Nickajack Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Smyrna, Georgia
Nickajack Elementary School in Smyrna, Georgia enrolled 1,260 students in 2024-25 with 83.2 full-time teachers, 15.1 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, 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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 rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
1,111 students in 2022-23, 1,191 students in 2023-24, 1,260 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 77.5 to 83.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,111 | 77.5 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,191 | 80.1 | 14.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,260 | 83.2 | 15.1 |
15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 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 375 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nickajack Elementary School enrolled 1,126 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 61 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 375 of the 1,126 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions61
- Chronically absent17.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
53.5% of students were Black, 21.3% White, 11.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black53.5%
- White21.3%
- Hispanic11.5%
- Two or more races8.4%
- Asian5.0%
- American Indian0.2%
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 Nickajack Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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 | 50% | 50% | 39.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 48% | 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; Nickajack Elementary School is the largest.
| 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 Nickajack Elementary School
- King Springs Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 1,101 students, 13.6 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 Nickajack Elementary School with King Springs 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 GeorgiaNickajack Elementary School is the number 20 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#20 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.1:1
- 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 Nickajack Elementary School
How many students attend Nickajack Elementary School?
1,260 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 Nickajack Elementary School?
15.1 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 Nickajack Elementary School a Title I school?
Nickajack Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Nickajack Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Nickajack Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% 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 Nickajack Elementary School in?
Cobb County, NCES district ID 1301290. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130129002247 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.