Compton Elementary School

3450 New Macland Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

www.cobbk12.org/compton

591 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Compton Elementary School, located in Powder Springs, Georgia, serves as a community-focused educational institution within the Cobb County School District. Committed to fostering a supportive learning environment, the school emphasizes academic growth and character development for its diverse student body. By integrating modern instructional strategies with a strong sense of school spirit, Compton Elementary aims to prepare its students to be responsible citizens and lifelong learners.

The school maintains active communication with parents and the surrounding community through its official blog, which serves as a central hub for updates, event calendars, and school-wide announcements. This digital outreach effort reflects the school’s dedication to transparency and parental involvement. With its location on New Macland Road, Compton Elementary continues to be a staple of the Powder Springs area, focusing on providing a well-rounded elementary education that balances rigorous academics with enrichment opportunities.

591

Total Students

55.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Compton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	226
Black	289
Asian	2
Two or More	26
American Indian	1

Black
289 (48.9 %)
Hispanic
226 (38.2 %)
White
47 (8.0 %)
Two or More
26 (4.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cobb County
Phone:	(770)222-3700
Website:	http://www.cobbk12.org/compton
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	591
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	593
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 7

Kindergarten 106

Grade 1 112

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 99