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Public elementary school · Cobb County · Austell, Georgia

Sanders Elementary School

Sanders Elementary School rates 7.7, among the strongest elementary schools in Cobb County, where the rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cobb County median is 6.3.

#410 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Cobb County: 64 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Cobb County elementary school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 410 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 12 of 110 in Cobb County.

Sanders Elementary School is listed in Cobb County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%8 points below the Georgia average of 43%299 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading32%8 points below the Georgia average of 40%299 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 34% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 32 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
7.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30106; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sanders Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$65,715
Median home value
$254,600
Median rent
$1,425/mo
College educated
27.3%
Homeownership
55.6%
Poverty rate
13.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30106; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
31
Some Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
767/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Austell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Austell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Sanders Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.7
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Sanders Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sanders Elementary School serve?

Sanders Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Sanders Elementary School?

Sanders Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 619 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanders Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sanders Elementary School is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sanders Elementary School rank in GA?

Sanders Elementary School ranks #410 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Sanders Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sanders Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sanders Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sanders Elementary School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sanders Elementary School a charter school?

No, Sanders Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sanders Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Sanders Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sanders Elementary School?

91.1% of students at Sanders Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
619
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
54
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cobb County
Rank in district
#12 of 110
Schools in district
110
District spending per student
$14,680
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30106)
22,909
Area average commute
29.5 min
Area median age
37

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.