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William M. McGarrah Elementary School

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William M. McGarrah Elementary School ranks 903 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

William M. McGarrah Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morrow, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William M. McGarrah Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages, with a 22.7% proficiency rate in 3rd grade ELA (vs. 34.9% state), 43.8% in 4th grade Math (vs. 49% state), and 21.1% in 5th grade Science (vs. 43.8% state). The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 903 out of 1,238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, when comparing William M. McGarrah Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, a consistent pattern emerges. All of the schools in the immediate vicinity, including Tara Elementary, James Jackson Elementary, Roberta T. Smith Elementary, Haynie Elementary, Mount Zion Elementary, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary, also perform significantly below the state averages on the Milestones Assessments. This suggests a broader systemic issue within the Clayton County School District that is impacting the academic achievement of students in this area.

658

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,696

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, GA 30260

(770) 968-2910

District: Clayton County

Students who attend William M. McGarrah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Morrow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.9%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

903^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	26.3	903 of 1238	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	974 of 1248	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1011 of 1242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	998 of 1244	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	849 of 1214	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	779 of 1234	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	662 of 1209	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	727 of 1205	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	660 of 1233	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	782 of 1240	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	709 of 1231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	792 of 1225	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.8	979 of 1201	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	848 of 1212	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	774 of 1183	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.1	940 of 1133	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	890 of 1134	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.2	938 of 1125	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	928 of 1101	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Science21%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 13, 2020

This school have the best staff ever,the teachers care for the students, they communicate with the parents,my daughter's second grade teacher, ms Noble share helpful tutotial videos,to help the students with homework at home,she call to update on your child progress,or where they need help.My oldest daughter graduates here last here from 5th grades,with honors,she is very smart,but I'm thankful for the teachers that help her stay focused. Big thanks to Ms Downs,Mr Ables,Coach Pickering,Ms Perkins,Dr Buskey,Ms Maxon,Ms Midget, Ms Wilson,Ms Sweeney, Mr Scales,and all of other great teacher at Mc Garrah.I appreciate that the staff always stands outside early in the morning to get kids out of the car riders lane,even in the rain,freezing cold,they are outside, Mr Able,Mr pickering,and all others,thank you,you guys are THE BEST. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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%)	23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%	86	17.4	27.7	23.5	31.9	32.3	23.5	25.0	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
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
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%)	22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%		24	945^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.3%	20	12.2	21.8	28.3	17.3	34.9	34.9	30.2	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
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)								$17,817	$1,867	$15,951
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
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	491	33	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	334 (68.0%)	131 (26.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1078^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.6%	18	11.8	19.0	23.2	25.3	20.2	17.5	21.6	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385
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
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%)	14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.1	1084^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	14	21.3	19.6	18.3	20.4	19.6	12.2	22.0	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740

Frequently Asked Questions about William M. McGarrah Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William M. McGarrah Elementary School?

Students at William M. McGarrah Elementary School are 61% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of William M. McGarrah Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William M. McGarrah Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morrow Middle School

What district is William M. McGarrah Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is William M. McGarrah Elementary School a good school?

William M. McGarrah Elementary School ranks 903^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend William M. McGarrah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended William M. McGarrah Elementary School.

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