Bells Ferry Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2600 Bells Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30066

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Top 50%

Serving 762 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bells Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in GA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Bells Ferry Elementary School's student population of 762 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bells Ferry Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	116
1	127
2	123
3	143
4	110
5	129

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Total Students

762 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School
2023	716
2022	719
2021	732
2020	773
2019	773
2018	696
2017	696
2016	684
2015	688
2014	604
2013	612
2012	593
2011	603
2010	583
2009	560
2008	654
2007	613
2006	593
2005	527
2004	435
2003	429
2002	394
2001	420
2000	422
1999	419
1998	613
1997	593
1996	575
1995	563
1994	576
1993	669
1992	615
1991	566
1990	672
1989	692
1988	687
1987	685

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School
2023	50
2022	50
2021	50
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	48
2015	44
2014	41
2013	40
2012	44
2011	45
2010	47
2009	48
2008	48
2007	49
2006	41
2005	35
2004	30
2003	29
2002	30
2001	32
2000	29
1999	31
1998	40
1997	39
1996	35
1995	36
1994	38
1993	36
1992	33
1991	45
1990	42
1989	36
1988	42
1987	41

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Bells Ferry Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bells Ferry Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#776 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School
2023	#776
2022	#737
2021	#819
2019	#385
2018	#338
2017	#278
2016	#450
2015	#457
2014	#159
2013	#233
2012	#233

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	41%	39%	47%
2022	42%	37%	47%
2021	36%	36%	39%
2019	64%	44%	54%
2018	60%	42%	52%
2017	58%	41%	51%
2016	46%	41%	50%
2015	42%	38%	46%
2014	94%	79%	84%
2013	92%	83%	89%
2012	91%	81%	87%

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43%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	43%	40%	50%
2021	36%	39%	45%
2019	55%	45%	55%
2018	57%	42%	52%
2017	61%	41%	53%
2016	58%	40%	51%
2015	55%	39%	50%
2014	99%	94%	97%
2013	99%	93%	96%
2012	99%	93%	96%
2011	97%	91%	94%

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45-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	47%	40%	47%
2021	32%	38%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	15%	5%	7%
2022	15%	5%	6%
2021	15%	5%	6%
2020	15%	4%	6%
2019	15%	4%	6%
2018	15%	4%	6%
2017	15%	4%	6%
2016	13%	4%	5%
2015	12%	4%	6%
2014	15%	4%	5%
2013	15%	4%	5%
2012	15%	4%	5%
2011	14%	4%	5%
2010	15%	4%	6%
2009	17%	4%	6%
2008	14%	4%	6%
2007	15%	4%	6%
2006	14%	4%	5%
2005	9%	4%	6%
2004	9%	3%	4%
2003	8%	3%	5%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	8%	2%	4%
2000	7%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	7%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	20%	18%	25%
2022	23%	18%	24%
2021	21%	17%	24%
2020	21%	16%	22%
2019	21%	16%	22%
2018	16%	15%	21%
2017	16%	15%	21%
2016	18%	15%	21%
2015	17%	14%	19%
2014	16%	13%	19%
2013	14%	13%	18%
2012	12%	12%	17%
2011	13%	12%	17%
2010	15%	11%	16%
2009	16%	11%	16%
2008	21%	11%	17%
2007	17%	10%	15%
2006	16%	9%	14%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	14%	7%	10%
2003	13%	6%	9%
2002	9%	6%	8%
2001	4%	5%	7%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	36%	36%	30%
2022	33%	36%	31%
2021	33%	36%	31%
2020	30%	37%	31%
2019	30%	37%	31%
2018	34%	37%	32%
2017	34%	37%	32%
2016	34%	37%	32%
2015	35%	37%	32%
2014	32%	37%	32%
2013	31%	37%	31%
2012	29%	37%	31%
2011	28%	37%	31%
2010	26%	37%	32%
2009	28%	39%	31%
2008	27%	39%	30%
2007	29%	39%	30%
2006	27%	39%	31%
2005	27%	38%	29%
2004	20%	38%	28%
2003	20%	38%	26%
2002	19%	38%	25%
2001	17%	38%	24%
2000	16%	38%	22%
1999	12%	38%	21%
1998	10%	38%	20%
1997	10%	37%	18%
1996	8%	38%	17%

