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Howard B. Stroud Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Howard B. Stroud Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving 378 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clarke County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, ranking in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools.

Academically, Howard B. Stroud Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the Clarke County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade ELA, only 6.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.2% in the district and 43% statewide. The school has received a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools like Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary, which is only 2.14 miles away, Howard B. Stroud's academic performance is an outlier, with significantly lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the school has struggled to improve student outcomes over an extended period.

350

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,249

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Fourth St
Athens, GA 30601

(706) 369-1893

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Howard B. Stroud Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coile Middle School
High:	Cedar Shoals High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

18.0%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg31%

Georgia avg42%

1,223^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	6.4	1223 of 1238	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1220 of 1248	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1043 of 1242	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1107 of 1244	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1131 of 1214	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1012 of 1234	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1088 of 1209	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	998 of 1205	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	1120 of 1233	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	1173 of 1240	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	1113 of 1231	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1018 of 1225	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1000 of 1201	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.6	935 of 1212	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	1032 of 1183	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	1005 of 1133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	1085 of 1134	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1083 of 1125	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	1098 of 1101	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

Science8%-35 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%		9	1205^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	8	8.0	11.7	3.5	13.3	23.4	9.3	7.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444
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
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
Winterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Cherokee Rd	Winterville	30683	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5222	343	37	9.2	93.6%	66 (19.2%)	139 (40.5%)	122 (35.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	23.4	955^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.9%		32.1	807^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.3%	148	23.4	21.3	23.2	31.9	21.3	23.2	33.9	$24,243	$1,255	$22,988
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard B. Stroud Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Howard B. Stroud Elementary School?

Students at Howard B. Stroud Elementary School are 73% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Howard B. Stroud Elementary School in?

Clarke County

Is Howard B. Stroud Elementary School a good school?

Howard B. Stroud Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Howard B. Stroud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Howard B. Stroud Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Howard B. Stroud Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howard B. Stroud Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coile Middle School
High : Cedar Shoals High School

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