West Side Elementary School

West Side Elementary School serves 531 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Marietta, Georgia. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, classes stay small enough for teachers to give meaningful individual attention across every grade level. The school earns a composite score of 9.7 out of 10, rated Exceptional — the platform's highest designation.

Its academic score of 9.6 and growth score of 9.8 reflect strong performance on both current achievement and year-over-year student progress. West Side ranks first out of 58 public schools in Marietta and fourth out of 1,301 elementary schools statewide, placing it among the very top performers in Georgia regardless of level or type. That statewide standing holds up under direct comparison as well.

West Side outperforms 100 percent of Georgia public schools overall, landing at number four out of 2,268 — a figure that cuts across elementary, middle, and high schools alike. For families weighing elementary options in the Marietta area, these numbers put West Side in a category occupied by very few schools in the state. It is a regular public school, meaning no application, lottery, or special enrollment process is required to attend based on standard district boundaries.