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A.L. Burruss Elementary School

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A.L. Burruss Elementary School ranks 251 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

A.L. Burruss Elementary School in Marietta, GA, serves 409 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Marietta City School District. This school has become one of the most compelling improvement stories in the area, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 to a solid 4-star rating (79th percentile) that it has now held for four consecutive years.

What truly sets Burruss apart is its exceptional attendance record. The chronic absenteeism rate has dropped to just 8.6%—less than half the district average of 19.8% and roughly half the state average. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Park Street Elementary, which has a 22.4% chronic absenteeism rate. Academically, Burruss outperforms the state by 11-12 percentage points in math across all grade levels, and its 5th grade science proficiency rate of 56% significantly exceeds both district (48.7%) and state (44.2%) averages. The school also demonstrates strong consistency across grade levels, with math proficiency ranging only from 55.2% to 62.5%—a sign of well-aligned curriculum and effective teaching systems.

Burruss achieves these results while spending $19,847 per student—less than many schools that rank significantly lower, such as Green Acres Elementary ($20,837, ranked 934th) and LaBelle Elementary ($24,614, ranked 891st). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, lower than West Side Elementary (12.3:1) and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (12.7:1). With a declining poverty rate (47.7% free/reduced lunch, down from 54.9%) and strong performance across all student subgroups, Burruss is positioned as a school on an upward trajectory—one that families should watch closely as it continues to climb.

409

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,847

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Manning Rd SW
Marietta, GA 30064

(770) 429-3144

District: Marietta City

Students who attend A.L. Burruss Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

White:

32.3%

Hispanic:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Georgia avg47%

251^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	76.7	251 of 1222	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	254 of 1238	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	322 of 1236	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	368 of 1223	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	538 of 1220	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	406 of 1214	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	751 of 1234	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	659 of 1209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.6	490 of 1205	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	471 of 1233	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	478 of 1240	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	621 of 1231	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	495 of 1225	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	522 of 1201	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	586 of 1212	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	572 of 1183	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	562 of 1133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	752 of 1134	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	703 of 1125	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	674 of 1101	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	215 of 829	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	188 of 892	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	369 of 879	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	228 of 870	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	463 of 876	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	249 of 1189	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	222 of 1224	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	353 of 1223	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	355 of 1212	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	505 of 1206	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	218 of 565	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	259 of 1186	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	292 of 1225	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	289 of 1220	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	398 of 1210	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	584 of 1209	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	39 of 703	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	112 of 769	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	37 of 772	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	204 of 775	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	32 of 779	95.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

African American (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Science56%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	344 Polk St NW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 429-3172	556	45	12.3	15.3%	419 (75.4%)	59 (10.6%)	39 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	98.7	9^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.5	16^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	91.0	94.2	86.3	81.3	$17,883	$315	$17,568
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
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
Cheatham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 John Ward Rd SW	Marietta	30064	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8034	1,021	77	13.3	41.5%	394 (38.6%)	258 (25.3%)	283 (27.7%)	31 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.2%)	74.3	281^st of 1222 public elementary schools	77.0%		70.2	326^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.7%	45	49.7	64.1	62.2	54.5	$16,170	$317	$15,853
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics	Public	3-5	311 Aviation Rd SE	Marietta	30060	Cobb County	Marietta City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 420-0822	268	21	12.7	30.6%	79 (29.5%)	90 (33.6%)	44 (16.4%)	29 (10.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	99.3	4^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.6	4^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.4	98.8	97.7	84.1	$19,256	$234	$19,022
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A.L. Burruss Elementary School

Is A.L. Burruss Elementary School a good school?

A.L. Burruss Elementary School ranks 251^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of A.L. Burruss Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A.L. Burruss Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of A.L. Burruss Elementary School?

Students at A.L. Burruss Elementary School are 35% African American, 32% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend A.L. Burruss Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended A.L. Burruss Elementary School.

What district is A.L. Burruss Elementary School in?

Marietta City

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