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Arnold Elementary School

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Arnold Elementary School ranks 704 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Arnold Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 439. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arnold Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were generally higher than the Clayton County averages, but lower than the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Arnold Elementary had a 36% proficiency rate, compared to 24.7% in Clayton County and 43% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 409th out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 910th out of 1,214 in 2020-2021, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars (out of 5) to 1 star.

One notable outlier is Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts, which consistently outperforms Arnold Elementary and the other nearby schools in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in 5th grade ELA, Kay R. Pace had a 52.3% proficiency rate, compared to 36% at Arnold Elementary. The schools closest to Arnold Elementary, such as Suder Elementary and Lee Street Elementary, tend to have the lowest academic performance among the schools analyzed.

454

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,407

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2800

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Arnold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	M. D. Roberts Middle School
High:	Jonesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

704^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	704 of 1238	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	625 of 1248	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	500 of 1242	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	642 of 1244	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	910 of 1214	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	570 of 1234	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	431 of 1209	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	505 of 1205	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	432 of 1233	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	409 of 1240	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	590 of 1231	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	523 of 1225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	427 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	411 of 1212	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	408 of 1183	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	442 of 1133	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	405 of 1134	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	342 of 1125	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.7	249 of 1101	77.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Arnold 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
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	454	32	14.1	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.2	625^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.9%	79	37.8	24.7	36.0	42.7	35.3	34.8	28.1	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	515	38	13.5	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%		7	1229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	1.2	5.7	14.8	8.1	14.8	2.5	9.9	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	592	44	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	20.9	20.0	19.3	19.8	30.5	15.7	18.1	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%		43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%	155	28.9	43.7	52.3	36.1	48.5	51.2	41.9	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	696	47	14.8	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.3	1032^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.3%	80	9.9	16.9	25.6	23.8	16.9	18.9	22.2	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2780	544	39	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.4	923^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.0%	80	22.4	25.0	23.8	27.6	25.0	15.5	22.6	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2790	637	46	13.8	99.4%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.6	1023^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.0%	72	18.1	18.6	14.8	28.6	29.9	13.0	13.9	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	46	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%		22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%	2	16.2	22.6	29.7	22.9	26.4	26.1	33.3	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Oriole Dr	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2600	677	48	14.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	511 (75.5%)	114 (16.8%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%		16.3	1074^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	51	15.8	27.1	25.2	21.8	22.9	25.2	19.6	$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	937 Mount Zion Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2915	570	46	12.3	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	329 (57.7%)	210 (36.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.1	1084^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	14	21.3	19.6	18.3	20.4	19.6	12.2	22.0	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Elementary School

How many students attend Arnold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Arnold Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Arnold Elementary School?

Students at Arnold Elementary School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What district is Arnold Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Arnold Elementary School a good school?

Arnold Elementary School ranks 704^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arnold Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : M. D. Roberts Middle School
High : Jonesboro High School

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