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Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

Q: Is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School a good school?

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School ranks 837 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School in Rex, GA, serves approximately 720 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clayton County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is on a clear upward trajectory. After several years ranking in the bottom 11th percentile statewide, Roberta T. Smith jumped to the 32nd percentile in the most recent year—a leap of 265 positions—earning a 2-star rating. The improvement is visible in math scores across all grade levels: 3rd grade math jumped from 23.3% to 37.2% proficiency, 4th grade from 35.4% to 44.9%, and 5th grade from 12.9% to 22.9%. Science also improved. One of the school's standout strengths is its work with English Language Learners, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide (4 stars)—far above its overall ranking. It also performs well for African American students (61st percentile) and special education students (65th percentile). Perhaps most impressive is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.6%, which is less than half the district average (28%) and well below the state average (17.7%).

Compared to nearby schools, Roberta T. Smith holds its own. It outperforms Mount Zion Elementary School significantly in 3rd and 4th grade math (37.2% vs. 18.6% and 44.9% vs. 21.6%, respectively). It also beats East Clayton Elementary School in 5th grade math (22.9% vs. 19.8%). While William M. McGarrah Elementary School posts higher 5th grade math scores, Roberta T. Smith's chronic absenteeism rate is dramatically lower (9.6% vs. 24.1%). With a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $16,553, this school appears to be making meaningful, broad-based gains—especially for students who often face the biggest challenges.

720

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,553

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6340 Highway 42
Rex, GA 30273

(770) 960-5750

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rex Mill Middle School
High:	Morrow High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.0%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

837^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton 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	29.9	837 of 1222	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1100 of 1238	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1136 of 1236	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1091 of 1223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1098 of 1220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	759 of 1234	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	668 of 1209	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	846 of 1205	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	900 of 1233	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	981 of 1240	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	1080 of 1231	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1024 of 1225	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	1088 of 1201	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	1009 of 1212	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	993 of 1183	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1051 of 1133	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	1030 of 1134	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	978 of 1125	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	1041 of 1101	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	326 of 829	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.6	672 of 892	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	735 of 879	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	713 of 870	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	702 of 876	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	60 of 215	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	38.7	185 of 317	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	272 of 304	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	139 of 286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	220 of 283	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	833 of 1189	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1070 of 1224	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1054 of 1223	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1069 of 1212	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1105 of 1206	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	323 of 504	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.2	529 of 583	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	533 of 565	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	472 of 535	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	492 of 516	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	829 of 1186	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.0	1094 of 1225	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1165 of 1220	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1098 of 1210	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1071 of 1209	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	162 of 466	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	365 of 415	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-13 vs state

Science30%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Roberta T Smith is an awesome school. My three chldren have all attended this school and have excelled. The leadership is great. The principle expects nothing but the best from the educators, students, parents and the community. The teachers provide a challenging learning experience for the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

My son went to Smith for kindergarten years ago. I was impressed with his teacher and the school in general. 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
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	29.9	837^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.5%		14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%	263	37.2	44.9	22.9	29.5	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.2	750^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	36.5	39.6	38.9	31.4	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$16,904	$1,861	$15,043
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	491	33	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	334 (68.0%)	131 (26.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	9.5	1162^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%	66	18.6	21.6	12.4	19.9	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	19.5	1004^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%	63	28.6	18.8	20.6	35.3	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	317	19	16.6	90.9%	2 (0.6%)	273 (86.1%)	19 (6.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	10.5	1153^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%	18	23.9	20.4	17.7	15.6	$37,621	$138	$37,483
East Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3674 Steele Rd.	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3885	641	41	15.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	489 (76.3%)	102 (15.9%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	29.4	847^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.7%		13.8	1117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.8%	270	38.7	44.1	19.8	28.8	$15,138	$1,519	$13,619
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%)	39.2	681^st of 1222 public elementary schools	44.3%		23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	278	46.4	42.0	34.3	32.8	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	767	58	13.2	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	285 (37.2%)	407 (53.1%)	44 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	15.6	1068^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.6%		22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%	103	29.5	26.0	20.7	20.7	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-4	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)	23.5				$17,817	$1,867	$15,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

How many students attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Roberta T. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roberta T. Smith Elementary School?

Students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School are 66% African American, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roberta T. Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roberta T. Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rex Mill Middle School
High : Morrow High School

What district is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Roberta T. Smith Elementary School a good school?

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School ranks 837^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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