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Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

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Mary Lee Clark Elementary School ranks 204 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Lee Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school in Camden County, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 455 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Mary Lee Clark Elementary School's performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally higher than the Camden County and Georgia state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the county and state in English Language Arts (77.8% proficient or better vs. 62.6% and 43%, respectively) and Science (81.9% vs. 66.8% and 43.8%). Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 13.8 students per teacher, and its spending per student has been consistently higher than the state average.

While Mary Lee Clark Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic metrics, some other schools in the Camden County district, such as Kingsland Elementary and Mamie Lou Gross Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.37% to 49.23% in recent years, which may indicate a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

480

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,625

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Mickler Dr
Saint Marys, GA 31558

(912) 882-4373

District: Camden County

Students who attend Mary Lee Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saint Marys Middle School
High:	Camden County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Camden County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Georgia avg42%

204^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

14^th of 206Camden County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	204 of 1238	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	126 of 1248	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	131 of 1242	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	123 of 1244	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	138 of 1214	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	207 of 1234	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	126 of 1209	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	152 of 1205	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	351 of 1233	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	364 of 1240	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	179 of 1231	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	360 of 1225	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	261 of 1201	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.2	434 of 1212	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	324 of 1183	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	360 of 1133	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.7	201 of 1134	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	163 of 1125	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	115 of 1101	89.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+38 vs state

Mathematics62%+17 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mickler Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4373	480	32	15.0	45.4%	268 (55.8%)	72 (15.0%)	74 (15.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.9%)	82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%		90.6	126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.9%	78	47.2	45.8	77.8	59.7	51.4	75.0	81.9	$12,625	$517	$12,108
Sugarmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2885 Winding Rd	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8191	651	46	14.1	40.4%	375 (57.6%)	112 (17.2%)	95 (14.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%		84	188^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.9%	39	59.3	64.4	65.6	66.7	57.4	62.4	67.7	$12,406	$430	$11,975
Crooked River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 Charlie Smith Sr Hwy	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 673-6995	611	44	13.8	49.1%	326 (53.4%)	94 (15.4%)	102 (16.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%		86.9	166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.7%	106	37.8	69.0	63.5	54.1	84.5	38.8	51.8	$12,724	$410	$12,313
Saint Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Osborne St	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4839	623	40	15.5	59.1%	380 (61.0%)	115 (18.5%)	49 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.6%)	86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.6	254^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.6%	92	42.1	63.7	67.4	56.8	87.3	64.0	66.3	$13,029	$683	$12,346
Matilda Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Lake Boulevard	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-2940	662	45	14.8	46.4%	351 (53.0%)	136 (20.5%)	78 (11.8%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%		85	178^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.7%	13	45.5	52.5	53.5	63.6	73.8	58.1	76.7	$12,621	$533	$12,088
David L Rainer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 May Creek Dr	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-9071	496	40	12.4	55.2%	230 (46.4%)	126 (25.4%)	61 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71 (14.3%)	60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%		69.4	350^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%	75	38.4	55.7	43.1	45.3	68.6	38.9	34.7	$13,474	$615	$12,859
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Roberts Path	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-4800	454	33	13.7	68.9%	239 (52.6%)	113 (24.9%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.4%)	87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.5	184^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.3%	33	56.4	63.0	59.5	70.5	67.1	59.5	63.1	$13,073	$550	$12,523
Kingsland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W King Ave	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-5246	371	29	12.7	57.1%	224 (60.4%)	51 (13.7%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.6	158^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.3%	39	49.2	60.8	66.0	80.0	66.7	74.5	91.5	$14,111	$646	$13,466
Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Broadwood Dr	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-5245	339	28	12.1	59.0%	223 (65.8%)	66 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.9	173^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.1%	16	37.5	47.2	71.7	58.3	75.5	78.3	82.6	$14,574	$549	$14,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Lee Clark Elementary School

What district is Mary Lee Clark Elementary School in?

Camden County

What is the racial makeup of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School?

Students at Mary Lee Clark Elementary School are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races.

Is Mary Lee Clark Elementary School a good school?

Mary Lee Clark Elementary School ranks 204^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Lee Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Mary Lee Clark Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mary Lee Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Lee Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saint Marys Middle School
High : Camden County High School

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