Best Elementary Schools in Georgia

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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
431	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%)	$16,701			$931			$15,770	60.2	53.5	523	92		130228001043
432	Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	$17,271			$1,820			$15,450	60.1	69.1	355	77		130183000843
433	Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	466	38	12.2	100.0%	368 (79.0%)	15 (3.2%)	59 (12.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$15,503			$1,235			$14,268	60	61.2	443	10		130258002042
434	SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 Blanchard Woods Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo	Yes	No	No	Yes	(762) 585-1400	554	43	13		289 (52.2%)	103 (18.6%)	89 (16.1%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (10.8%)	$12,496			$321			$12,175	59.8	52.3	538	104		130024504293
435	Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4965 Northside Dr	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3750	609	43	14.3	46.3%	176 (28.9%)	288 (47.3%)	38 (6.2%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	$15,573			$1,548			$14,024	59.8	67.7	370	65		130042000225
436	Nickajack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 Mavell Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 842-5814	1,260	83	15.1	43.7%	269 (21.3%)	674 (53.5%)	145 (11.5%)	63 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (8.4%)	$14,196			$336			$13,860	59.7	63.7	414	22		130129002247
437	Ruskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3550 Valdosta Hwy	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2325	363	31	11.8	100.0%	157 (43.3%)	119 (32.8%)	62 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	$17,519			$2,696			$14,823	59.7	55.4	500	63		130543001403
438	Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	318	30	10.6	98.7%	3 (0.9%)	285 (89.6%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$17,243			$916			$16,328	59.6	53.3	525	87		130024404272
439	Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	557	38	14.8	100.0%	421 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	119 (21.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	$12,952			$844			$12,108	59.6	59.3	459	20		130384001385
440	Atha Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 H D Atha Rd	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 266-5995	771	56	13.8	59.5%	466 (60.4%)	168 (21.8%)	73 (9.5%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	$14,002			$998			$13,003	59.6	56.2	489	49		130539002516

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds