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Kilpatrick Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1095^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kilpatrick Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kilpatrick Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, ranking between 999 and 1095 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past 10 years, and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kilpatrick Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.1% of 3rd graders, 18.6% of 4th graders, and 14.8% of 5th graders at Kilpatrick were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, ranging from 13% to 29.9% across grade levels. Additionally, Kilpatrick Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.45% to 98.16% over the past few years, much higher than the state average.

While Kilpatrick Elementary is a low-performing school, some of the other nearby schools in the Clayton County district also struggle academically. Schools like Lee Street Elementary, Harper Elementary, and Callaway Elementary have similarly low proficiency rates and rankings compared to the state. However, a few schools like Arnold Elementary and Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts perform significantly better, suggesting there is variability in academic achievement within the district.

637

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,743

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7534 Tara Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2790

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Kilpatrick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Jonesboro Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

African American:

46.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,095^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	14.9	1095 of 1238	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1023 of 1248	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1002 of 1242	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1080 of 1244	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1084 of 1214	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1053 of 1234	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1040 of 1209	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	1023 of 1205	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	999 of 1233	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1007 of 1240	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	860 of 1231	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.2	1051 of 1225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	884 of 1201	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	951 of 1212	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	866 of 1183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	956 of 1133	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.8	961 of 1134	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1048 of 1125	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1051 of 1101	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Kilpatrick Elementary School

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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
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2790	637	46	13.8	99.4%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.6	1023^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.0%	72	18.1	18.6	14.8	28.6	29.9	13.0	13.9	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	696	47	14.8	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.3	1032^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.3%	80	9.9	16.9	25.6	23.8	16.9	18.9	22.2	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
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
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	937 Mount Zion Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2915	570	46	12.3	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	329 (57.7%)	210 (36.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.1	1084^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	14	21.3	19.6	18.3	20.4	19.6	12.2	22.0	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740
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
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
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2654	690	53	13.0	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	432 (62.6%)	223 (32.3%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	14.1	1110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.5	1175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	65	13.0	22.5	21.4	13.0	22.5	18.3	20.8	$16,223	$1,724	$14,500
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Oriole Dr	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2600	677	48	14.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	511 (75.5%)	114 (16.8%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%		16.3	1074^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	51	15.8	27.1	25.2	21.8	22.9	25.2	19.6	$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kilpatrick Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kilpatrick Elementary School?

Students at Kilpatrick Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 46% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Kilpatrick Elementary School a good school?

Kilpatrick Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kilpatrick Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jonesboro Middle School

What district is Kilpatrick Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Kilpatrick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Kilpatrick Elementary School.

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