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Schools in Kennesaw · Cobb County School District

Kennesaw’s public schools outscore 79% of Georgia districts

Reading proficiency in Kennesaw’s districts is 50%, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kennesaw, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#58of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

50%

▲ 10 pts vs GA 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

47%

▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

88%

▲ 4 pts vs GA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.2K

▲ 2% vs GA $15.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.2

GA 14.3

Schools in town

71,052 students on the public path

In brief

Kennesaw’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 206 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kennesaw’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,151 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then 65 elementary, 27 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northwest Classical Academy and Princeton Preparatory Schools (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kennesaw’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Georgia school districts, #58 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 79%

Lower resultsHigher results

Georgia towns with similar household incomes (206)Better than 68%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 55,690 test results and a graduating class of 9,088 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Kennesaw’s students in the tested grades sat them (55,619 in math, 55,761 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kennesaw, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Kennesaw

Kennesaw Elementary School

Grades PK–2 · 560 students · 11:1 students per teacher

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–2Kennesaw Elementary SchoolCobb County School DistrictNo scores

3–565 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A⁺

6–827 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A⁺

9–12Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolCobb County School DistrictB

Kennesaw’s public schools are run by Cobb County School District, which also serves Acworth, Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cobb County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 110 schools · 105,738 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)

$16,151GA $15,800 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%

State average 39.6% · 55761 students tested

Math47%

State average 37.4% · 55619 students tested

Kennesaw vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Kennesaw’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Kennesaw	A⁻	Cobb County
Acworth	A⁻	Cobb County

Every school in Kennesaw

95 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kennesawby address

Kennesaw Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2

560 students11:1Rate it →

Kennesaw Mountain High School

High · Grades 9–12

1,695 students15:1Rate it →

Also serving Kennesawin other towns

Nickajack Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Smyrna

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Kennesaw’s public schools outscore 79% of Georgia districts

Kennesaw’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

One elementary school, then 65 elementary, 27 middle and one high school

Choice beyond the district

What’s behind Kennesaw’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Kennesaw Elementary School

Kennesaw Elementary School

Kennesaw Elementary School

Kennesaw Elementary School

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Kennesaw Mountain High School

The district

Well above the state in reading

Kennesaw vs. its neighbors

Every school in Kennesaw

Questions about Kennesaw’s schools

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