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Brown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 671 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with its performance on the Milestones Assessment significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% statewide and 17.2% in Clayton County. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

While the nearby schools in the Clayton County School District also struggle with low academic performance and high poverty rates, some schools, such as Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts and Arnold Elementary School, have shown relatively stronger academic results. Analyzing the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving Brown Elementary School.

671

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,956

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9771 Poston Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238

(770) 473-2785

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mundys Mill Middle School
High:	Mundy's Mill High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

963^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton 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	22.7	963 of 1238	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	965 of 1248	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1008 of 1242	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1067 of 1244	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1019 of 1214	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1000 of 1234	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1010 of 1209	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	908 of 1205	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	930 of 1233	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	895 of 1240	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	919 of 1231	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	895 of 1225	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	920 of 1201	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	986 of 1212	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	908 of 1183	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	850 of 1133	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	949 of 1134	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	952 of 1125	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	870 of 1101	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 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
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	46	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%		22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%	2	16.2	22.6	29.7	22.9	26.4	26.1	33.3	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	592	44	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	20.9	20.0	19.3	19.8	30.5	15.7	18.1	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	515	38	13.5	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%		7	1229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	1.2	5.7	14.8	8.1	14.8	2.5	9.9	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	813	52	15.6	100.0%	15 (1.8%)	522 (64.2%)	230 (28.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.6	1012^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.9%	38	19.3	26.8	26.4	22.7	29.0	28.0	22.6	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	454	32	14.1	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.2	625^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.9%	79	37.8	24.7	36.0	42.7	35.3	34.8	28.1	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%		43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%	155	28.9	43.7	52.3	36.1	48.5	51.2	41.9	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	586	40	14.6	100.0%	12 (2.0%)	453 (77.3%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.6	878^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.6%	43	23.4	30.1	27.0	30.4	38.6	24.0	15.7	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	626	44	14.2	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	482 (77.0%)	97 (15.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,482	$1,598	$14,883
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2780	544	39	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.4	923^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.0%	80	22.4	25.0	23.8	27.6	25.0	15.5	22.6	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
Pointe South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8482 Thomas Rd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2900	508	38	13.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	368 (72.4%)	94 (18.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	10.8	1167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.6	1214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.7%	47	18.6	17.3	18.3	20.9	16.0	7.5	7.5	$18,013	$1,866	$16,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mundys Mill Middle School
High : Mundy's Mill High School

What district is Brown Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Elementary School?

Students at Brown Elementary School are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Brown Elementary School a good school?

Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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