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Private elementary school · Smyrna, Georgia

St Benedicts Episcopal School

St Benedicts Episcopal School rates 8.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 13 schools in Smyrna for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#28 of 497 schools in Georgia · The estimated academic score from 13 schools in Smyrna is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Smyrna, GA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 28 of 497 schools in Georgia.

St Benedicts Episcopal School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.1
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.5
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 13 schools in Smyrna. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in GA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in GA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 30080; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St Benedicts Episcopal 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
$87,949
Median home value
$409,700
Median rent
$1,660/mo
College educated
57.9%
Homeownership
46.3%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30080; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
67
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,240/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Smyrna. 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 (Smyrna), 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.

Who goes here

  • White53%
  • Black23%
  • Two or More13%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St Benedicts Episcopal Schoolthis school
    8.2
  2. 8.0Compare →
  3. Covenant Christian School2.0 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  4. The Lovett School2.6 mi · private
    5.6Compare →
  5. New Horizons Prep Academy2.9 mi · private
    4.9Compare →
  6. not ratedCompare →
  7. not ratedCompare →
  8. not ratedCompare →
  9. Smyrna Prep2.7 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than St Benedicts Episcopal School among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does St Benedicts Episcopal School serve?

St Benedicts Episcopal School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend St Benedicts Episcopal School?

St Benedicts Episcopal School has an enrollment of approximately 440 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Benedicts Episcopal School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Benedicts Episcopal School is 5.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St Benedicts Episcopal School rank in GA?

St Benedicts Episcopal School ranks #28 of 497 private schools in GA.

What is St Benedicts Episcopal School's MySchoolScout rating?

St Benedicts Episcopal School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St Benedicts Episcopal School a private school?

Yes, St Benedicts Episcopal School is a private coeducational school with a Episcopal affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is St Benedicts Episcopal School a religious school?

St Benedicts Episcopal School has a Episcopal religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
440
Gender split
45% M / 55% F
Student-teacher ratio
5.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
85
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Episcopal
School day
7 hours
Days per year
174 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cobb County
Area population (ZIP 30080)
53,334
Area average commute
27.4 min
Area median age
35.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.