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Anderson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary School in Conley, GA, serves approximately 420 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clayton County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently ranks at the 18th percentile statewide, a modest improvement from recent years, though it remains in the bottom quintile of Georgia elementary schools.

Anderson's clearest strength is 5th grade science, where 33.8% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026—well above the district average of 26.3% and outpacing nearby schools like Lake City Elementary School (27.1%) and Huie Elementary School (17.2%). Science proficiency has doubled over three years, from 16.5% to 33.8%, suggesting instructional strategies in this subject are working. Math performance varies by grade: 4th graders consistently outperform 3rd and 5th graders, with 28.5% proficiency in 2025-2026 compared to 16.4% in 3rd grade. Chronic absenteeism sits at 26.6%, below the district average of 28.0% but far higher than Unidos Dual Language School's 9.6% rate.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Huie Elementary—just 0.84 miles away and serving a similar population—Anderson outperforms it in 4th grade math (28.5% vs. 19.8%), 5th grade math (22.6% vs. 16.1%), and science (33.8% vs. 17.2%), with a dramatically better state ranking (18th vs. 6th percentile). However, Unidos Dual Language School, just 2.22 miles away, ranks at the 67th percentile with 87.8% 4th grade math proficiency, showing what's possible in the same district. Per-student spending has risen nearly 40% over four years to $17,473, yet achievement gains have been modest. Still, Anderson's state ranking has improved from the 8th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 18th percentile now, its best two-year stretch since 2017-2018, suggesting recent efforts may be starting to pay off.

420

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,473

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4199 Old Rock Cut Rd
Conley, GA 30288

(404) 362-3820

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Morrow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,006^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	19.3	1006 of 1222	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	978 of 1238	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1106 of 1236	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1094 of 1223	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1077 of 1220	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1114 of 1214	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1047 of 1234	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	978 of 1209	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	954 of 1205	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	935 of 1233	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	930 of 1240	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	857 of 1231	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	899 of 1225	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	797 of 1201	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	736 of 1212	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	756 of 1183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.8	961 of 1133	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	916 of 1134	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	878 of 1125	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.2	887 of 1101	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	546 of 829	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	591 of 892	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	694 of 879	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	752 of 870	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	653 of 876	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	103 of 317	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	216 of 304	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	213 of 286	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	233 of 283	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	1011 of 1189	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	969 of 1224	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1178 of 1223	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1156 of 1212	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1100 of 1206	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	398 of 504	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	374 of 583	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	477 of 565	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	433 of 535	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	472 of 516	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	962 of 1186	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	962 of 1225	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	963 of 1220	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	988 of 1210	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1035 of 1209	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-25 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
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%)	19.3	1006^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.7	978^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.0%	28	16.4	28.5	22.6	33.8	$17,473	$1,580	$15,893
Huie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Rockcut Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3825	594	49	12.1	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	283 (47.6%)	291 (49.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.9	1145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.5	1140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.9%	5	25.6	19.8	16.1	17.2	$17,142	$2,237	$14,905
Edmonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4495 Simpson Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3830	426	31	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	223 (52.3%)	187 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	9.2	1164^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.7%		16.3	1065^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.0%	99	10.9	22.5	18.1	18.2	$17,827	$1,940	$15,887
Unidos Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	4475 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 361-3494	394	35	11.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	81 (20.6%)	301 (76.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	62.7	403^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	67.0%		49.3	575^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%	172	42.8	87.8	43.8	47.9	$18,672	$1,314	$17,358
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	872^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%	64	39.3	36.0	25.7	27.1	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb 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%)	10.5	1153^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%	18	23.9	20.4	17.7	15.6	$37,621	$138	$37,483
Heritage Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Villa Cir SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8650	375	51	7.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	357 (95.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	15.9	1064^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.8	1186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.2%	122	25.0	31.8	15.9	23.8	$30,214	$1,830	$28,385
Fountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 West St	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3875	437	40	10.9	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	202 (46.2%)	210 (48.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	26.8	886^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.5%		27.8	878^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.1%	8	44.0	26.8	23.8	31.3	$19,931	$2,703	$17,228
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3902	531	38	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	469 (88.3%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	6.6	1189^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%	74	9.7	22.1	13.3	10.8	$20,571	$2,075	$18,496
Joseph Humphries Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3029 Humphries Drive SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8750	237	21	11.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	194 (81.9%)	37 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.5	890^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.2%		20.2	993^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.8%	103	46.4	39.4	15.5	13.3	$39,161	$2,448	$36,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary School

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Anderson Elementary School.

What district is Anderson Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Anderson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Morrow High School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Anderson Elementary School are 53% African American, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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