11 Smyrna Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

SMYRNA, GA — Several elementary and middle schools in Smyrna have been ranked among the best in Georgia, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Teasley Elementary School and Campbell Middle School as the highest elementary and middle schools in the state among those in Smyrna, according to the new list. Teasley Elementary was ranked No. 305 in the state for elementary schools, while Campbell Middle was ranked No. 329 in the state for middle schools.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Smyrna ranked compared with others in the state and Cobb County School District:

Elementary Schools

• Teasley Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 305
  • District ranking: No. 21
• King Springs Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 376
  • District ranking: No. 27
• Argyle Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 518
  • District ranking: No. 33
• Nickajack Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 585
  • District ranking: No. 38
• Norton Park Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 698
  • District ranking: No. 44
• Smyrna Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 713
  • District ranking: No. 45
• Green Acres Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 718
  • District ranking: No. 47
• Belmont Hills Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 801
  • District ranking: No. 49-65
• Russell Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 740
  • District ranking: No. 49-65

Middle Schools

• Campbell Middle School
  • State ranking: No. 329
  • District ranking: No. 19-25
• Griffin Elementary School
  • State ranking: No. 239
  • District ranking: No. 19-25

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

See also: Georgia Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News