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Church Street Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Church Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Riverdale, Georgia, serving 697 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clayton County School District. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, maintaining a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Church Street Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.1% of 3rd graders, 14.9% of 4th graders, and 23.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.2%, 22.8%, and 24.7% for Clayton County, and 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% for the state of Georgia. The school's performance in Mathematics is similarly low. Additionally, Church Street Elementary has had extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 90.4% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population, and relatively low per-student spending, below the state average.

The nearby schools in the Clayton County School District, such as Pointe South Elementary, West Clayton Elementary, and Swint Elementary, also perform poorly on the Milestones Assessments and have high free and reduced lunch rates, similar to Church Street Elementary. However, some schools like Oliver Elementary and Riverdale Elementary show slightly better academic performance, suggesting that there may be pockets of higher-performing schools within the district. Additionally, the nearby Dubois Integrity Academy, a public charter school, has slightly better academic performance than the surrounding district schools, though it still underperforms compared to state averages.

706

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,511

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7013 Church St
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 994-4000

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Church Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverdale Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,160^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	11.2	1160 of 1238	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1121 of 1248	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1135 of 1242	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1147 of 1244	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1184 of 1214	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	955 of 1234	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	806 of 1209	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	940 of 1205	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	924 of 1233	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1056 of 1240	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1141 of 1231	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1080 of 1225	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	1132 of 1201	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1113 of 1212	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	1113 of 1183	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1104 of 1133	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	981 of 1134	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	982 of 1125	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	860 of 1101	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-22 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Today was my child's first day at this school. She had a wonderful day and is excited to go back tomorrow. She said all of the kids were nice and her teacher was nice too. She did have homework and a study guide for a spelling test Friday. We moved from the South and I expect great things for my child and her education. I hope she remains enthusiastic about returning to this school each day. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 17, 2013

My child attends this school and I am taking my child out immediately because of the lack of teaching and patience. On several occasions, I have had one on one meetings with the teacher and principal to improve the way that students are being taught, but nothing has been DONE. The teachers have their personal issues on their mind than actually teaching the students.Teachers have cliques and favors the students of the administrators that work there. There are no books or proper materials being used.And there isn't any homework being brought home.I do not recommend this school for any child to attend.I urge that this school be investigated. My child's education is important to me and my child will not fail because a teacher has a chip on his/her shoulder and doesn't want to do his/her job properly and professionally, There is one of the reasons that Clayton CCounty lost its accreditation. And this county still hasn't learned its lesson Close Quote

Schools Near Church Street Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Church Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7013 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4000	706	42	16.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	543 (76.9%)	114 (16.1%)	19 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	11.2	1160^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.7	1121^st of 1248 public elementary schools	10.2%	39		8.1	14.9	23.2				7.3	12.9	21.4				21.4			$14,511	$1,566	$12,945
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	96.3%	4 (0.3%)	1,243 (92.7%)	55 (4.1%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.2%)	16.7	1053^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.3	1096^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.2%	43	43.5	18.2	28.2	27.5	24.5	37.1	40.4	16.2	20.1	14.8	12.2	19.0	29.2	15.4	13.4	34.8	$16,164	$996	$15,168
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2654	690	53	13.0	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	432 (62.6%)	223 (32.3%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	14.1	1110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.5	1175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	65		13.0	22.5	21.4				13.0	22.5	18.3				20.8			$16,223	$1,724	$14,500
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Lake Ridge Cir	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 907-5170	498	41	12.1	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	290 (58.2%)	190 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.6	1121^st of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%		26.8	896^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.2%	225		13.5	21.3	15.1				15.4	27.5	21.5				17.2			$17,707	$1,903	$15,804
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	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	344 (76.1%)	79 (17.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	34.1	772^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%	61		32.4	37.8	31.3				33.8	43.2	22.6				21.7			$17,156	$2,223	$14,932
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	559	43	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	352 (63.0%)	171 (30.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	16.3	1064^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%		20	1004^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%	60		11.8	18.0	21.3				21.2	15.7	20.2				33.7			$16,987	$1,755	$15,231
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Oriole Dr	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2600	677	48	14.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	511 (75.5%)	114 (16.8%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%		16.3	1074^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	51		15.8	27.1	25.2				21.8	22.9	25.2				19.6			$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
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	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	437 (84.7%)	41 (7.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	11.4	1157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.5	1217^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.5%	60		15.1	17.4	13.6				16.4	23.3	14.9				13.6			$16,959	$1,628	$15,331
Pointe South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8482 Thomas Rd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2900	508	38	13.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	368 (72.4%)	94 (18.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	10.8	1167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.6	1214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.7%	47		18.6	17.3	18.3				20.9	16.0	7.5				7.5			$18,013	$1,866	$16,147
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	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	408 (87.9%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	7.1	1208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.9	1223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	2.0%	15		5.9	6.5	22.1				7.4	19.4	5.9				8.8			$15,569	$1,805	$13,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Street Elementary School

Is Church Street Elementary School a good school?

Church Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Church Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Church Street Elementary School.

What district is Church Street Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Church Street Elementary School?

Students at Church Street Elementary School are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Church Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Church Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverdale Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

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