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Elementary Schools in Rockdale County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictRockdale County167^th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,575

Students

Top rankedHoney Creek Elementary School724^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Honey Creek Elementary School up 155 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

House Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

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Summary:

Rockdale County is home to 11 elementary schools serving grades PK through 5, with a total enrollment of roughly 6,575 students across a district that ranks in the 17th percentile statewide. The district faces significant challenges, with chronic absenteeism at 28.6% (well above the state's 17.7%) and high poverty levels—four schools report 100% of students receiving free/reduced lunch.

For parents, the standout choice is Honey Creek Elementary School, which ranks highest in the district at 723rd statewide (41st percentile, 2 stars) despite having only 471 students. Honey Creek posted the district's best 5th-grade Science score at 51.4% proficiency—exceeding the state average—and showed strong improvement over three years. Barksdale Elementary School is a close second (728th statewide) with the most significant year-over-year ranking jump, while Lorraine Elementary School offers the most consistency, maintaining 2-star ratings for three straight years and serving the district's lowest poverty population (73.2% free/reduced lunch). House Elementary School also deserves attention, posting the district's best 4th-grade Mathematics score (48% proficiency) and showing dramatic three-year improvement.

On the other end, Hightower Trail Elementary School is the district's biggest concern, earning 0 stars with a 1123rd statewide ranking and Science proficiency (15.4%) less than half the district average. Shoal Creek Elementary School and Hicks Elementary School are also declining, with Hicks—the district's largest school at 878 students—dropping from 876th to 1029th over three years. Notably, per-student spending (ranging from $14,977 to $18,771) shows no clear link to outcomes; Sims Elementary School spends the most yet ranks in the bottom half. Across the district, 4th-grade Mathematics consistently outperforms 3rd and 5th grades, and schools with lower absenteeism (like Lorraine at 22.4%) tend to perform better, suggesting attendance and targeted upper-elementary interventions could be key levers for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Shoal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 McWilliams Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-1430	666	43	15.4	100.0%	39 (5.9%)	492 (73.9%)	91 (13.7%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	15.5	1070^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.9	1114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.0%	44	18.1	32.4	21.0	22.1	$14,977	$942	$14,035
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	471	40	11.9	86.4%	37 (7.9%)	324 (68.8%)	64 (13.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	36.7	724^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.8%		27.7	879^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.0%	155	25.8	32.8	37.9	51.4	$18,078	$1,149	$16,928
House Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Zingara Road	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9504	623	55	11.2	91.5%	72 (11.6%)	116 (18.6%)	411 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	34	771^st of 1222 public elementary schools	36.9%		29.6	839^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.2%	68	37.4	48.0	25.4	32.7	$16,932	$1,525	$15,408
Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pine Log Rd NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-4410	878	59	14.9	95.3%	33 (3.8%)	624 (71.1%)	167 (19.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)	17.9	1031^st of 1222 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.6	950^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%	81	25.6	29.5	19.6	28.3	$16,673	$1,023	$15,650
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8713	679	49	13.8	99.9%	44 (6.5%)	442 (65.1%)	157 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)	24.8	920^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.7%		25.1	928^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.0%	8	15.0	35.7	25.0	38.0	$15,307	$1,157	$14,150
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Flat Shoals Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5136	639	50	12.7	91.1%	23 (3.6%)	475 (74.3%)	90 (14.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.4%)	21.6	961^st of 1222 public elementary schools	21.4%		24.9	930^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.9%	31	37.3	31.1	21.6	24.8	$17,581	$977	$16,604
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	495	44	11.2	87.3%	52 (10.5%)	327 (66.1%)	74 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	36.4	729^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	111	37.7	27.4	34.2	44.3	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-0657	571	43	13.2	73.2%	83 (14.5%)	355 (62.2%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.0%)	32.3	799^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.6%		39.8	687^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.5%	112	23.7	37.5	38.1	39.3	$16,178	$1,277	$14,901
Sims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walker Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0666	462	41	11.2	100.0%	26 (5.6%)	322 (69.7%)	76 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	20.7	977^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	909^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.6%	68	28.9	36.5	25.3	20.5	$18,771	$1,354	$17,417
Hightower Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Highway 138 NE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 388-0751	500	41	12.3	93.6%	72 (14.4%)	300 (60.0%)	97 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	12	1126^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.9%		19.8	1002^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.1%	124	23.1	29.7	14.1	15.4	$16,180	$1,094	$15,086
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	591	37	15.9	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	485 (82.1%)	60 (10.2%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	17.5	1042^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	29.3	30.0	13.8	27.5	$15,212	$1,261	$13,951

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Juvenile Justice	2.16 mi	32
DeKalb County	3.78 mi	134	137^th
State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village Academies	6.93 mi	1	196^th
Newton County	7.68 mi	24	166^th
Henry County	7.72 mi	56	142^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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