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Best Marietta Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 37 public preschools serving 23,620 students in Marietta, GA. The top-ranked public preschools in Marietta, GA are Timber Ridge Elementary School, Mount Bethel Elementary School and Tritt Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Marietta, GA public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 39% statewide average). Pre schools in Marietta have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Georgia public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Marietta, GA (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Timber Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5000 Timber Ridge Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 642-5621
Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Mount Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1210 Johnson Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7248
Gr: PK-5 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Tritt Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4435 Post Oak Tritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5630
Gr: PK-5 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Sope Creek Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3320 Paper Mill Rd Se
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 916-7085
Gr: PK-5 | 1,104 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Murdock Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2320 Murdock Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 509-5071
Gr: PK-5 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3151 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7265
Gr: PK-5 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #77.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3850 Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 578-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 1,072 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #88.
Shallowford Falls Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3529 Lassiter Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5610
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Rocky Mount Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2400 Rocky Mountain Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 591-5050
Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
344 Polk St Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3172
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1111.
Garrison Mill Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4111 Wesley Chapel Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 642-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1212.
Due West Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3900 Due West Rd Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8071
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1313.
Kincaid Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1410 Kincaid Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-7238
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1414.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2433 Jamerson Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7636
Gr: PK-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1515.
Addison Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3055 Ebenezer Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 578-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1616.
Cheatham Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1350 John Ward Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8034
Gr: PK-5 | 1,021 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1717.
Nicholson Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1599 Shallowford Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 928-5573
Gr: PK-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1818.
Keheley Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1985 Kemp Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7836
Gr: PK-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1919.
Eastvalley Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
380 Holt Rd Ne
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 578-7214
Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2020.
A.l. Burruss Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
325 Manning Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3144
Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2121.
Hickory Hills Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Redwood Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(770) 429-3125
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2222.
Bells Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2600 Bells Ferry Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 594-8950
Gr: PK-5 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2323.
Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3470 Canton Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 494-7600
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2424.
Milford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2390 Austell Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30008
(678) 842-6966
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
Sedalia Park Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2230 Lower Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30068
(770) 509-5162
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2626.
Dunleith Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Saine Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30008
(770) 429-3190
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2727.
Sawyer Road Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
840 Sawyer Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 429-9923
Gr: PK-5 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2828.
Dowell Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2121 W Sandtown Rd Sw
Marietta, GA 30064
(678) 594-8059
Gr: PK-5 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2929.
Powers Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
403 Powers Ferry Rd Se
Marietta, GA 30067
(770) 578-7936
Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3030.
Park Street Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Park St Se
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 429-3180
Gr: PK-5 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3131.
Fair Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
407 Barber Rd Se
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 594-8080
Gr: PK-5 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Birney Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
775 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 842-6824
Gr: PK-5 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3333.
Hollydale Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 Bay Berry Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30008
(678) 594-8143
Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3434.
Labelle Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Cresson Dr Sw
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 842-6955
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3535.
Lockheed Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Merritt Rd
Marietta, GA 30062
(770) 429-3196
Gr: PK-5 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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37 public preschools are located in Marietta.
What is the racial composition of students in Marietta?
Marietta public preschools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschools average of 66% (majority Black).
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