Summary:
Zip code 30126 in Mableton, Georgia, is served by five elementary schools within the Cobb County School District, educating approximately 4,164 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, with all schools facing significant challenges related to high poverty rates and academic performance below district averages.
Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School is the clear standout in this area, ranking 694th in the state (43rd percentile) and outperforming its peers by 10-20 percentage points in math across all grade levels. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.5%) and the highest enrollment at 1,013 students. In contrast, Riverside Elementary School struggles the most, ranking 1,032nd (15th percentile) despite spending the most per student ($22,180) and having the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.1:1). Riverside also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 23.2%, well above the district average of 14.2%. Bryant Elementary School shows relative stability with the second-best math performance, while City View Elementary School and Mableton Elementary School fall in the middle, all ranking in the bottom quarter of Georgia schools.
Every school in this zip code trails Cobb County averages substantially—for example, 5th grade math proficiency ranges from 17.3% at Riverside to 39.4% at Clay-Harmony Leland, compared to the district's 52.8%. Four of five schools report 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, indicating near-universal poverty concentration. Encouragingly, Riverside shows signs of improvement, jumping from 1,188th to 1,032nd in state ranking over two years, with 4th grade math proficiency soaring from 11.7% to 37.9%. Clay-Harmony Leland's 4th grade math now exceeds the state average, proving strong outcomes are achievable despite high poverty. The consistent correlation between chronic absenteeism and lower performance suggests that addressing attendance could be the most impactful intervention for these schools.
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