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Kemp Elementary School

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Kemp Elementary School ranks 921 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kemp Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hampton, Georgia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 600 students. 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. Kemp Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 836 and 1,071 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Kemp Elementary consistently underperforms the Clayton County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 23.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 17.2% in Clayton County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high-poverty student population. Additionally, Kemp Elementary's per-student spending has ranged from $7,530 to $8,569 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 16.7 over the past few years.

Kemp Elementary consistently underperforms the nearby schools, including Lee Street Elementary, Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts, Arnold Elementary, Suder Elementary, Brown Elementary, River's Edge Elementary, and Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy, which generally have higher test scores, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and better overall performance metrics. Kemp Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the school is struggling to make meaningful improvements.

586

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,614

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10990 Folsom Rd
Hampton, GA 30228

(770) 473-2870

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Kemp Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lovejoy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.3%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

921^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	921 of 1238	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	878 of 1248	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	947 of 1242	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1055 of 1244	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1020 of 1214	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	922 of 1234	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	836 of 1209	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	865 of 1205	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	966 of 1233	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1071 of 1240	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1130 of 1231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1046 of 1225	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	1055 of 1201	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	1104 of 1212	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	1065 of 1183	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	1028 of 1133	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	1048 of 1134	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	990 of 1125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	866 of 1101	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

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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
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	586	40	14.6	100.0%	12 (2.0%)	453 (77.3%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.6	878^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.6%	43	23.4	30.1	27.0	30.4	38.6	24.0	15.7	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	626	44	14.2	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	482 (77.0%)	97 (15.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,482	$1,598	$14,883
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	813	52	15.6	100.0%	15 (1.8%)	522 (64.2%)	230 (28.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.6	1012^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.9%	38	19.3	26.8	26.4	22.7	29.0	28.0	22.6	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2850	1,048	64	16.3	100.0%	23 (2.2%)	863 (82.3%)	107 (10.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	23.7	948^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.6	987^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.9%	39	18.0	28.0	32.5	18.0	34.4	26.6	26.5	$14,723	$1,552	$13,171
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
River's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Northbridge Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-2340	652	46	14.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	542 (83.1%)	66 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	37.3	725^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%		31.8	812^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%	87	27.4	32.0	31.9	44.0	49.5	16.8	34.5	$16,016	$1,374	$14,642
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kemp Elementary School

How many students attend Kemp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Kemp Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kemp Elementary School?

Students at Kemp Elementary School are 77% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Kemp Elementary School a good school?

Kemp Elementary School ranks 921^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kemp Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lovejoy High School

What district is Kemp Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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