Photo: Bubba73 · CC BY-SA 3.0Marietta’s public schools outscore 59% of Georgia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Marietta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 42% of Marietta’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). 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 96% 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.
Marietta’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 236 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marietta’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,339 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Walker School (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Carman Adventist School (private), Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School (private) and Acton Academy Marietta (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 Marietta’s grade
B: better than 59% of Georgia school districts, #117 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 Marietta, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
Grades 6 · 678 students · 12:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,352 students · 13:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,352 students · 13:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Marietta · depends on your address
Marietta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,526 students · 14:1 students per teacher
George W. Hartmann Center
Grades 6–12 · 4 students · 4:1 students per teacher
Marietta’s public schools are run by Marietta City School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Marietta vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Marietta’s borders.
Every school in Marietta
18 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 Marietta’s schools
Are Marietta’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Marietta children attend outscore 59% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #117 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Marietta in?
Marietta City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,664 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
What is Marietta’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Marietta City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Marietta spend per student?
$20,339 in Marietta City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Marietta?
Yes: The Walker School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 959 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 394 students), Carman Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 130 students), Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 95 students) and Acton Academy Marietta (nonsectarian, grades , 24 students).
Parents talk
What Marietta families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Marietta → They have their own page.
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.