Dowell Elementary School

2121 W Sandtown Rd Sw, Marietta GA, 30064 | Cobb County School District | 678-594-8059
  • grades PK-5
  • students 964
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Marietta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
58%Marietta
42%Georgia

Dowell Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Marietta, GA. There are a total of 964 students and 70 teachers at Dowell Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dowell Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 4% lower than the Georgia average.

Dowell Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students964
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dowell Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
340-44%
435-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
335-39%
435-39%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dowell Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 18.0% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 37.8% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Marietta demographics profile

StatisticMariettaGeorgiaNational
Population60,68710,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,58818791
Median age35.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English76%86%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Marietta

IndexMariettaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dowell Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.