Photo: Kmvl11 · CC BY-SA 4.0Mableton’s public schools outscore 79% of Georgia districts
Reading proficiency in Mableton’s districts is 50%, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mableton, 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.
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.
Mableton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 227 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mableton’s, its schools beat 71%, 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 ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Sae School (private), Primrose School of Providence Pavilion (private), Connection Pointe Christian Academy (private), Seeds of Excellence Christian Academy (private), Destiny Christian Academy (private), The Goddard School - Austell (private) and Faith Christian Center (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.
What’s behind Mableton’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mableton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Lindley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 905 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 776 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Betty Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Lindley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 905 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 776 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Betty Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Lindley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 905 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Floyd Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 776 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Betty Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 702 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Pebblebrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Cobb High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Austell
10th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Pebblebrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Cobb High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Austell
11th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Pebblebrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Cobb High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Austell
12th grade in Mableton · depends on your address
Pebblebrook High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,574 students · 17:1 students per teacher
South Cobb High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Austell
Mableton’s public schools are run by Cobb County School District, which also serves Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw 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.
Well above the state in reading
Mableton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Mableton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mableton | A− | Cobb County |
| Smyrna | A− | Cobb County |
| Austell | A− | Cobb County |
| South Fulton | A− | Fulton County |
| Atlanta | C+ | Atlanta City |
| Douglasville | B− | Douglas County |
| Powder Springs | A− | Cobb County |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Cobb County with Mableton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mableton
19 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).
Questions about Mableton’s schools
Are Mableton’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mableton children attend outscore 79% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #58 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mableton in?
Cobb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 105,738 students in 110 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mableton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pebblebrook High School and South Cobb High School.
What is Mableton’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Cobb County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Mableton spend per student?
$16,151 in Cobb County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mableton?
Yes: The Sae School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 367 students), Primrose School of Providence Pavilion (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 192 students), Connection Pointe Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 118 students), Seeds of Excellence Christian Academy (religious, grades K–6, 85 students), Destiny Christian Academy (religious, grades K–5, 44 students), The Goddard School - Austell (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 students) and Faith Christian Center (religious, grades K–12, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Mableton families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.