Nicholson Elementary School

1599 Shallowford Rd, Marietta GA, 30066 | Cobb County School District | 770-928-5573
  • grades PK-5
  • students 521
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Marietta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
58%Marietta
42%Georgia

Nicholson 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 521 students and 39 teachers at Nicholson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Nicholson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 25% higher than the Georgia average.

Nicholson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students521
Teachers39
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 Nicholson 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
All52%
365-69%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
445-49%
555-59%
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.

Nicholson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 56.8% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 13.9% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 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 Nicholson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.