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Whitehead Road Elementary School

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Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Whitehead Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving 667 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clarke County School District, which is ranked 150 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehead Road Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, except for the 2020-2021 school year when it received a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 26.7% for 3rd grade to 32.2% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 34.9% and 39.3%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 40% for 5th grade to 50% for 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 42.6% and 49%, respectively.

Whitehead Road Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.96% to 82.78% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This indicates that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has seen an increase in per-student spending, its academic performance still lags behind many nearby schools, such as Barrow Elementary School and Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Whitehead Road Elementary School will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the unique needs of the school's student population and the broader district-level factors that influence student outcomes.

632

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,563

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Quailwood Dr
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 548-7296

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Whitehead Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High:	Clarke Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

African American:

33.1%

White:

18.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Georgia avg42%

662^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Clarke County

150^th of 206Clarke 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	41.7	662 of 1238	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	767 of 1248	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	747 of 1242	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	681 of 1244	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	870 of 1214	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	675 of 1234	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	598 of 1209	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	516 of 1205	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	565 of 1233	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	646 of 1240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	782 of 1231	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.4	650 of 1225	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	802 of 1201	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	738 of 1212	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	864 of 1183	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	876 of 1133	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	876 of 1134	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	959 of 1125	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	947 of 1101	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science34%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 20, 2013

The teachers are attentive and they help each student. My daughters are in the gifted program and they have a reading level of 3rd-4th grade(and they are only in 1st).

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Schools Near Whitehead Road Elementary School

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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
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	632	66	9.5	99.1%	118 (18.7%)	209 (33.1%)	266 (42.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.3	767^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.5%	105	26.7	32.2	27.6	42.9	50.0	40.0	34.3	$22,563	$1,315	$21,248
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Oglethorpe Ave	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0762	563	56	10.1	100.0%	114 (20.2%)	182 (32.3%)	222 (39.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.4%)	24.2	937^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	849^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.0%	88	15.6	24.3	29.1	27.8	37.1	31.4	20.9	$22,691	$1,439	$21,252
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	492	44	11.1	74.4%	214 (43.5%)	189 (38.4%)	56 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	77	257^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.5	273^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	57.4	53.9	59.1	60.3	53.9	45.5	53.8	$21,739	$1,207	$20,533
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	322	38	8.4	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	243 (75.5%)	36 (11.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	1233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.2%	53	9.3	12.8	2.6	32.6	20.5	5.1	5.1	$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	565	53	10.5	68.3%	217 (38.4%)	210 (37.2%)	82 (14.5%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	70.5	324^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.8%		71.5	326^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.9%	2	36.8	46.8	53.3	54.7	59.7	60.0	48.3	$22,136	$1,131	$21,005
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	456	42	10.8	77.4%	177 (38.8%)	180 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		61.8	437^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.0%	38	45.6	39.7	43.3	42.1	53.4	39.4	42.4	$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
Cleveland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cleveland Rd	Bogart	30622	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	256	32	8.0	100.0%	41 (16.0%)	111 (43.4%)	69 (27.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	29.9	834^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%		45.4	622^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	50.2%	212	13.9	30.8	32.0	16.7	38.5	32.0	36.0	$30,137	$1,676	$28,461
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	366	43	8.5	100.0%	28 (7.7%)	143 (39.1%)	176 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.4	955^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.5%	15	20.4	17.9	21.2	49.0	34.3	25.0	7.7	$25,789	$1,782	$24,007
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	350	42	8.3	100.0%	13 (3.7%)	257 (73.4%)	63 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.1	1220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%	3	8.9	10.4	6.4	15.6	12.5	10.6	8.5	$29,249	$1,662	$27,587
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	392	41	9.6	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	81 (20.7%)	288 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%		32.7	801^st of 1248 public elementary schools	35.8%	58	27.1	20.0	28.6	49.2	22.9	30.4	23.2	$24,593	$1,818	$22,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehead Road Elementary School

Is Whitehead Road Elementary School a good school?

Whitehead Road Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whitehead Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whitehead Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High : Clarke Central High School

How many students attend Whitehead Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Whitehead Road Elementary School.

What district is Whitehead Road Elementary School in?

Clarke County

What is the racial makeup of Whitehead Road Elementary School?

Students at Whitehead Road Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 33% African American, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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