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Fowler Drive Elementary School

Q: Is Fowler Drive Elementary School a good school?

Fowler Drive Elementary School ranks 873 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fowler Drive Elementary School in Athens, GA, serves approximately 366 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Clarke County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most encouraging stories at Fowler Drive is its remarkable progress with attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 25.8% in 2021-2022 to just 15.3% today—now better than the state average (17.7%) and far below the district average (26.8%). This is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools like Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary (33.0%) and Gaines Elementary (29.4%), which have roughly double Fowler Drive's absenteeism rate. The school also shines in early-grade math: third-grade proficiency reached 43.6% in the latest testing cycle, nearly matching the district, and fourth-grade math hit 45.7%, outperforming the district average of 38.0%. With a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, students benefit from significant individualized attention.

However, challenges remain as students advance. Fifth-grade math proficiency (23.8%) and science proficiency (17.7%) lag well behind district and state averages, suggesting that early gains aren't yet carrying through to upper grades. Test scores also fluctuate considerably year to year, which can make it hard to gauge long-term trends. A nearby comparison is instructive: Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary, just 2.5 miles away, serves a similar population yet achieves proficiency rates two to three times higher in upper grades. Still, Fowler Drive shows notable strengths with its male students (39th percentile statewide) and Hispanic students (37th percentile), and the steady improvement in attendance provides a strong foundation for future academic growth.

366

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,789

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Fowler Dr
Athens, GA 30601

(706) 357-5330

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Fowler Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coile Middle School
High:	Cedar Shoals High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

39.1%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Clarke County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

873^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Clarke County

137^th of 201Clarke 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	27.4	873 of 1219	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	940 of 1238	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	951 of 1236	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	955 of 1223	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	928 of 1220	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1077 of 1214	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1104 of 1234	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1025 of 1209	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	1000 of 1205	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1001 of 1233	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	1005 of 1240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.6	869 of 1231	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.4	799 of 1225	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	859 of 1201	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	976 of 1212	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	1031 of 1183	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	935 of 1133	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	1011 of 1134	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1103 of 1125	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	1077 of 1101	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	608 of 828	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	611 of 892	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	681 of 879	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	728 of 870	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	630 of 876	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	109 of 317	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	97 of 304	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	60 of 286	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	81 of 283	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	977 of 1186	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	939 of 1224	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	981 of 1223	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	913 of 1212	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	915 of 1206	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	317 of 503	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	431 of 583	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	336 of 535	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	363 of 516	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	723 of 1183	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	908 of 1225	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	881 of 1220	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	963 of 1210	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	915 of 1209	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-12 vs state

Science18%-26 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	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
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%)	27.4	873^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%	67	43.6	45.7	23.8	17.7	$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%)	7.5	1179^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%	44	18.9	17.1	15.5	11.1	$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%)	32.5	791^st of 1219 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%	68	46.5	42.9	32.6	17.6	$24,593	$1,818	$22,774
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%)	80.9	213^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.5%		77	257^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	44	69.5	57.9	58.8	60.3	$21,739	$1,207	$20,533
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%)	50.1	542^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	55.5%		57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	67	50.0	39.2	40.0	47.3	$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
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%)	36	734^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.8%		24.2	937^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.3%	203	45.8	39.2	27.3	34.9	$22,691	$1,439	$21,252
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%)	6	1200^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%	20	12.8	10.3	13.7	14.0	$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
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%)	47.3	586^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.9%		41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%	76	48.8	42.0	43.8	38.2	$22,563	$1,315	$21,248
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	61.7	412^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%	84	63.3	51.2	46.3	41.4	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	10.1	1154^th of 1219 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%	59	21.5	13.9	19.0	19.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Fowler Drive Elementary School

How many students attend Fowler Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Fowler Drive Elementary School.

What district is Fowler Drive Elementary School in?

Clarke County

Is Fowler Drive Elementary School a good school?

Fowler Drive Elementary School ranks 873^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fowler Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fowler Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coile Middle School
High : Cedar Shoals High School

What is the racial makeup of Fowler Drive Elementary School?

Students at Fowler Drive Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 39% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

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