Bells Ferry Elementary School
Marietta, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
61 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 83.1 | 82.6 | 61 |
| Content mastery | 69.5 | 71.8 | 61.4 |
| Progress | 94.9 | 97.7 | 65.8 |
| Closing gaps | 81.3 | 67.7 | 18.8 |
| Readiness | 83.8 | 83.7 | 83.5 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 47.4% | 51% | 40.5% |
| Grade 5 | 65.5% | 61% | 57.8% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 21.5% | 23.8% | 28.2% |
| Developing | 31.2% | 29.2% | 32.7% |
| Proficient | 36.1% | 28% | 28.8% |
| Distinguished | 11.2% | 19.1% | 10.3% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 16.5% | 14.9% | 24.2% |
| Developing | 38.9% | 36% | 37.6% |
| Proficient | 31.2% | 35.4% | 26.4% |
| Distinguished | 13.4% | 13.7% | 11.8% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 29.5% | 26.6% | 36.5% |
| Developing | 20% | 26.6% | 22.9% |
| Proficient | 35.2% | 33.9% | 27.1% |
| Distinguished | 15.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
101 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 843 | 868 | 796 |
| Students with incidents | 39 | 55 | 101 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 110 | 138 | 288 |
| Suspended in school | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% |
| Suspended out of school | 4% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 713 | 747 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.2% · 30 | 5.0% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 2.8% · 20 | 0.1% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino22.7%
White21.0%
Black or African American35.8%
Asian12.5%
Two or More Races7.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130129000556
- District
- Cobb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 762 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24