Mount Bethel Elementary School
1210 Johnson Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Marietta, GA 30068
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(770)578-7248
- Mount Bethel Elementary School serves 1,110 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 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 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 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 59%.
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 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mount Bethel Elementary School's student population of 1,110 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,110 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Bethel Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,174 schools in Georgia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 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 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | 1% | 25% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 14% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 15% |
| Black | 2% | 37% |
| White | 76% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cobb County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 is Dickerson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dickerson Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Marietta Dickerson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1279 students
0.5 miles
855 Woodlawn Dr Ne
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)578-2710 0.5 6-8 1279 - Marietta East Side Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1253 students
1.2 miles
3850 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-7200 1.2 PK-5 1253 - Marietta Timber Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 606 students
1.3 miles
5000 Timber Ridge Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770)642-5621 1.3 PK-5 606 - Marietta Walton High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 2710 students
1.5 miles
1590 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-3225 1.5 9-12 2710 - Marietta Dodgen Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1251 students
1.7 miles
1725 Bill Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770)578-2726 1.7 6-8 1251
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