith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dunleith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marietta Middle School
Middle : Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
High : Marietta High School

Is Dunleith Elementary School a good school?

Dunleith Elementary School ranks 318^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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