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Cliftondale Elementary School

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Cliftondale Elementary School ranks 504 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cliftondale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in College Park, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 692 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cliftondale Elementary School's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Fulton County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 46.8% compared to 49.8% for Fulton County and 34.9% for Georgia. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.07% in 2022-2023 to 74.42% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fulton County district, Cliftondale Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Cliftondale's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 57.8%, compared to 63.2% at Liberty Point Elementary and 50.9% at Wolf Creek Elementary. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes and better serve the needs of its student population.

694

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,487

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3340 W Stubbs Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(470) 254-4070

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Cliftondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Renaissance Middle School
High:	Langston Hughes High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

504^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton 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	54.9	504 of 1238	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	648 of 1248	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	710 of 1242	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	529 of 1244	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	572 of 1214	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	778 of 1234	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	858 of 1209	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	697 of 1205	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	746 of 1233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	579 of 1240	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	798 of 1231	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	668 of 1225	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	631 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	659 of 1212	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Science34%-10 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
Cliftondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3340 W Stubbs Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4070	694	45	15.4	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	635 (91.5%)	27 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	54.9	504^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.3%		43.3	648^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.1%	144	46.8	36.8	45.6	57.8	48.1	28.9	34.2	$16,487	$1,108	$15,379
Stonewall Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Stonewall Tell Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3500	579	42	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	537 (92.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	50	563^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.3	488^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.9%	75	39.8	45.2	39.0	44.3	48.4	33.0	30.0	$17,780	$971	$16,809
Wolf Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 Derrick Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2760	712	48	14.8	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	629 (88.3%)	42 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	67.2	363^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.7%		54	518^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.5%	155	44.0	49.1	57.0	50.9	54.7	39.3	45.8	$17,685	$1,693	$15,992
Renaissance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4320	750	50	15.0	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	661 (88.1%)	67 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	50.4	557^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.6	593^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	52.5%	36	33.3	34.1	47.4	35.9	40.5	48.3	43.1	$17,083	$1,024	$16,059
New Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2242 Old Lower River Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4400	818	50	16.5	74.4%	16 (2.0%)	661 (80.8%)	78 (9.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	45.1	626^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.1	627^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.8%	1	24.7	40.7	39.9	30.7	45.0	37.2	45.9	$12,877	$426	$12,451
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5320 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 346-6520	497	35	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	450 (90.5%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	38.6	703^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.2%		41	678^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.7%	25	34.1	34.4	36.8	38.6	45.6	23.0	24.4	$17,719	$1,099	$16,621
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Highpoint Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3510	700	50	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	621 (88.7%)	54 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	61	424^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%		46.3	607^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.4%	183	47.2	41.2	40.5	63.2	52.0	42.1	36.8	$17,816	$1,266	$16,550
Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Scarborough Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8025	438	32	13.9	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	391 (89.3%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	47.6	598^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.7%		37.5	730^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.5%	132	30.5	46.8	32.8	45.1	55.7	20.9	34.3	$19,594	$1,283	$18,312
E. C. West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7040 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3460	678	45	15.2	100.0%	10 (1.5%)	585 (86.3%)	61 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	60.2	431^st of 1238 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.5	523^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	58.1%	92	32.4	49.1	52.4	35.2	56.1	48.6	42.9	$16,701	$931	$15,770
Deerwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3070 Fairburn Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3300	469	48	9.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%		18.7	1022^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.1%	175	12.2	24.7	35.6	28.4	32.5	34.2	37.0	$27,559	$1,591	$25,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliftondale Elementary School

What district is Cliftondale Elementary School in?

Fulton County

Is Cliftondale Elementary School a good school?

Cliftondale Elementary School ranks 504^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cliftondale Elementary School?

Students at Cliftondale Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cliftondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Cliftondale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cliftondale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Renaissance Middle School
High : Langston Hughes High School

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