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Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 36 public preschools serving 21,638 students in Clayton County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Clayton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
67 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
50,832 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
3,320 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clayton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
20%
% Black
68%
35%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$711 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$661 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,987
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,009
$13,431
Best Clayton County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kay R Pace Elementary School Of The Arts
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1821 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0101
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0101
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2800
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Lake City Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5354 Phillips Dr
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 362-3855
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 362-3855
Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Oliver Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 994-4010
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 994-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #55.
Morrow Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6115 Reynolds Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2900
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2900
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Haynie Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1169 Morrow Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2905
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2905
Gr: PK-5 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5885 Maddox Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 675-8019
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 675-8019
Gr: PK-5 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2201 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2910
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2910
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Kilpatrick Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7534 Tara Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2790
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2790
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Unidos Dual Language School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4475 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 361-3494
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 361-3494
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
River's Edge Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 Northbridge Rd
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 460-2340
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 460-2340
Gr: PK-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Swint Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Highway 138 W
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2780
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2780
Gr: PK-5 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Lake Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7900 Lake Ridge Cir
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 907-5170
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 907-5170
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
Brown Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9771 Poston Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2785
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2785
Gr: PK-5 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #1515.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10750 English Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-7669
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-7669
Gr: PK-5 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
James Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7711 Mount Zion Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4401
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4401
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1717.
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5745 W Lees Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 991-4651
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 991-4651
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #1818.
Suder Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Lake Jodeco Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2820
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2820
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1919.
Michelle Obama Stem Elementary Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2850
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2850
Gr: PK-5 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6340 Highway 42
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-5750
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-5750
Gr: PK-5 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
Tara Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
937 Mount Zion Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2915
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2915
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4199 Old Rock Cut Rd
Conley, GA 30288
(404) 362-3820
Conley, GA 30288
(404) 362-3820
Gr: PK-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
East Clayton Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3674 Steele Rd.
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(404) 362-3885
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(404) 362-3885
Gr: PK-5 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6253 Garden Walk Blvd
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4015
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4015
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Church Street Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7013 Church St
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4000
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #2626.
Harper Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
93 Valley Hill Rd Sw
Riverdale, GA 30274
(678) 479-2654
Riverdale, GA 30274
(678) 479-2654
Gr: PK-5 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Northcutt Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5451 W Fayetteville Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4020
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4020
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #2828.
Callaway Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 Oriole Dr
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(678) 479-2600
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(678) 479-2600
Gr: PK-5 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2929.
Huie Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1260 Rockcut Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3825
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3825
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
Fountain Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5215 West St
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3875
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3875
Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3131.
Edmonds Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4495 Simpson Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3830
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3830
Gr: PK-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
West Clayton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5580 Riverdale Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4005
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4005
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #3333.
Pointe South Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8482 Thomas Rd
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 473-2900
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 473-2900
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Lee Street Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
178 Lee St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2815
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2815
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
1090 Mcdonough Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(678) 610-4300
Hampton, GA 30228
(678) 610-4300
Gr: PK-2 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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