Hickory Hills Elementary School

Hickory Hills Elementary School serves 396 students across preK through fifth grade in Marietta, Georgia. It earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional on MySchoolScout — reflecting performance at the very top of a large field. Hickory Hills ranks 32nd among 2,268 public schools in Georgia, outperforming 99% of schools statewide.

Growth is the school's standout metric at 9.6 out of 10 — the highest of its three subscores. That figure captures how much students advance academically year over year, separate from where they start. Academic performance follows at 8.4.

The combination of high growth and solid academic scores signals a school that both performs well on assessments and consistently accelerates student progress over time. At a student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, the school keeps classes notably small for a public institution. Among the 58 public schools in Marietta, Hickory Hills ranks third.

Among 1,301 elementary schools across Georgia, it places 27th. Families comparing elementary options in the area will find a school whose scores put it well ahead of most public competitors in the state.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, Hickory Hills Elementary School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.