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East Clayton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

East Clayton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ellenwood, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 637 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

East Clayton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 23.2% at East Clayton, compared to 17.2% in Clayton County and 34.9% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.51% to 91.84% in recent years.

When comparing East Clayton Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as William M. McGarrah Elementary, Anderson Elementary, and Mount Zion Elementary, it becomes clear that the academic performance issues are not unique to East Clayton. These schools also struggle with low proficiency rates and rankings. The relatively low spending per student at East Clayton Elementary School, ranging from $8,256 to $9,634 in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, and addressing the underlying factors, such as socioeconomic status and resource allocation, may be key to driving meaningful improvements in student achievement.

641

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,138

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3674 Steele Rd.
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(404) 362-3885

District: Clayton County

Students who attend East Clayton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adamson Middle School
High:	Morrow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,117^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	13.8	1117 of 1238	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1123 of 1248	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1093 of 1242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1048 of 1244	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1070 of 1214	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	969 of 1234	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	927 of 1209	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	844 of 1205	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	709 of 1233	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	822 of 1240	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	842 of 1231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	947 of 1225	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	824 of 1201	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1002 of 1212	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	785 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.1	892 of 1133	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	1020 of 1134	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1027 of 1125	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	935 of 1101	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Mathematics16%-29 vs state

Science16%-28 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
East Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3674 Steele Rd.	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3885	641	41	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	489 (76.3%)	102 (15.9%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	13.8	1117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.7	1123^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	10.0%	6	23.2	18.9	19.7	16.1	21.1	12.8	16.2	$15,138	$1,519	$13,619
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	317	19	16.6	90.9%	2 (0.6%)	273 (86.1%)	19 (6.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%		18.1	1036^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.0%	99	12.0	24.0	26.6	10.0	6.0	12.5	20.3	$37,621	$138	$37,483
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	458 Fairview Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-8265	590	40	14.7	75.8%	22 (3.7%)	427 (72.4%)	99 (16.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	21.8	976^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.2%		25.4	924^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.0%	52	18.4	26.7	28.4	31.0	30.5	22.9	14.7	$13,806	$881	$12,926
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.7	1144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	44	11.7	14.2	14.5	23.3	35.4	12.9	21.8	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%		23	963^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%	104	11.2	16.2	23.8	10.4	23.1	21.1	32.7	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
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%)	26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.5	974^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	71	22.7	27.6	27.4	22.7	43.8	26.3	21.1	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4199 Old Rock Cut Rd	Conley	30288	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3820	420	33	12.7	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	222 (52.9%)	175 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	21.7	978^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.0%		14.1	1114^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.7%	136	14.3	23.6	22.1	21.4	33.3	15.6	37.7	$17,473	$1,580	$15,893
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8	45.3	43.3	51.2	54.8	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,904	$1,861	$15,043
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	685	51	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	13.6	14.3	20.6	19.6	19.4	17.6	10.9	$19,257	$2,123	$17,134

Frequently Asked Questions about East Clayton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Clayton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Clayton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adamson Middle School
High : Morrow High School

What is the racial makeup of East Clayton Elementary School?

Students at East Clayton Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend East Clayton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended East Clayton Elementary School.

Is East Clayton Elementary School a good school?

East Clayton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is East Clayton Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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