Cheatham Hill Elementary School, Marietta GA

Original Research by School Decision on Cheatham Hill Elementary School

Cheatham Hill Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade in Marietta, a mixed-character city that blends a historic downtown core with suburban residential neighborhoods. The school enrolls a diverse student body of roughly a thousand students, with substantial representation across racial and ethnic groups and a considerable share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic diversity within the school's attendance area.

State testing data from spring 2025 shows proficiency rates that sit near the middle range. In English language arts across grades three through five, overall proficiency hovers around half of tested students meeting state standards, with third grade showing the lowest rate. Math proficiency runs somewhat higher, in the mid-range for the state, with fourth grade performing above fifth and third grades. Science proficiency, measured only in fifth grade, is below the English and math results. Among districts in Cobb County, Cheatham Hill's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, though readers should note the school sits in a county with substantial academic variation, and a top-quartile position in Cobb is a useful local reference point rather than a statement of absolute performance.

The school draws from an area where housing values are moderate for suburban Atlanta and rents have been rising. The broader Marietta economy is anchored by aerospace and defense, healthcare, and county government employment, with significant logistics and manufacturing activity as well. Downtown Marietta offers walkable civic amenities and regular events, though much of the city's form is suburban, with schools and other institutions on separated campuses. Growth is underway through downtown revitalization and large new residential projects on the city's edges, including a major housing development north of downtown that began construction recently.

Data gaps: Information on special education enrollment and English learner enrollment was not available. Historical trend data is limited to a single year, so growth or decline in proficiency over time cannot be assessed. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, course offerings, or program access were provided. Cobb County School District's strategic initiatives or recent changes at the school level were not available, so the district brief could not offer context on school-level priorities or resource changes.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 50% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 57% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 49% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 49% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 45% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-890%

School 90% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolCobb County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income60%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income65%38 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income84%35 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income36%Higher-income70%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income65%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income76%44 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income78%29 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income38%Higher-income73%35 pp gap