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Pointe South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pointe South Elementary School in Riverdale, GA, serves approximately 508 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clayton County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Pointe South faces significant academic challenges, with math proficiency rates well below district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, 5th grade math proficiency stands at just 13.2%, compared to 44.1% statewide. The gap widens as students advance—3rd graders show 20.7% proficiency, but by 5th grade that number drops to 13.2%, suggesting students may be falling further behind over time. The school's overall ranking has declined from the 20th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 3rd percentile currently. Nearby schools within the same district perform notably better: Kilpatrick Elementary (3.5 miles away) achieves 44.7% proficiency in 5th grade math, while Swint Elementary reaches 46.3% in 4th grade math. Just across the district line, North Fayette Elementary in Fayette County achieves 56-59% math proficiency—roughly 40 percentage points higher than Pointe South.

One of the most striking findings is the spending-achievement paradox. Pointe South spends $18,013 per student—the highest among all nearby schools—yet produces some of the lowest academic outcomes. Arnold Elementary spends $16,407 and Kilpatrick spends $15,743, both achieving significantly better results. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, but this has not translated into improved performance. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved from 37.0% in 2021-2022 to 25.5% currently, though this remains above the state average of 17.7%. The contrast with nearby schools achieving better outcomes with fewer resources suggests that instructional quality, school culture, and leadership effectiveness—rather than funding alone—may be the critical factors driving the school's struggles.

508

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,013

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8482 Thomas Rd
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 473-2900

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Pointe South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pointe South Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,181^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

163^rd of 201Clayton 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
2026	7.2	1181 of 1219	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1167 of 1238	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1203 of 1236	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1162 of 1223	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1169 of 1220	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	965 of 1214	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	950 of 1234	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	956 of 1209	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	966 of 1205	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1118 of 1233	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	1099 of 1240	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.2	990 of 1231	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	976 of 1225	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	972 of 1201	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	915 of 1212	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	800 of 1183	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.3	916 of 1133	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	936 of 1134	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	883 of 1125	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.1	874 of 1101	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	776 of 828	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	798 of 892	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	829 of 879	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	759 of 870	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	804 of 876	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1128 of 1186	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1135 of 1224	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1193 of 1223	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1135 of 1212	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1153 of 1206	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	547 of 583	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	532 of 565	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	498 of 535	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	1154 of 1183	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	1154 of 1225	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1167 of 1220	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1142 of 1210	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1157 of 1209	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	549 of 565	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Not a good school. At all. Just close it down already. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	7.2	1181^st of 1219 public elementary schools	3.1%		10.8	1167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.7%	14	20.7	16.3	13.2	10.8	$18,013	$1,866	$16,147
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%)	21.1	967^th of 1219 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%	56	28.6	28.0	27.5	29.6	$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
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%)	13.9	1099^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.6	1121^st of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%	22	27.5	30.4	18.0	12.8	$17,707	$1,903	$15,804
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2780	544	39	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	29.6	842^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%	161	24.1	46.3	22.1	36.4	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
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%)	6.4	1190^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.2	1160^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.3%	30	14.0	15.2	12.1	15.1	$14,511	$1,566	$12,945
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%)	12.9	1113^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.1	1110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%	3	17.8	17.7	19.3	28.9	$16,223	$1,724	$14,500
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	515	38	13.5	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	10.8	1144^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.2%		5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%	90	9.1	28.4	18.8	16.5	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
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%)	17	1046^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%	83	26.2	26.6	21.0	27.0	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
North Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Kenwood Rd	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3570	616	44	14.0	67.9%	39 (6.3%)	391 (63.5%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	74.7	276^th of 1219 public elementary schools	77.4%		67.9	350^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.7%	74	56.2	58.0	58.8	56.7	$14,714	$814	$13,900
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2790	637	46	13.8	99.4%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	39.3	678^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.4%		14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	417	38.2	36.0	44.7	36.2	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Pointe South Elementary School

What district is Pointe South Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Pointe South Elementary School a good school?

Pointe South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Pointe South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Pointe South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pointe South Elementary School?

Students at Pointe South Elementary School are 72% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Pointe South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pointe South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pointe South Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

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