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West Side Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

344 Polk St NW, Marietta, GA 30064 · (770) 429-3172 · Part of Marietta City School District

Marietta’s School Grade B better than 59% of Georgia school districts

Students
556
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Side Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Marietta kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Marietta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Side Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

344 Polk St NW, Marietta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 195
Grade 2103
Grade 387
Grade 482
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
541’20
545’21
533’22
531’23
556’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 11%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Side Elementary School from Marietta families.

Other schools in Marietta City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Marietta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.