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Northcutt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Northcutt Elementary School in College Park, GA, serves approximately 618 students in grades PK-5 as part of Clayton County Public Schools, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Northcutt is a school on the rise. Over the past five years, it has climbed from the 6th percentile to the 22nd percentile in statewide elementary rankings—the largest gain among its nearby Clayton County peers. In the most recent testing cycle, Northcutt's math scores actually beat the district average in 3rd and 4th grades (33.7% and 36.6% proficient, respectively, versus 29.6% and 31.4% district-wide). The 4th grade math performance is especially notable, having more than doubled from 15.8% proficiency just three years ago. The school also shows a particular strength with its African American students, who rank at the 44th percentile statewide—well above the school's overall ranking. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 35.3% to 27.6% over the same period, now slightly better than the district average of 28.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, Northcutt sits in the middle of the pack but with a distinct advantage: it's improving while several neighbors stagnate. West Clayton Elementary School (0.99 miles away) has fallen to the 7th percentile, and Church Street Elementary School (3.45 miles away) sits at the 2nd percentile. Oliver Elementary School (1.98 miles away) remains the strongest Clayton County competitor at the 32nd percentile, but Northcutt is closing the gap. Interestingly, Northcutt's 3rd and 4th grade math scores actually beat those at Heritage Elementary School (31.4% and 31.3%) and College Park Elementary (30.0% and 23.6%) in the higher-ranked Fulton County district. The school also spends less per student ($15,230) than several nearby schools with similar or worse outcomes. While 5th grade science (26.5% proficient) still trails the state average, it has nearly tripled from 7.4% two years ago—a clear sign that Northcutt's improvement is real, sustained, and worth watching.

618

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,236

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

5451 W Fayetteville Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(770) 994-4020

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Northcutt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Clayton Middle School
High:	North Clayton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

956^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton 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	22.5	956 of 1222	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	968 of 1238	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1062 of 1236	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1100 of 1223	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1154 of 1220	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1047 of 1214	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1142 of 1234	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1055 of 1209	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	979 of 1205	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	987 of 1233	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1038 of 1240	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	1128 of 1231	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	1131 of 1225	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	1001 of 1201	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1101 of 1212	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	1071 of 1183	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.3	1089 of 1133	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	1086 of 1134	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	1043 of 1125	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	945 of 1101	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	463 of 829	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	512 of 892	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	648 of 879	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	738 of 870	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	781 of 876	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	877 of 1189	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	971 of 1224	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1010 of 1223	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1124 of 1212	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1130 of 1206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	379 of 504	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	563 of 565	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	525 of 535	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	950 of 1186	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	911 of 1225	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1057 of 1220	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1071 of 1210	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1141 of 1209	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-18 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northcutt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5451 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4020	618	44	14.0	49.0%	0 (0.0%)	497 (80.4%)	82 (13.3%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	22.5	956^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.8%		22.5	968^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.8%	12		33.7	36.6	20.4				26.5				$15,236	$1,649	$13,588
West Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 Riverdale Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4005	464	28	16.5	55.2%	1 (0.2%)	408 (87.9%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	11.8	1132^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.1	1208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.4%	76		22.2	18.6	13.8				25.4				$15,576	$1,805	$13,771
Movement School South Fulton Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1950 Sullivan Road	College Park	30337	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Movement School South Fulton Ele	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(470) 575-2177	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		50.0
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Jolly Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8144	597	46	12.9	48.6%	5 (0.8%)	488 (81.7%)	59 (9.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	22.6	955^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.8%		17.5	1038^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%	83		31.4	31.3	23.0				30.9				$19,543	$1,261	$18,282
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	452	33	13.6	40.0%	2 (0.4%)	344 (76.1%)	79 (17.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	29.9	835^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.1	772^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%	63		34.4	46.1	27.7				27.7				$17,162	$2,223	$14,939
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5745 W Lees Mill Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 991-4651	516	40	12.9	49.8%	9 (1.7%)	437 (84.7%)	41 (7.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	15.7	1067^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.4	1157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%	90		31.0	19.2	22.0				22.2				$16,966	$1,628	$15,338
Bethune Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5925 Old Carriage Dr	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7940	608	44	13.9	43.8%	0 (0.0%)	525 (86.3%)	63 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	26.7	888^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.3%		32.5	801^st of 1238 public elementary schools	35.3%	87		37.9	33.3	29.0				27.0				$17,594	$1,356	$16,237
Dubois Integrity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6479 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 629-1534	1,341	69	19.4	34.7%	4 (0.3%)	1,243 (92.7%)	55 (4.1%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.2%)	14.1	1095^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.7	1053^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.9%	42	70.0	19.3	15.3	10.7	21.9	24.1	27.6	30.6	3.8	6.1	50.0	$16,164	$996	$15,168
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Creel Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7950	779	53	14.6	42.5%	3 (0.4%)	685 (87.9%)	71 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	37	719^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.2%		22.6	966^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.0%	247		45.9	38.6	28.3				36.8				$16,952	$1,532	$15,420
Main Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2861 Lakeshore Dr	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 668-0261	817	51	16.0	20.8%	16 (2.0%)	737 (90.2%)	37 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	27.5	873^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	28.6%		45.3	624^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.6%	249		35.9	38.4	29.3	27.9	30.2	22.4	20.7	34.2	45.5		$13,111	$548	$12,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Northcutt Elementary School

How many students attend Northcutt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Northcutt Elementary School.

Is Northcutt Elementary School a good school?

Northcutt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Northcutt Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Northcutt Elementary School?

Students at Northcutt Elementary School are 80% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Northcutt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Clayton Middle School
High : North Clayton High School

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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