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Tara Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tara Elementary School in Morrow, GA, serves 570 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Clayton County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Tara Elementary faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of Georgia elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating. Its 5th-grade math proficiency (14.3%) and science proficiency (17.9%) are the lowest among nearby schools—for example, Kilpatrick Elementary posts 44.7% math proficiency and McGarrah Elementary reaches 38.9%. A particularly concerning trend is the steep drop in performance between 3rd and 5th grade: while Tara's 3rd-grade math proficiency (32.5%) actually exceeds the district average (29.6%) and beats Swint Elementary (24.1%), it plummets by 5th grade—a decline of over 18 points. Peer schools like Morrow Elementary see a smaller drop (12 points), and Kilpatrick actually improves. Chronic absenteeism also remains high at 31.5%, though this is a marked improvement from 42.8% in 2022-2023. Notably, Lake City Elementary (18.4%) and Morrow (12.1%) have far lower absenteeism rates.

Despite these hurdles, there are bright spots. Tara's English Language Learner (ELL) students earn a 2-star rating, the school's highest subgroup performance. Additionally, per-pupil spending is robust at $16,807—higher than McGarrah ($15,696) and Kilpatrick ($15,743)—suggesting resources are available. Interestingly, Sankofa Montessori, a nearby charter school, posts lower 3rd-grade math proficiency (23.5%) than Tara (32.5%), showing Tara outperforms at least one local alternative in early grades. While the school's state ranking has remained stagnant despite attendance improvements, the steady decline in chronic absenteeism offers hope that continued focus on attendance and upper-grade support could eventually translate into stronger academic outcomes.

570

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,807

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

937 Mount Zion Rd
Morrow, GA 30260

(770) 968-2915

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Tara Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jonesboro Middle School
High:	Charles R. Drew High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

Hispanic:

36.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,072^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	15.4	1072 of 1219	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1098 of 1238	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1078 of 1236	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1064 of 1223	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1092 of 1220	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1036 of 1214	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	921 of 1234	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	930 of 1209	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1032 of 1205	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	1108 of 1233	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1008 of 1240	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.8	948 of 1231	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	891 of 1225	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	831 of 1201	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.0	1004 of 1212	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1046 of 1183	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	1080 of 1133	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1132 of 1134	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1084 of 1125	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	1056 of 1101	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	606 of 828	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	698 of 892	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	667 of 879	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	656 of 870	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	726 of 876	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	143 of 214	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	214 of 304	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	200 of 286	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	254 of 283	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1025 of 1186	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1120 of 1224	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1082 of 1223	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1046 of 1212	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1079 of 1206	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	431 of 503	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	479 of 583	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	494 of 565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	436 of 535	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	477 of 516	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	1053 of 1183	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	1043 of 1225	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1027 of 1220	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1021 of 1210	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1086 of 1209	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

Science18%-26 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	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
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
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	767	58	13.2	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	285 (37.2%)	407 (53.1%)	44 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	15.6	1065^th of 1219 public elementary schools	12.6%		22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%	100	29.5	26.0	20.7	20.7	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	39.2	680^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	279	46.4	42.0	34.3	32.8	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-3	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 713-8930	144	10	14.4	89.6%	8 (5.6%)	100 (69.4%)	24 (16.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)	23.5				$17,817	$1,867	$15,951
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
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%)	12.9	1113^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.1	1110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%	3	17.8	17.7	19.3	28.9	$16,223	$1,724	$14,500
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	559	43	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	352 (63.0%)	171 (30.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	19.8	996^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.3%		16.3	1064^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%	68	25.5	23.2	23.0	34.4	$16,987	$1,755	$15,231
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
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.2	748^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	155	36.5	39.6	38.9	31.4	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	479	35	13.6	100.0%	11 (2.3%)	145 (30.3%)	244 (50.9%)	60 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	27.5	870^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%	66	39.3	36.0	25.7	27.1	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Tara Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tara Elementary School?

Students at Tara Elementary School are 58% African American, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Tara Elementary School a good school?

Tara Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Tara Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Tara Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Tara Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tara Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jonesboro Middle School
High : Charles R. Drew High School

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