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Whit Davis Road Elementary School

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Whit Davis Road Elementary School ranks 810 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Whit Davis Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving 402 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.

Whit Davis Road Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Clarke County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.6% to 41.1% across different grade levels and subjects, while the district and state averages are generally 5-20 percentage points higher. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.35% to 82.69% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, its per-student spending is still lower than some nearby schools.

When comparing Whit Davis Road Elementary to other schools in the Clarke County district, it is clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary and Barrow Elementary have significantly higher test scores and state rankings. Interestingly, Whit Davis Road Elementary is located relatively close to several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Colham Ferry Elementary in the Oconee County district, which have much higher test scores and state rankings.

395

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,663

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 Whit Davis Rd
Athens, GA 30605

(706) 369-1036

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Whit Davis Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilsman Middle School
High:	Cedar Shoals High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.6%

Hispanic:

22.5%

White:

21.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Georgia avg42%

810^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	31.8	810 of 1238	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	914 of 1248	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	956 of 1242	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	917 of 1244	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	973 of 1214	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	820 of 1234	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	762 of 1209	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	513 of 1205	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	553 of 1233	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	638 of 1240	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	838 of 1231	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	633 of 1225	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	643 of 1201	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	549 of 1212	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.5	749 of 1183	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	759 of 1133	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	662 of 1134	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	558 of 1125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	632 of 1101	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 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
Whit Davis Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Whit Davis Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1036	395	37	10.6	96.7%	84 (21.3%)	180 (45.6%)	89 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	31.8	810^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.6%		26	914^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.8%	104	34.8	19.6	24.3	37.0	41.1	30.0	31.4	$21,663	$1,331	$20,332
Barnett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Barnett Shoals Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5334	490	50	9.7	100.0%	131 (26.7%)	248 (50.6%)	54 (11.0%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	48.1	590^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.3%		44.6	631^st of 1248 public elementary schools	49.4%	41	31.0	39.1	33.3	43.7	49.3	37.0	38.9	$22,785	$1,382	$21,403
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Colham Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Colham Ferry Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7764	587	51	11.6	21.0%	500 (85.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	96.4	55^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.3	77^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.8%	22	64.0	64.9	71.8	83.0	82.1	78.6	81.6	$14,891	$535	$14,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Whit Davis Road Elementary School

How many students attend Whit Davis Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Whit Davis Road Elementary School.

What district is Whit Davis Road Elementary School in?

Clarke County

Is Whit Davis Road Elementary School a good school?

Whit Davis Road Elementary School ranks 810^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whit Davis Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whit Davis Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilsman Middle School
High : Cedar Shoals High School

What is the racial makeup of Whit Davis Road Elementary School?

Students at Whit Davis Road Elementary School are 46% African American, 23% Hispanic, 21% White, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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