Birney Elementary School

Grades: PK-5
Students: 692
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 344:1
Certified Teachers: 98%
Community Reviews
12 Reviews
775 Smyrna Powder Springs Road Southwest
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 842-6824
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
4/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
NA
College Readiness
8/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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My little one has been attending Birney Elementary school since 2022 to current. She’s currently in the fourth grade. From the first grade to the third grade my child has received phenomenal support from her teachers. I have also received a wonderful communication from her teachers in previous years
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Posted by a parent on 11/5/2025
My daughter attended second, third and will be going to fourth grade here. For the last two years, she was assigned to a teacher who I believe was not qualified to hold her position. There was no attention to detail and she had no idea how to help my child learn. Despite all my child’s paperwork cle
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Posted by a parent on 5/27/2023
It has disappointed me. My child is in Kindergarten and comes home misreable. They are not channelling in on the uniqueness of each child. They are following the book and ignoring learning styles. My child is well behaved most of the time. She tends to act like a typical 6 year old sometimes. For ex
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Posted by a parent on 12/20/2019
Both my kids go to this school and they love it there.... The teachers they had so far are all amazing... They are strict but loving. If you as a parent are involved then this school is great and the teachers will do whatever it takes to help your child be the best they can be. The whole school is
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Posted by a parent on 2/6/2019
Our son just finished his kindergarten year at Birney and we could not be more pleased. The teaching staff is fantastic and very involved. Very happy with the decision to use our local public school! It is true there needs to be more parental involvement at the PTA level but they are actively workin
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Posted by a parent on 5/29/2016

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Marietta schools - Birney Elementary School is located at 775 Smyrna Powder Springs Road Southwest, Marietta GA 30060. Birney Elementary School is in the Cobb County School District. Birney Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.

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