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White

21%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	22%	36%	33%
2022	24%	37%	34%
2021	26%	38%	35%
2020	30%	39%	37%
2019	30%	39%	37%
2018	32%	40%	38%
2017	32%	40%	38%
2016	32%	41%	39%
2015	33%	42%	40%
2014	32%	43%	41%
2013	36%	43%	43%
2012	39%	44%	44%
2011	39%	44%	44%
2010	43%	45%	46%
2009	39%	46%	47%
2008	38%	46%	47%
2007	39%	47%	49%
2006	40%	48%	50%
2005	46%	49%	53%
2004	57%	52%	58%
2003	59%	53%	60%
2002	64%	54%	63%
2001	71%	55%	65%
2000	73%	56%	69%
1999	81%	57%	71%
1998	80%	57%	73%
1997	83%	58%	76%
1996	86%	58%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	0.76	0.71	0.73
2022	0.76	0.70	0.73
2021	0.76	0.70	0.73
2020	0.76	0.69	0.72
2019	0.76	0.69	0.72
2018	0.74	0.68	0.71
2017	0.74	0.68	0.71
2016	0.74	0.68	0.70
2015	0.73	0.67	0.70
2014	0.75	0.67	0.70
2013	0.74	0.67	0.69
2012	0.73	0.66	0.69
2011	0.74	0.66	0.68
2010	0.71	0.65	0.66
2009	0.75	0.64	0.66
2008	0.75	0.64	0.65
2007	0.75	0.63	0.64
2006	0.75	0.61	0.64
2005	0.71	0.61	0.62
2004	0.61	0.59	0.58
2003	0.59	0.58	0.56
2002	0.54	0.57	0.54
2001	0.47	0.56	0.51
2000	0.43	0.55	0.48
1999	0.32	0.54	0.45
1998	0.35	0.54	0.43
1997	0.29	0.53	0.39
1996	0.25	0.52	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	40%	54%	35%
2022	35%	53%	39%
2021	38%	53%	35%
2020	33%	55%	35%
2019	33%	55%	35%
2018	36%	57%	38%
2017	36%	57%	38%
2016	33%	57%	38%
2015	36%	57%	39%
2014	37%	56%	40%
2013	38%	53%	39%
2012	34%	51%	38%
2011	38%	51%	37%
2010	38%	48%	34%
2009	33%	44%	31%
2008	33%	42%	29%
2007	30%	42%	28%
2006	30%	42%	28%
2005	29%	39%	25%
2004	25%	38%	22%
2003	17%	37%	18%
2002	16%	36%	16%
2001	10%	35%	14%
2000	8%	36%	14%
1999	8%	37%	13%
1998	11%	44%	18%
1997	12%	43%	17%
1996	8%	38%	14%
1995	9%	37%	13%
1994	9%	36%	12%
1993	12%	34%	10%
1992	12%	32%	9%
1991	7%	28%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bells Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	11%	9%	7%
2008	9%	9%	6%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cobb County School District

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

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What is Bells Ferry Elementary School's ranking?

Bells Ferry Elementary School is ranked #776 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Bells Ferry Elementary School often compared to?

Bells Ferry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Addison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Bells Ferry Elementary School?

762 students attend Bells Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Bells Ferry Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bells Ferry Elementary School?

Bells Ferry Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bells Ferry Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bells Ferry Elementary School part of?

Bells Ferry Elementary School is part of Cobb County School District.

In what neighborhood is Bells Ferry Elementary School located?

Bells Ferry Elementary School is located in the Addison Heights neighborhood of Marietta, GA. There are 1 other public schools located in Addison Heights.

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