Powder Springs Elementary School

4570 Grady Grier Dr, Powder Springs GA, 30127 | Cobb County School District | 770-222-3746
  • grades PK-5
  • students 763
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%Powder Springs
42%Georgia

Powder Springs Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Powder Springs, GA. There are a total of 763 students and 56 teachers at Powder Springs Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Powder Springs Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 13% lower than the Georgia average.

Powder Springs Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students763
Teachers56
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 Powder Springs 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%
345-49%
440-44%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
335-39%
430-34%
535-39%
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.

Powder Springs Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 13.6% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 65.1% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Powder Springs demographics profile

StatisticPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Population15,39010,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,07218791
Median age39.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English85%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Powder Springs

IndexPowder SpringsGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Powder Springs Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.