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Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rex, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 755 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.

Roberta T. Smith Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1100 out of 1238 schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is significantly lower than the county and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.7% to 35.4% across different grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.52% to 98.94% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Roberta T. Smith Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Haynie Elementary, East Clayton Elementary, and Morrow Elementary, it becomes evident that Roberta T. Smith Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.3 over the past few years, could be an advantage, but this advantage does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that other factors, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school leadership, may need to be addressed.

720

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,553

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6340 Highway 42
Rex, GA 30273

(770) 960-5750

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rex Mill Middle School
High:	Morrow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,100^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	14.6	1100 of 1238	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1144 of 1248	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1103 of 1242	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1115 of 1244	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	759 of 1234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	668 of 1209	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	846 of 1205	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	900 of 1233	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	981 of 1240	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	1080 of 1231	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1024 of 1225	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	1088 of 1201	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	1009 of 1212	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	993 of 1183	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1051 of 1133	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	1030 of 1134	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	978 of 1125	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	1041 of 1101	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Roberta T Smith is an awesome school. My three chldren have all attended this school and have excelled. The leadership is great. The principle expects nothing but the best from the educators, students, parents and the community. The teachers provide a challenging learning experience for the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

My son went to Smith for kindergarten years ago. I was impressed with his teacher and the school in general. Close Quote

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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
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.7	1144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	44	11.7	14.2	14.5	23.3	35.4	12.9	21.8	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.5	974^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	71	22.7	27.6	27.4	22.7	43.8	26.3	21.1	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,904	$1,861	$15,043
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	491	33	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	334 (68.0%)	131 (26.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1078^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.6%	18	11.8	19.0	23.2	25.3	20.2	17.5	21.6	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%		23	963^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%	104	11.2	16.2	23.8	10.4	23.1	21.1	32.7	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	317	19	16.6	90.9%	2 (0.6%)	273 (86.1%)	19 (6.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%		18.1	1036^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.0%	99	12.0	24.0	26.6	10.0	6.0	12.5	20.3	$37,621	$138	$37,483
East Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3674 Steele Rd.	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3885	641	41	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	489 (76.3%)	102 (15.9%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	13.8	1117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.7	1123^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	10.0%	6	23.2	18.9	19.7	16.1	21.1	12.8	16.2	$15,138	$1,519	$13,619
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%	86	17.4	27.7	23.5	31.9	32.3	23.5	25.0	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	767	58	13.2	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	285 (37.2%)	407 (53.1%)	44 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%		24	945^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.3%	20	12.2	21.8	28.3	17.3	34.9	34.9	30.2	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-3	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 713-8930	144	10	14.4	89.6%	8 (5.6%)	100 (69.4%)	24 (16.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$17,817	$1,867	$15,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

Is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School a good school?

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What schools do graduates of Roberta T. Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rex Mill Middle School
High : Morrow High School

How many students attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Roberta T. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roberta T. Smith Elementary School?

Students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School are 66% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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