Summary
Haynie Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morrow, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 791 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. Haynie Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 932 and 1008 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Haynie Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, is significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of 3rd graders at Haynie were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.2% in Clayton County and 34.9% statewide. Additionally, Haynie Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.52% to 90.54% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending has been relatively low, ranging from $7,800 to $8,670 in recent years, which is below the state average, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 14.6 in recent years.
When comparing Haynie Elementary to the other nearby schools in the Clayton County district, it becomes clear that Haynie is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. Most of the nearby schools, such as Lake City Elementary, Morrow Elementary, and Fountain Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance, lower free/reduced lunch rates, and better student-teacher ratios than Haynie. The only exception is Sankofa Montessori, a public charter school located very close to Haynie Elementary, which has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate and a similar student-teacher ratio, but is not included in the state-wide school rankings, making it difficult to directly compare its academic performance to Haynie and the other nearby schools.
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