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Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

Q: Is Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy a good school?

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy ranks 844 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy in Hampton, GA, is a large public school serving 1,048 students in grades PK through 5, and it is part of the Clayton County school district.

This school stands out for its steady upward momentum. Over the past five years, its statewide ranking has climbed from the 14th percentile to the 31st percentile, and it recently earned its first 2-star rating after several years at 1 star. One of its biggest strengths is attendance: only 15.6% of students are chronically absent, which is notably better than both the district average (28.0%) and the state average (17.7%). Academically, the school shows a clear pattern of improving relative to its district as students move up in grade. In 3rd grade math, proficiency (25.7%) trails the district (29.6%), but by 4th grade the school pulls ahead (36.3% vs. 31.4%), and by 5th grade the gap widens further (32.7% vs. 23.8%). The most dramatic success is in 5th grade science, where proficiency jumped from 21.1% in 2022-2023 to 38.3% in 2025-2026—a gain of over 17 points that places the school well above its district peers and close to the state average.

For parents comparing options, it is helpful to know that this school outperforms nearby Clayton County schools like Kemp Elementary School and River's Edge Elementary School, which typically rank in the 20th-30th percentile. However, schools just a few miles away in Fayette County, such as Spring Hill Elementary School and Inman Elementary, rank in the 71st-84th percentile, showing how much district boundaries can matter. The school also achieves its results efficiently, spending $14,723 per student—less than several nearby schools like Suder Elementary School ($17,275) and Hampton Elementary School ($16,925). Overall, Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is a school on the rise, with particular strengths in upper-grade math, science, and keeping students in class.

1,048

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,723

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228

(770) 472-2850

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Eddie White Middle School
High:	Lovejoy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

844^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	29.5	844 of 1219	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	948 of 1238	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	983 of 1236	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1046 of 1223	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1050 of 1220	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	900 of 1214	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	410 of 828	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	564 of 892	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	558 of 879	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	605 of 870	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	648 of 876	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	782 of 1186	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	910 of 1224	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	926 of 1223	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1021 of 1212	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1060 of 1206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	183 of 583	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	419 of 565	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	428 of 535	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	453 of 516	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	857 of 1183	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	964 of 1225	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1021 of 1220	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1029 of 1210	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1027 of 1209	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	394 of 465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	454 of 565	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	436 of 455	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	366 of 415	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

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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
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry 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%)	29.5	844^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.7	948^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.4%	104	25.7	36.3	32.7	38.3	$14,723	$1,552	$13,171
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry 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	Henry 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%)	27	879^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.9%		25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%	42	40.7	36.7	28.6	19.2	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
River's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Northbridge Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette 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%)	31.2	812^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.4%		37.3	725^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%	87	35.5	48.2	24.8	30.8	$16,016	$1,374	$14,642
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry 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%)	19.8	993^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	18.5%		21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%	19	31.6	33.8	21.2	22.0	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
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%)	82.9	197^th of 1219 public elementary schools	83.8%		81.9	216^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.6%	19	58.0	69.4	64.3	61.2	$14,232	$218	$14,014
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
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Central Ave	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 946-4345	466	38	12.3	77.3%	74 (15.9%)	293 (62.9%)	70 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	20.5	980^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.6%		26	910^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.5%	70	36.1	31.8	19.2	23.7	$16,925	$974	$15,951
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Mount Carmel Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 897-9799	547	38	14.3	76.6%	79 (14.4%)	321 (58.7%)	104 (19.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	34	770^th of 1219 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.7	728^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.2%	42	43.6	38.3	28.2	32.9	$14,343	$657	$13,686
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	592	44	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	15.9	1060^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%	2	26.1	32.5	19.6	19.8	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

What schools do graduates of Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddie White Middle School
High : Lovejoy High School

What district is Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy in?

Clayton County

Is Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy a good school?

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy ranks 844^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy?

Students at Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy are 82% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,048 students attended Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy.

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