Best Elementary Schools in Georgia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Milestones Assessment test scores by the Georgia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1238)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
911	Smith-Barnes Elementary School	Public	4-5	147 Tye St	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-4066	252	20	12.6	85.3%	8 (3.2%)	144 (57.1%)	76 (30.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	$19,788			$1,077			$18,711	26	19	1018	107		130282001209
912	Porterdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Ram Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2928	405	31	13	100.0%	23 (5.7%)	309 (76.3%)	48 (11.9%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	$17,800			$1,554			$16,246	25.9	24.4	937	25		130393001459
913	Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100	Atlanta	30349	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(404) 334-4790	9,952	552	18	55.6%	3,004 (30.2%)	4,755 (47.8%)	1,187 (11.9%)	189 (1.9%)	59 (0.6%)	20 (0.2%)	738 (7.4%)	$11,735			$1,113			$10,623	25.7	28.9	874	39		130023204148
914	Doerun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Mathis Ave	Doerun	31744	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 782-5276	252	23	11	100.0%	116 (46.0%)	75 (29.8%)	48 (19.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$16,619			$1,309			$15,310	25.7	18.3	1031	117		130138000585
915	Hiram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Seaboard Ave	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-3392	797	60	13.2	71.5%	97 (12.2%)	483 (60.6%)	154 (19.3%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	$15,256			$1,001			$14,255	25.7	31.5	821	94		130402001476
916	Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	536	39	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$19,330			$2,058			$17,273	25.7	26.6	902	14		130174000723
917	Swainsboro Elementary School	Public	3-5	258 Tiger Trl	Swainsboro	30401	Emanuel County	Emanuel County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 237-7266	627	49	12.8	100.0%	258 (41.1%)	276 (44.0%)	61 (9.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	$12,918			$1,258			$11,660	25.6	29.1	870	47		130204002164
918	Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$18,963			$2,214			$16,749	25.6	16.2	1079	161		130183003342
919	Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	447	44	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	418 (93.5%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$31,461			$1,754			$29,706	25.5	24.7	932	13		130012004244
920	Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3920 S Hurt Rd SW	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-5937	568	53	10.6	94.9%	40 (7.0%)	195 (34.3%)	296 (52.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	$19,402			$810			$18,592	25.5	31.2	826	94		130129000568

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education