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Marietta City Schools
Marietta City is a public school district in Georgia, based in Cobb County (Marietta). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marietta City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marietta City
11 of 13 schools in Marietta City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2C: 5D: 4
Best schools in Marietta City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Marietta Center For Advanced Academics (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A West Side Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Al Burruss Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Marietta Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Dunleith Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- C Marietta High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Hickory Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Sawyer Road Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Park Street Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Marietta City
High schools (1)
- C Marietta High School, Marietta
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Marietta Middle School, Marietta
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- C+ Al Burruss Elementary School, Marietta
- C Dunleith Elementary School, Marietta
- Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center, Marietta
- D+ Hickory Hills Elementary School, Marietta
- D- Lockheed Elementary School, Marietta
- D Park Street Elementary School, Marietta
- D+ Sawyer Road Elementary School, Marietta
- A West Side Elementary School, Marietta
Other schools and academies (3)
- George W Hartmann Center, Marietta
- A+ Marietta Center For Advanced Academics, Marietta
- C Marietta Sixth Grade Academy, Marietta
Where Marietta City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Marietta (13)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Cobb County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,642 students with 724 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,364 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cobb County (110 schools, 3 mi)
- Atlanta Public Schools (86 schools, 15 mi)
- Paulding County (33 schools, 19 mi)
- City Schools of Decatur (9 schools, 19 mi)
- Cherokee County (37 schools, 20 mi)
- Cartersville City (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Douglas County (35 schools, 22 mi)
- DeKalb County (131 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Marietta City
How many schools are in Marietta City?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Marietta City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marietta City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Marietta.
How good are the schools in Marietta City?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 36.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marietta City?
8,642 students were enrolled in Marietta City in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marietta City?
Marietta City is in Georgia, based in Cobb County, with its district office in Marietta. Its boundary covers about 23.5 sq mi.