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Judia Jackson Harris Elementary

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Judia Jackson Harris Elementary ranks 859 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Judia Jackson Harris Elementary is a public elementary school in Athens, Georgia, serving 395 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.

Judia Jackson Harris Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment compared to state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 20% to 28.6%, compared to the state averages of 34.9% to 43%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.9% to 49.2%, compared to the state averages of 44.3% to 49%. The school's performance in 5th grade science was also low, with only 23.2% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.8%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.51% to 82.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and county averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitehead Road Elementary School and Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School perform significantly better than Judia Jackson Harris Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and state rankings. However, the only nearby school that performs worse than Judia Jackson Harris Elementary is Fowler Drive Elementary. Additionally, Hull-Sanford Elementary School, located in the Madison County School District, outperforms Judia Jackson Harris Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

392

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,593

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Danielsville Rd
Athens, GA 30601

(706) 357-5203

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Judia Jackson Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coile Middle School
High:	Cedar Shoals High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

20.7%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Georgia avg42%

859^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	28.9	859 of 1238	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	801 of 1248	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	853 of 1242	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	858 of 1244	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1031 of 1214	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	931 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	996 of 1209	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	990 of 1205	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	932 of 1233	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	944 of 1240	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.8	806 of 1231	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.5	964 of 1225	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	843 of 1201	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	945 of 1212	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Science23%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 13, 2012

This school provides each student with an individualized education. The teachers strive to challenge and engage every student at high levels of learning. The school wide enrichment model exposes students to higher order thinking and real world problems and activities. If you are choosing a school based solely on the the rankings on this website, please visit and see for yourself. I am sure you will be blown away by the teachers, leadership, and atmosphere you find a JJ Harris! Close Quote

Schools Near Judia Jackson Harris Elementary

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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
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
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
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%)	55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%		60.1	451^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.9%	45	36.6	35.7	41.2	53.7	47.6	41.2	43.5	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Judia Jackson Harris Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Judia Jackson Harris Elementary?

Students at Judia Jackson Harris Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Judia Jackson Harris Elementary in?

Clarke County

How many students attend Judia Jackson Harris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Judia Jackson Harris Elementary.

Is Judia Jackson Harris Elementary a good school?

Judia Jackson Harris Elementary ranks 859^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Judia Jackson Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Judia Jackson Harris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coile Middle School
High : Cedar Shoals High School

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