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Clayton Elementary School

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Clayton Elementary School ranks 236 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Clayton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clayton Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state average in Milestones Assessment scores across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 84.4%, significantly higher than the Cherokee County (63.8%) and Georgia (49%) averages. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate in 2024-2025 was 61.7%, also higher than the county (55.4%) and state (43.8%) averages. However, Clayton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 45.69% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the nearby Avery Elementary (23.5%) and Macedonia Elementary (17.98%), but lower than J. Knox Elementary (48.54%) and R.M. Moore Elementary (62.71%).

Clayton Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, with a ratio of 12.6 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the ratios of Avery Elementary (14.8), Indian Knoll Elementary (14.7), and Macedonia Elementary (15.3). The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 school years, indicating a consistent level of academic performance, but it is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools in the Cherokee County district, such as Avery Elementary, Indian Knoll Elementary, and Macedonia Elementary, which have higher state-wide rankings and, in some cases, higher test scores than Clayton Elementary, particularly in English Language Arts.

290

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,162

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Upper Burris Rd
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 721-5860

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Clayton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Teasley Middle School
High:	Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

236^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee 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	79.9	236 of 1238	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	346 of 1248	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	377 of 1242	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	327 of 1244	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	516 of 1214	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	474 of 1234	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	455 of 1209	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	511 of 1205	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	601 of 1233	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	662 of 1240	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	638 of 1231	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.0	463 of 1225	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	447 of 1201	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	668 of 1212	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	741 of 1183	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	585 of 1133	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.3	363 of 1134	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.3	289 of 1125	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	305 of 1101	72.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Clayton 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
Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Upper Burris Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5860	290	23	12.4	43.4%	236 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	79.9	236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.9	346^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.3%	110	46.2	48.9	48.9	51.9	84.4	69.6	61.7	$18,162	$302	$17,860
R. M. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Puckett Rd	Waleska	30183	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1212	1,042	85	12.2	65.4%	527 (50.6%)	59 (5.7%)	401 (38.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	44.7	630^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.1%		44.8	630^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.5%		27.0	31.6	36.7	39.1	54.2	41.3	33.6	$16,359	$1,307	$15,053
Ball Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Valley St	Ball Ground	30107	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5900	663	47	14.1	34.2%	561 (84.6%)	9 (1.4%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	67.8	352^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.3	387^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.0%	35	26.0	34.7	60.0	59.0	46.5	66.0	67.0	$15,503	$367	$15,135
William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%		40.2	693^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.5%	41	26.0	33.3	30.0	35.8	48.7	41.3	41.3	$16,662	$1,672	$14,990
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	51.6	546^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.9%		58.9	463^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.9%	83	29.6	33.7		39.8	62.5			$16,158	$754	$15,404
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.6	314^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	33.5	47.4	55.9	62.1	64.2	63.4	61.4	$14,892	$410	$14,482
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	66.9	366^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		40.6	688^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.9%	322	35.5	41.6		52.7	66.3			$17,334	$895	$16,439
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.9	200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	44.6	50.6	57.9	47.8	65.8	64.1	60.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111
Macedonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10370 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1372	730	52	14.1	18.6%	602 (82.5%)	19 (2.6%)	61 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	87.6	155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.7	157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.4%	2	45.5	60.3	59.1	64.2	74.8	74.2	64.4	$14,994	$137	$14,857
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6391 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1343	1,104	79	13.9	22.6%	836 (75.7%)	39 (3.5%)	140 (12.7%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.2%)	89.8	131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.5	130^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	55.9	69.4	58.9	71.8	86.0	62.2	58.4	$13,689	$308	$13,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Elementary School

How many students attend Clayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Clayton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Elementary School?

Students at Clayton Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Clayton Elementary School a good school?

Clayton Elementary School ranks 236^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clayton Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

What schools do graduates of Clayton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clayton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Teasley Middle School
High : Cherokee High School

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