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Vaughan Elementary School

5950 Nichols Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

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Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vaughan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in GA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Vaughan Elementary School serves the west part of Powder Springs, GA, covering an area of approximately 5.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vaughan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Vaughan Elementary School's student population of 600 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vaughan Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	69
1	96
2	87
3	133
4	118
5	90

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School
2025	600
2024	632
2023	634
2022	645
2021	646
2020	743
2019	759
2018	767
2017	696
2016	665
2015	661
2014	641
2013	664
2012	709
2011	739
2010	804
2009	855
2008	1,076
2007	1,104
2006	1,115
2005	1,072
2004	1,089
2003	1,050
2002	1,052
2001	986
2000	923
1999	918
1998	898
1997	824

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School
2025	48
2024	48
2023	47
2022	49
2021	54
2020	60
2019	61
2018	62
2017	52
2016	46
2015	44
2014	42
2013	42
2012	49
2011	50
2010	55
2009	66
2008	80
2007	77
2006	66
2005	66
2004	62
2003	64
2002	60
2001	57
2000	50
1999	49
1998	47
1997	48

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Campus Size

12 acres

School Rankings

Vaughan Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vaughan Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#190 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School
2023	#190
2022	#172
2021	#279
2019	#214
2018	#174
2017	#179
2016	#163
2015	#175
2014	#55
2013	#169
2012	#123
2011	#75
2010	#79

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66%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	66%	39%	47%
2022	67%	37%	47%
2021	50%	36%	39%
2019	70%	44%	54%
2018	67%	42%	52%
2017	66%	41%	51%
2016	66%	41%	50%
2015	58%	38%	46%
2014	97%	79%	84%
2013	94%	83%	89%
2012	95%	81%	87%
2011	97%	84%	88%
2010	97%	80%	86%

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63%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	63%	40%	50%
2021	56%	39%	45%
2019	65%	45%	55%
2018	67%	42%	52%
2017	65%	41%	53%
2016	64%	40%	51%
2015	64%	39%	50%
2014	99%	94%	97%
2013	99%	93%	96%
2012	99%	93%	96%
2011	98%	91%	94%
2010	97%	90%	94%

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55-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	57%	40%	47%
2021	37%	38%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	6%
2014	2%	4%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	6%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	5%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	9%	20%
2024	10%	19%
2023	6%	18%	25%
2022	7%	18%	24%
2021	9%	17%	24%
2020	8%	17%	22%
2019	8%	16%	22%
2018	7%	15%	21%
2017	7%	15%	21%
2016	6%	15%	21%
2015	5%	14%	19%
2014	4%	13%	19%
2013	4%	13%	18%
2012	3%	12%	17%
2011	2%	12%	17%
2010	2%	11%	16%
2009	2%	11%	16%
2008	3%	10%	17%
2007	3%	10%	15%
2006	2%	9%	14%
2005	2%	8%	12%
2004	2%	7%	10%
2003	1%	6%	9%
2002	1%	6%	8%
2001	1%	5%	7%
2000	1%	4%	6%
1999	1%	3%	5%
1997	1%	2%	3%

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Black

17%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	17%	36%
2024	19%	36%
2023	18%	36%	30%
2022	19%	36%	31%
2021	19%	36%	31%
2020	17%	36%	31%
2019	18%	37%	31%
2018	16%	37%	32%
2017	14%	37%	32%
2016	13%	37%	32%
2015	12%	37%	32%
2014	11%	37%	32%
2013	11%	37%	31%
2012	11%	37%	31%
2011	9%	37%	31%
2010	10%	38%	32%
2009	9%	38%	31%
2008	8%	38%	30%
2007	9%	39%	30%
2006	9%	39%	31%
2005	5%	38%	29%
2004	5%	38%	28%
2003	4%	38%	26%
2002	5%	38%	25%
2001	3%	38%	24%
2000	3%	38%	22%
1999	2%	38%	21%
1998	2%	38%	20%
1997	2%	38%	18%

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White

61%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	61%	34%
2024	60%	35%
2023	65%	36%	33%
2022	66%	37%	34%
2021	62%	38%	35%
2020	67%	39%	37%
2019	66%	39%	37%
2018	69%	40%	38%
2017	70%	40%	38%
2016	73%	41%	39%
2015	76%	42%	40%
2014	80%	43%	41%
2013	81%	44%	43%
2012	81%	44%	44%
2011	84%	45%	44%
2010	85%	45%	46%
2009	85%	46%	47%
2008	85%	47%	47%
2007	85%	47%	49%
2006	87%	48%	50%
2005	91%	50%	53%
2004	92%	52%	58%
2003	94%	53%	60%
2002	93%	54%	63%
2001	95%	55%	65%
2000	96%	56%	69%
1999	97%	57%	71%
1998	97%	57%	73%
1997	96%	58%	76%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

66%

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	0.59	0.72
2024	0.59	0.71
2023	0.54	0.71	0.73
2022	0.53	0.70	0.73
2021	0.57	0.70	0.73
2020	0.52	0.69	0.72
2019	0.53	0.69	0.72
2018	0.49	0.68	0.71
2017	0.49	0.68	0.71
2016	0.45	0.68	0.70
2015	0.41	0.67	0.70
2014	0.35	0.67	0.70
2013	0.33	0.66	0.69
2012	0.33	0.66	0.69
2011	0.29	0.65	0.68
2010	0.27	0.65	0.66
2009	0.27	0.64	0.66
2008	0.27	0.63	0.65
2007	0.27	0.62	0.64
2006	0.24	0.61	0.64
2005	0.17	0.60	0.62
2004	0.15	0.59	0.58
2003	0.12	0.58	0.56
2002	0.13	0.57	0.54
2001	0.10	0.56	0.51
2000	0.08	0.55	0.48
1999	0.06	0.53	0.45
1998	0.06	0.53	0.43
1997	0.08	0.52	0.39

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(22-23)

6.8%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	6.8%	26.2%	21.4%
2022	18.8%	27.5%	25.2%
2021	4%	22.4%	14.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	15%	63%
2024	17%	59%
2023	10%	54%	35%
2021	14%	53%	35%
2020	11%	54%	35%
2019	12%	55%	35%
2018	13%	55%	38%
2017	10%	57%	38%
2016	13%	57%	38%
2015	11%	57%	39%
2014	11%	56%	40%
2013	11%	53%	39%
2012	10%	51%	38%
2011	8%	51%	37%
2010	6%	48%	34%
2009	5%	44%	31%
2008	3%	42%	29%
2007	3%	42%	28%
2006	4%	42%	28%
2005	2%	39%	25%
2004	2%	38%	22%
2003	2%	37%	18%
2002	2%	36%	16%
2001	1%	35%	14%
2000	1%	35%	14%
1999	1%	36%	13%
1998	3%	43%	18%
1997	2%	43%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Vaughan Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	3%	6%	7%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	1%	8%	7%
2009	1%	9%	7%
2008	2%	9%	6%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	1%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	1%	8%	5%
1999	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cobb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vaughan Elementary School's ranking?

Vaughan Elementary School is ranked #190 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Vaughan Elementary School often compared to?

Vaughan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kemp Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Vaughan Elementary School?

600 students attend Vaughan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Vaughan Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vaughan Elementary School?

Vaughan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Vaughan Elementary School offer ?

Vaughan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vaughan Elementary School part of?

Vaughan Elementary School is part of Cobb County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Vaughan Elementary School serves the west part of Powder Springs, GA, covering an area of approximately 5.7 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.4 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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