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Stark Elementary School

Q: Is Stark Elementary School a good school?

Stark Elementary School ranks 544 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Stark Elementary School in Jackson, GA, serves 678 students in grades PK-5 and is the largest elementary school in the Butts County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Stark Elementary has become a true turnaround story. After ranking in the 28th percentile statewide in 2021-2022, the school has climbed steadily to the 55th percentile in the most recent data—a jump of 347 positions that moved it from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. The school's biggest academic strength is third-grade math, where 59.1% of students scored proficient or above, well ahead of the district (50.2%) and state (48.3%) averages. This represents a 15.7 percentage point improvement from the prior year. Attendance has also transformed: chronic absenteeism dropped from 33.2% to 13.6% over four years, now better than both the district (18.7%) and state (17.7%) averages. Stark also stands out for efficiency, spending $13,598 per student—less than Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary ($15,790) and Jackson Elementary ($14,466)—while outperforming Jackson Elementary significantly in overall ranking (55th vs. 16th percentile).

While early grades shine, the school faces a clear challenge in upper-elementary math. Proficiency drops from 59.1% in third grade to 41.5% in fourth and 37.8% in fifth—a steeper decline than the state's pattern. Fifth-grade science (38.8%) exceeds the district average (34.4%) and has improved steadily over three years, though it remains below the state (44.2%). The school serves its female and male students at similar levels of effectiveness, and its subgroup rankings show relative equity across student groups. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and a demonstrated ability to improve, Stark Elementary appears well-positioned to keep building on its momentum—particularly if it can replicate its third-grade math success in the upper grades.

678

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,598

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Stark Rd
Jackson, GA 30233

(770) 775-9470

District: Butts County

Students who attend Stark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson Middle School
High:	Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Georgia avg47%

544^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Butts County

100^th of 201Butts 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
2026	49.7	544 of 1219	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	699 of 1238	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	691 of 1236	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	742 of 1223	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	882 of 1220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	742 of 1214	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	754 of 1234	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	749 of 1209	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	686 of 1205	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	906 of 1233	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	902 of 1240	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.3	741 of 1231	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	763 of 1225	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	734 of 1201	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	817 of 1212	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	868 of 1183	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	449 of 828	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	773 of 892	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	618 of 879	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	667 of 870	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	823 of 876	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	518 of 1186	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	599 of 1224	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	710 of 1223	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	678 of 1212	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	853 of 1206	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	569 of 1183	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	788 of 1225	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	661 of 1220	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	770 of 1210	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	891 of 1209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	542 of 700	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	628 of 769	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	653 of 772	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	647 of 775	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	717 of 779	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science39%-5 vs state

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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
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	678	46	14.6	100.0%	425 (62.7%)	181 (26.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	49.7	544^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%	155	59.1	41.5	37.8	38.8	$13,598	$1,117	$12,481
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Brownlee Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9480	503	38	13.3	100.0%	217 (43.1%)	189 (37.6%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	18.4	1020^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.3%		25.5	922^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	25.5%	98	36.3	23.1	23.1	20.5	$14,466	$1,094	$13,372
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Shiloh Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2356	495	39	12.6	100.0%	256 (51.7%)	154 (31.1%)	38 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)	64.7	382^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%	71	53.7	64.7	45.6	44.2	$15,790	$1,782	$14,007
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 New Hope Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-7362	621	46	13.6	58.8%	357 (57.5%)	138 (22.2%)	66 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	56.3	476^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.0%		65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%	92	47.7	55.7	41.6	43.8	$13,988	$407	$13,581
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	39	682^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	44.1%		49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	112	38.2	44.8	36.7	34.8	$13,862	$406	$13,456
Unity Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Leguin Mill Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-8886	882	59	15.0	68.3%	280 (31.7%)	410 (46.5%)	112 (12.7%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.8%)	34.2	765^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%	51	31.9	36.5	38.9	36.9	$12,826	$404	$12,422
Rocky Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Highway 162 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4987	576	43	13.5	100.0%	189 (32.8%)	272 (47.2%)	67 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.9%)	13.3	1106^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	26	21.3	29.6	19.8	18.7	$16,341	$930	$15,411
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-5416	576	44	13.0	75.0%	62 (10.8%)	424 (73.6%)	48 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	28.1	861^st of 1219 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%	74	36.2	20.0	27.1	41.1	$15,566	$797	$14,769
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.6	653^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	106	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	886	58	15.3	78.4%	36 (4.1%)	690 (77.9%)	105 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	11	1139^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	45	27.3	23.7	10.9	16.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Stark Elementary School

Is Stark Elementary School a good school?

Stark Elementary School ranks 544^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stark Elementary School?

Students at Stark Elementary School are 63% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Stark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Stark Elementary School.

What district is Stark Elementary School in?

Butts County

What schools do graduates of Stark Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Henderson Middle School
High : Jackson High School

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