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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30101

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

4,109

Students

Districts

Top rankedFord Elementary School174^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Baker Elementary School up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McCall Primary School 8.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 30101 in Acworth, Georgia is home to six elementary schools within the Cobb County School District, serving approximately 3,696 students across a mix of PK-1 and PK-5 grade configurations. The area presents a clear two-tier academic landscape, with Pickett's Mill Elementary School and Ford Elementary School emerging as the standout performers, both earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the top 200 schools statewide. Pickett's Mill leads in 4th and 5th grade math proficiency (74.4% and 68.6% respectively), while Ford posts the highest 3rd grade math score in the zip code at 71.1% and boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 4.5%. Frey Elementary School rounds out the top tier with a 4-star rating, though its 5th grade science scores declined year-over-year from 65.3% to 52.9%.

The second tier includes Baker Elementary School, Acworth Elementary School, and McCall Primary School, all holding 3-star ratings. Baker shows an unusual pattern with a dramatic 20.8 percentage point jump in 3rd grade math (to 63.9%) alongside a sharp decline in 4th grade math (to 38.8%), suggesting a possible cohort effect. Acworth, the lowest-performing school with test data, still exceeds state averages in 5th grade math (49.2% vs. 44.1%) and science (50.8% vs. 44.2%), but carries the highest chronic absenteeism rate among tested schools at 11.8%. McCall Primary, serving only PK-1, has no test scores but shows the highest absenteeism rate in the zip code (15.1%) and the highest per-student spending at $27,866.

A notable finding is that per-student spending does not correlate with performance—Pickett's Mill spends the least ($16,408) yet achieves among the best results, while Acworth spends $20,313 per student with the lowest scores. Socioeconomic factors appear to be the strongest differentiator, with the top-performing schools having the lowest free/reduced lunch rates (Ford at 16.93%, Pickett's Mill at 32.27%) compared to Acworth's 69.14%. Despite internal disparities, every school in the zip code with test data outperforms state averages in most subjects, reflecting the overall strength of the 4-star Cobb County district. Parents should note that current test data includes only math and science; ELA results from the most recent release are not yet available.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Allatoona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 New Hope Church Rd SE	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5843	413	33	12.5	84.5%	174 (42.1%)	31 (7.5%)	180 (43.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	53.1	522^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	57.3%		58.1	460^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.8%	62	47.6	43.6	44.0	48.4	$16,900	$1,177	$15,724
Acworth Elementary School	Public	2-5	4220 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6600	499	46	10.8	69.1%	132 (26.5%)	155 (31.1%)	158 (31.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	56.5	473^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	61.3%		55.5	495^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.0%	22	45.7	42.9	49.2	50.8	$20,313	$867	$19,446
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%)	79	230^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.2%		85.2	184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%	46	59.8	60.6	68.9	52.9	$18,495	$373	$18,122
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	387^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.1	486^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.7%	99	63.9	38.8	56.2	49.6	$18,468	$340	$18,127
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%)	85.6	174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.8%		86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	71.1	68.5	66.1	56.9	$16,703	$420	$16,283
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
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%)	83.5	193^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.7	165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.7%	28	63.3	74.4	68.6	51.5	$16,408	$346	$16,062

Cities Near Zip Code 30101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Acworth	0.79 mi	15	88^th
Dallas	2.48 mi	22	162^nd
Kennesaw	2.49 mi	16	80^th
Marietta	5.11 mi	59	81^st
Powder Springs	5.28 mi	14	168^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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