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Fayetteville Elementary School

Q: Is Fayetteville Elementary School a good school?

Fayetteville Elementary School ranks 323 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fayetteville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Fayetteville, Georgia, part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 492 students enrolled, Fayetteville Elementary faces some challenges compared to other schools in its district and the state.

The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Fayette County and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 42% compared to 58.2% for Fayette County and 34.9% for Georgia. Additionally, Fayetteville Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 70.12% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Sara Harp Minter, Inman, North Fayette, and Cleveland elementary schools in the district.

However, Fayetteville Elementary spends more per student ($11,458 in 2018-2019) compared to the other Fayette County schools analyzed ($10,147 to $13,733 per student), and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 in 2023-2024, comparable to the nearby Fayette County schools. To improve student outcomes, the school may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for students struggling in core academic areas, as well as strategies to engage the high-needs student population. Collaboration with the higher-performing schools in the district could also provide valuable insights and best practices.

507

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,368

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

490 Hood Ave
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 460-3560

District: Fayette County

Students who attend Fayetteville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bennett's Mill Middle School
High:	Fayette County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Fayette County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg65%

Georgia avg42%

323^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

10^th of 206Fayette 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	70.5	323 of 1238	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	407 of 1248	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	316 of 1242	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	522 of 1244	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	593 of 1214	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	492 of 1234	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	497 of 1209	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	422 of 1205	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	355 of 1233	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	303 of 1240	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	222 of 1231	82.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+10 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

my nieces and nephew attend and have had great experiences. Their school performances have improved 100 per cent. They are committed to student excellence and I do not understand why the rating is not higher. The children are happy and the staff is supportive. Close Quote

Schools Near Fayetteville 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
Fayetteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Hood Ave	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3560	507	35	14.6	64.7%	66 (13.0%)	306 (60.4%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	70.5	323^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.9%		64.4	407^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.4%	84	42.0	45.5	45.8	55.7	55.8	55.6	54.2	$14,368	$651	$13,717
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bradford Sq	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3432	661	50	13.2	72.3%	75 (11.3%)	393 (59.5%)	89 (13.5%)	44 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (8.9%)	70.9	320^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.2	352^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.8%	32	38.9	50.9	50.0	49.1	57.5	52.8	57.0	$15,752	$906	$14,846
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Lester Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 716-3905	414	37	11.3	47.3%	98 (23.7%)	197 (47.6%)	63 (15.2%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	76.7	261^st of 1238 public elementary schools	78.9%		72.9	307^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.4%	46	44.6	46.9	53.0	46.4	60.9	62.7	64.6	$19,408	$1,584	$17,824
North Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Kenwood Rd	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3570	616	44	14.0	67.9%	39 (6.3%)	391 (63.5%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	67.9	350^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.9	334^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	16	46.2	56.8	50.8	60.4	60.2	35.2	44.3	$14,714	$814	$13,900
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
Sara Harp Minter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Highway 85 S	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 716-3910	689	46	15.1	27.7%	322 (46.7%)	193 (28.0%)	92 (13.4%)	30 (4.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	92.2	107^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.7	167^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.6%	60	55.6	68.9	68.0	65.1	85.7	66.4	68.8	$14,776	$303	$14,473
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	677 Inman Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3565	659	44	15.0	38.7%	277 (42.0%)	198 (30.0%)	110 (16.7%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	81.9	216^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.7	238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.9%	22	50.0	61.1	58.1	52.0	64.8	57.3	61.5	$14,232	$218	$14,014
Pointe South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8482 Thomas Rd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2900	508	38	13.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	368 (72.4%)	94 (18.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	10.8	1167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.6	1214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.7%	47	18.6	17.3	18.3	20.9	16.0	7.5	7.5	$18,013	$1,866	$16,147
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
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Lake Ridge Cir	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 907-5170	498	41	12.1	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	290 (58.2%)	190 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.6	1121^st of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%		26.8	896^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.2%	225	13.5	21.3	15.1	15.4	27.5	21.5	17.2	$17,707	$1,903	$15,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayetteville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fayetteville Elementary School?

Students at Fayetteville Elementary School are 60% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Fayetteville Elementary School a good school?

Fayetteville Elementary School ranks 323^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fayetteville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bennett's Mill Middle School
High : Fayette County High School

What district is Fayetteville Elementary School in?

Fayette County

How many students attend Fayetteville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Fayetteville Elementary School.

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