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Arnold Elementary School

Q: Is Arnold Elementary School a good school?

Arnold Elementary School ranks 897 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Arnold Elementary School in Jonesboro, GA, serves approximately 454 students in grades PK-5 within the Clayton County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Arnold Elementary stands out most dramatically for its attendance record. Only 9.1% of students are chronically absent—a rate roughly one-third of nearby schools like Lee Street Elementary (37.1%) and Suder Elementary (31.4%), and far better than the district average of 28.0%. This consistent, low absenteeism over the past five years suggests a strong school culture around showing up, which likely supports learning. In math, Arnold's 3rd and 4th graders outperform the district by 11 and 7 percentage points respectively, approaching state proficiency levels. However, 5th grade math (21.0% proficient) falls slightly below the district average (23.8%), indicating a challenge in sustaining gains as students move up. The school's overall ranking has declined from the 60th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026, though it still ranks in the top tier among its ten nearest neighbors—ahead of Pointe South Elementary (3rd percentile) and Callaway Elementary (21st percentile), but behind Kay R Pace Elementary of the Arts (50th percentile).

With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and per-student spending of $16,407, Arnold demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve meaningful success. The school's ability to maintain single-digit chronic absenteeism while serving an entirely low-income population is exceptional, and its early-grade math results show effective instruction. The key question is whether Arnold can reverse its recent ranking decline and extend its early-grade success to 5th grade, where performance has notably lagged. For parents, this school offers a supportive, consistent environment where students show up ready to learn—a solid foundation for academic growth.

454

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,407

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2800

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Arnold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	M. D. Roberts Middle School
High:	Jonesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

897^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

163^rd of 201Clayton 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
2026	25.6	897 of 1219	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	704 of 1238	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	624 of 1236	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	499 of 1223	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	635 of 1220	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	910 of 1214	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	570 of 1234	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	431 of 1209	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	505 of 1205	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	432 of 1233	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	409 of 1240	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	590 of 1231	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	523 of 1225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	427 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	411 of 1212	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	408 of 1183	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	442 of 1133	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	405 of 1134	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	342 of 1125	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.7	249 of 1101	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	570 of 828	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	320 of 892	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	235 of 879	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	125 of 870	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	195 of 876	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	893 of 1186	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	652 of 1224	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	673 of 1223	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	483 of 1212	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	669 of 1206	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	264 of 583	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	326 of 535	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	351 of 516	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	850 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	759 of 1225	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	579 of 1220	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	495 of 1210	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	600 of 1209	50.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

Science25%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	25.6	897^th of 1219 public elementary schools	26.4%		38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%	193	40.9	38.1	21.0	24.6	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
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%)	10.8	1144^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.2%		5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%	90	9.1	28.4	18.8	16.5	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
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%)	15.9	1060^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%	2	26.1	32.5	19.6	19.8	$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%)	45.3	612^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%	127	43.6	34.0	48.1	40.0	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
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%)	18.6	1018^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.5%		14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%	94	26.4	28.2	25.0	25.9	$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%)	29.6	842^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%	161	24.1	46.3	22.1	36.4	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
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%)	39.3	678^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.4%		14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	417	38.2	36.0	44.7	36.2	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181
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%)	17	1046^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%	83	26.2	26.6	21.0	27.0	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
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%)	21.1	967^th of 1219 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%	56	28.6	28.0	27.5	29.6	$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
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%)	15.4	1072^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%	26	32.5	29.0	14.3	17.9	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Elementary School

What district is Arnold Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Arnold Elementary School a good school?

Arnold Elementary School ranks 897^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Arnold Elementary School?

Students at Arnold Elementary School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Arnold Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : M. D. Roberts Middle School
High : Jonesboro High School

How many students attend Arnold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Arnold Elementary School.

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