Mount Bethel Elementary School
Tel:
(770)578-7248
- Mount Bethel Elementary School serves 1,117 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mount Bethel Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Mount Bethel Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Mount Bethel Elementary School's student population of 1,117 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,117 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mount Bethel Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,185 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Bethel Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #29 out of 2185 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 14% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 16% |
| Black | 2% | 37% |
| White | 76% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cobb County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Bethel Elementary School is Walton High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dickerson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Marietta Dickerson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1294 students
0.5 miles
855 Woodlawn Dr Ne
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)578-2710 0.5 6-8 1294 - Marietta East Side Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1279 students
1.2 miles
3850 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-7200 1.2 PK-5 1279 - Marietta Timber Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 571 students
1.3 miles
5000 Timber Ridge Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)642-5621 1.3 PK-5 571 - Marietta Walton High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 2691 students
1.5 miles
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-3225 1.5 9-12 2691 - Marietta Dodgen Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1244 students
1.7 miles
1725 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-2726 1.7 6-8 1244
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