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River's Edge Elementary School

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River's Edge Elementary School ranks 725 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

River's Edge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fayetteville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 692 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.

River's Edge Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 27.4% in ELA, 44% in Math, and 34.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 44.3%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.86% to 90.39% in recent years.

When comparing River's Edge Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Brown Elementary School, Kemp Primary, Kemp Elementary School, and Hawthorne Elementary School, the data shows that it consistently underperforms on test scores and has a lower statewide ranking. The contrast is even more stark when comparing River's Edge Elementary School to schools in the neighboring Fayette County School District, such as Sara Harp Minter Elementary, Spring Hill Elementary, and Fayetteville Elementary, which significantly outperform River's Edge on test scores and statewide rankings.

652

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,016

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Northbridge Rd
Fayetteville, GA 30215

(770) 460-2340

District: Clayton County

Students who attend River's Edge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eddie White Middle School
High:	Lovejoy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

725^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	37.3	725 of 1238	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	812 of 1248	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	908 of 1242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1034 of 1244	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	714 of 1234	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	716 of 1209	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	745 of 1205	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	862 of 1233	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	882 of 1240	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	822 of 1231	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	762 of 1225	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	727 of 1201	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	858 of 1212	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.1	736 of 1183	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.8	878 of 1133	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	914 of 1134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	892 of 1125	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	805 of 1101	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

Science34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 1, 2019

Great teachers/staff, also feel welcomed! Very good school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Very caring and committed teachers! Close Quote

Schools Near River's Edge 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
River's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Northbridge Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-2340	652	46	14.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	542 (83.1%)	66 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	37.3	725^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%		31.8	812^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%	87	27.4	32.0	31.9	44.0	49.5	16.8	34.5	$16,016	$1,374	$14,642
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2850	1,048	64	16.3	100.0%	23 (2.2%)	863 (82.3%)	107 (10.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	23.7	948^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.6	987^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.9%	39	18.0	28.0	32.5	18.0	34.4	26.6	26.5	$14,723	$1,552	$13,171
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	677 Inman Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3565	659	44	15.0	38.7%	277 (42.0%)	198 (30.0%)	110 (16.7%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	81.9	216^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.7	238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.9%	22	50.0	61.1	58.1	52.0	64.8	57.3	61.5	$14,232	$218	$14,014
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	626	44	14.2	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	482 (77.0%)	97 (15.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,482	$1,598	$14,883
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	586	40	14.6	100.0%	12 (2.0%)	453 (77.3%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.6	878^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.6%	43	23.4	30.1	27.0	30.4	38.6	24.0	15.7	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	813	52	15.6	100.0%	15 (1.8%)	522 (64.2%)	230 (28.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.6	1012^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.9%	38	19.3	26.8	26.4	22.7	29.0	28.0	22.6	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bradford Sq	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3432	661	50	13.2	72.3%	75 (11.3%)	393 (59.5%)	89 (13.5%)	44 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (8.9%)	70.9	320^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.2	352^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.8%	32	38.9	50.9	50.0	49.1	57.5	52.8	57.0	$15,752	$906	$14,846
Fayetteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Hood Ave	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3560	507	35	14.6	64.7%	66 (13.0%)	306 (60.4%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	70.5	323^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.9%		64.4	407^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.4%	84	42.0	45.5	45.8	55.7	55.8	55.6	54.2	$14,368	$651	$13,717
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	46	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%		22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%	2	16.2	22.6	29.7	22.9	26.4	26.1	33.3	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
Sara Harp Minter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Highway 85 S	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 716-3910	689	46	15.1	27.7%	322 (46.7%)	193 (28.0%)	92 (13.4%)	30 (4.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	92.2	107^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.7	167^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.6%	60	55.6	68.9	68.0	65.1	85.7	66.4	68.8	$14,776	$303	$14,473

Frequently Asked Questions about River's Edge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of River's Edge Elementary School?

Students at River's Edge Elementary School are 83% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of River's Edge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River's Edge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddie White Middle School
High : Lovejoy High School

What district is River's Edge Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend River's Edge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended River's Edge Elementary School.

Is River's Edge Elementary School a good school?

River's Edge Elementary School ranks 725^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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