King Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Smyrna, Georgia
King Springs Elementary School in Smyrna, Georgia enrolled 1,101 students in 2024-25 with 81.1 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 58% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
1,111 students in 2022-23, 1,103 students in 2023-24, 1,101 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 82.7 to 81.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,111 | 82.7 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,103 | 83.1 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,101 | 81.1 | 13.6 |
13.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools
Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 379 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection King Springs Elementary School enrolled 1,042 students and had 2.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.8, one per 379 of the 1,042 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent8.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
44.9% of students were White, 29.2% Black, 11.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White44.9%
- Black29.2%
- Hispanic11.1%
- Two or more races9.1%
- Asian5.6%
- American Indian0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at King Springs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 67% | 50% | 39.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 58% | 47% (2021-22) | 38.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Smyrna
10 public elementary schools in Smyrna report 2024-25 enrollment; King Springs Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickajack Elementary School | 1,260 | 15.1 | 38.8% |
| King Springs Elementary School | 1,101 | 13.6 | 22.2% |
| Teasley Elementary School | 974 | 14.5 | 32.4% |
| Smyrna Elementary School | 870 | 12.2 | 50.6% |
| Norton Park Elementary School | 643 | 10.2 | 100.0% |
| Green Acres Elementary School | 584 | 9.7 | 94.5% |
| Russell Elementary School | 568 | 10.7 | 94.9% |
| Argyle Elementary School | 333 | 8.3 | 99.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about King Springs Elementary School
- Nickajack Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 1,260 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Teasley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 974 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare King Springs Elementary School with Nickajack Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cobb County spends per student$14,680 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,680
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaKing Springs Elementary School is the number 48 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#48 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about King Springs Elementary School
How many students attend King Springs Elementary School?
1,101 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,111 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Smyrna, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at King Springs Elementary School?
13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is King Springs Elementary School a Title I school?
King Springs Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at King Springs Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at King Springs Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is King Springs Elementary School in?
Cobb County, NCES district ID 1301290. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130129000523 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.