Dowell Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Dowell Elementary School

2121 W Sandtown Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30064

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Top 50%

Serving 880 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dowell 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 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 880 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 50% in GA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dowell Elementary School's student population of 880 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 76 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dowell Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	128
1	145
2	159
3	148
4	159
5	122

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Total Students

880 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School
2023	898
2022	859
2021	892
2020	984
2019	984
2018	968
2017	968
2016	1,010
2015	887
2014	918
2013	933
2012	994
2011	976
2010	1,002
2009	1,061
2008	1,068
2007	1,027
2006	982
2005	942
2004	878
2003	834
2002	854
2001	876
2000	846
1999	861
1998	868
1997	1,129
1996	1,094
1995	1,107
1994	1,028
1993	1,016

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School
2023	70
2022	73
2021	73
2020	71
2019	71
2018	72
2017	72
2016	66
2015	69
2014	72
2013	73
2012	72
2011	73
2010	85
2009	85
2008	86
2007	81
2006	71
2005	65
2004	62
2003	58
2002	59
2001	62
2000	56
1999	59
1998	58
1997	63
1996	67
1995	60
1994	58
1993	46

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School Rankings

Dowell Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dowell Elementary School is 0.69, which is less 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)

#983 out of 2204 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dowell Elementary School
2022	#983
2021	#1135
2019	#1086
2018	#1014
2017	#794
2016	#1050
2015	#758
2014	#661
2013	#915
2012	#755
2011	#971

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35%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	35%	37%	47%
2021	23%	36%	39%
2019	38%	44%	54%
2018	37%	42%	52%
2017	41%	41%	51%
2016	33%	41%	50%
2015	40%	38%	46%
2014	87%	79%	84%
2013	84%	83%	89%
2012	85%	81%	87%
2011	84%	84%	88%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	37%	40%	50%
2021	32%	39%	45%
2019	42%	45%	55%
2018	41%	42%	52%
2017	44%	41%	53%
2016	38%	40%	51%
2015	39%	39%	50%
2014	97%	94%	97%
2013	96%	93%	96%
2012	96%	93%	96%
2011	92%	91%	94%

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25-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2022	27%	40%	47%
2021	27%	38%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	4%	4%	6%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	40%	18%	25%
2022	40%	18%	24%
2021	39%	17%	24%
2020	38%	16%	22%
2019	38%	16%	22%
2018	37%	15%	21%
2017	37%	15%	21%
2016	36%	15%	21%
2015	38%	14%	19%
2014	37%	13%	19%
2013	35%	13%	18%
2012	33%	12%	17%
2011	33%	12%	17%
2010	33%	11%	16%
2009	32%	11%	16%
2008	32%	11%	17%
2007	29%	10%	15%
2006	23%	9%	14%
2005	19%	9%	12%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	7%	6%	8%
2001	6%	5%	7%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	36%	36%	30%
2022	37%	36%	31%
2021	39%	36%	31%
2020	40%	37%	31%
2019	40%	37%	31%
2018	42%	37%	32%
2017	42%	37%	32%
2016	41%	37%	32%
2015	38%	37%	32%
2014	38%	37%	32%
2013	40%	37%	31%
2012	40%	37%	31%
2011	41%	37%	31%
2010	42%	37%	32%
2009	41%	39%	31%
2008	40%	39%	30%
2007	40%	39%	30%
2006	41%	39%	31%
2005	40%	38%	29%
2004	39%	38%	28%
2003	38%	38%	26%
2002	35%	38%	25%
2001	30%	38%	24%
2000	27%	38%	22%
1999	22%	38%	21%
1998	20%	38%	20%
1997	9%	37%	18%
1996	8%	38%	17%

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White

14%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	15%	36%	33%
2022	13%	37%	34%
2021	13%	38%	35%
2020	14%	39%	37%
2019	14%	39%	37%
2018	16%	40%	38%
2017	16%	40%	38%
2016	17%	41%	39%
2015	18%	42%	40%
2014	18%	43%	41%
2013	19%	43%	43%
2012	20%	44%	44%
2011	20%	44%	44%
2010	21%	45%	46%
2009	22%	46%	47%
2008	23%	46%	47%
2007	27%	47%	49%
2006	31%	48%	50%
2005	36%	49%	53%
2004	45%	52%	58%
2003	49%	53%	60%
2002	55%	54%	63%
2001	62%	55%	65%
2000	67%	56%	69%
1999	74%	57%	71%
1998	77%	57%	73%
1997	90%	58%	76%
1996	90%	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	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.73
2022	0.69	0.70	0.73
2021	0.68	0.70	0.73
2020	0.68	0.69	0.72
2019	0.68	0.69	0.72
2018	0.67	0.68	0.71
2017	0.67	0.68	0.71
2016	0.68	0.68	0.70
2015	0.68	0.67	0.70
2014	0.69	0.67	0.70
2013	0.69	0.67	0.69
2012	0.70	0.66	0.69
2011	0.69	0.66	0.68
2010	0.68	0.65	0.66
2009	0.70	0.64	0.66
2008	0.71	0.64	0.65
2007	0.71	0.63	0.64
2006	0.71	0.61	0.64
2005	0.69	0.61	0.62
2004	0.63	0.59	0.58
2003	0.61	0.58	0.56
2002	0.58	0.57	0.54
2001	0.53	0.56	0.51
2000	0.48	0.55	0.48
1999	0.40	0.54	0.45
1998	0.37	0.54	0.43
1997	0.18	0.53	0.39
1996	0.19	0.52	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	52%	54%	35%
2022	64%	53%	39%
2021	50%	53%	35%
2020	53%	55%	35%
2019	53%	55%	35%
2018	56%	57%	38%
2017	56%	57%	38%
2016	62%	57%	38%
2015	61%	57%	39%
2014	64%	56%	40%
2013	65%	53%	39%
2012	60%	51%	38%
2011	59%	51%	37%
2010	52%	48%	34%
2009	48%	44%	31%
2008	46%	42%	29%
2007	45%	42%	28%
2006	43%	42%	28%
2005	33%	39%	25%
2004	27%	38%	22%
2003	19%	37%	18%
2002	17%	36%	16%
2001	12%	35%	14%
2000	11%	36%	14%
1999	11%	37%	13%
1998	13%	44%	18%
1997	10%	43%	17%
1996	9%	38%	14%
1995	8%	37%	13%
1994	7%	36%	12%
1993	3%	34%	10%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dowell Elementary School	Georgia	Cobb County School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	6%	8%	5%
1999	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dowell Elementary School's ranking?

Dowell Elementary School is ranked #983 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Dowell Elementary School often compared to?

Dowell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheatham Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Dowell Elementary School?

880 students attend Dowell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Dowell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dowell Elementary School?

Dowell Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dowell Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Dowell Elementary School part of?

Dowell Elementary School is part of Cobb County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 880 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education