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Edmonds Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Edmonds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest Park, Georgia, serving 445 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edmonds Elementary consistently performs below the county and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 6.7% of 3rd graders, 12.3% of 4th graders, and 19.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.2% and 34.9% at the county and state levels, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 15% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Additionally, Edmonds has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Morrow Elementary, Lake City Elementary, and Fountain Elementary generally perform better than Edmonds Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments and higher SchoolDigger rankings and ratings. The consistent low performance and ranking of Edmonds Elementary suggest that the school may require significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes, such as targeted instructional programs, professional development for teachers, and increased resources and funding.

426

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,827

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4495 Simpson Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297

(404) 362-3830

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Edmonds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park Middle School
High:	Forest Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

43.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,065^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	16.3	1065 of 1238	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1080 of 1248	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1154 of 1242	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1140 of 1244	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1112 of 1214	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	925 of 1234	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	988 of 1209	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1042 of 1205	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	1143 of 1233	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	1098 of 1240	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1121 of 1231	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1114 of 1225	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	1045 of 1201	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	980 of 1212	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	843 of 1183	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	758 of 1133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	768 of 1134	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.2	914 of 1125	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	894 of 1101	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, February 12, 2017

I was very unhappy there after 2010 when a new principal came, promising to take the school from good to great. Close Quote

Schools Near Edmonds Elementary School

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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
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%)	16.3	1065^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.0%		16.2	1080^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	15	6.7	12.3	19.5	8.3	23.1	29.9	31.2	$17,827	$1,940	$15,887
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%)	12.5	1140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.5	1234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.1%	94	13.7	16.0	19.0	28.4	21.3	8.3	12.0	$17,142	$2,237	$14,905
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
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%)	49.3	575^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.3	723^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%	148	25.5	50.9	34.0	68.1	52.8	22.6	30.2	$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%)	24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.9	837^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%	99	22.1	30.3	30.1	32.6	26.3	26.5	10.8	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327
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%)	27.8	878^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.2	959^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%	81	24.1	23.3	25.7	34.2	38.4	27.1	27.1	$19,931	$2,703	$17,228
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%)	9.8	1186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.3	1153^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.6%	33	15.9	17.6	15.8	14.5	17.6	1.8	14.0	$30,214	$1,830	$28,385
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
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%)	20.2	993^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.8%		7.9	1225^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.8%	232	27.0	9.8	7.7	45.9	31.7	12.8	12.8	$39,161	$2,448	$36,713
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmonds Elementary School

What district is Edmonds Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Edmonds Elementary School?

Students at Edmonds Elementary School are 52% African American, 44% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Edmonds Elementary School a good school?

Edmonds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Edmonds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Edmonds Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Edmonds Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Forest Park Middle School
High : Forest Park High School

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