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Stark Elementary School

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Stark Elementary School ranks 699 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Stark Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Georgia, serving 666 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Butts County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Stark Elementary consistently performs below the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.3% in 3rd grade English Language Arts to 33.7% in 5th grade, compared to state averages of 34.9% and 43%, respectively. The school also lags behind in Mathematics and Science. Stark has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.23% to 89.19%, significantly higher than the state and county averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary and Jackson Elementary, Stark consistently performs worse academically. The school's academic performance has also been declining over the past few years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning. The high poverty concentration and relatively high student-teacher ratio at Stark may be contributing factors to the school's challenges.

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 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

699^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Butts County

116^th of 206Butts 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	39.3	699 of 1238	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	692 of 1248	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	748 of 1242	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	891 of 1244	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 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
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%)	39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.3	692^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.3	32.6	33.7	43.4	37.0	34.4	32.6	$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%)	25.5	922^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.2	960^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.1%	38	13.9	26.7	32.0	21.5	28.0	32.0	34.7	$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%)	58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%		41.5	669^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.4%	216	20.0	46.4	44.4	44.3	69.6	50.8	41.3	$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%)	65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%		54.6	507^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.4%	123	40.0	47.4	50.5	45.7	51.6	46.2	51.6	$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%)	49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.3	672^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.2%	102	33.9	35.8	45.2	33.9	45.3	36.5	46.8	$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%)	37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%		31.1	831^st of 1248 public elementary schools	33.4%	117	22.8	30.7	36.3	33.9	50.4	31.8	33.1	$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%)	15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.2	1112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.9%	32	19.7	21.5	17.9	21.1	25.8	14.7	22.1	$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%)	33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.4	907^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.3%	120	18.4	37.8	37.0	25.5	31.6	29.3	41.3	$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%)	51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%		45.5	619^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.4%	72	36.0	39.4	43.4	31.8	51.6	38.1	44.0	$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%)	14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	1075^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	17.8	16.6	23.5	24.0	18.6	12.1	24.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Stark Elementary School

Is Stark Elementary School a good school?

Stark Elementary School ranks 699^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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