Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

Q: Is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts a good school?

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 426 th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

1821 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 479-0101

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
426^th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,819

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks better than 65.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.7%), Hispanic (8.3%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is 18.8. 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is $7,819. 33 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clayton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton County 170^th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	50.26	554^th	1214	54.4%
2022	47.16	594^th	1244	52.3%
2023	61.94	426^th	1242	65.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	400	10	38	1	21	473
2020	6	355	7	31	1	22	422
2021	7	392	8	43	1	27	478
2022	5	409	6	43	0	28	491
2023	6	425	5	42	0	30	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	473	25.0	18.9	92.8
2020	422	25.5	16.5	92.9
2021	478	26.0	18.3	92.9
2022	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
2023	508	27.0	18.8	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	473	25.0	18.9	92.8
2020	422	25.5	16.5	92.9
2021	478	26.0	18.3	92.9
2022	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
2023	508	27.0	18.8	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$332 (4.2%)	$7,487 (95.8%)	$7,819

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	473	508	7.4%
African American	400	425	6.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	5	50%
Hispanic	38	42	10.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	6	100%
Two or More Races	21	30	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.6%	2.3%

Schools Near Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2023)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Milestones Assessment Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 479-0101	508	27	18.8	90.6%	6 (1.2%)	425 (83.7%)	42 (8.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	61.9	426^th of 1243 public elementary schools	65.7%		47.2	594^th of 1244 public elementary schools	52.3%	168	38.4	37.3	58.9	45.3	44.6	42.1	42.1	$7,819	$332	$7,487
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2820	631	40	15.7	90.5%	6 (1.0%)	449 (71.2%)	127 (20.1%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	14.5	1098^th of 1243 public elementary schools	11.7%		10.7	1159^th of 1244 public elementary schools	6.8%	61	7.1	11.9	26.9	17.3	28.0	6.5	15.1	$8,801	$649	$8,152
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2800	439	32	13.7	90.4%	19 (4.3%)	284 (64.7%)	84 (19.1%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	55.9	500^th of 1243 public elementary schools	59.8%		44.3	642^nd of 1244 public elementary schools	48.4%	142	24.1	33.3	54.8	44.3	58.0	35.7	39.3	$8,587	$508	$8,079
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2815	545	40	13.6	90.3%	11 (2.0%)	384 (70.5%)	121 (22.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	7.4	1219^th of 1243 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.8	1240^th of 1244 public elementary schools	0.3%	21	9.0	12.2	10.3	10.1	8.9	5.7	5.7	$8,621	$656	$7,965
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 610-4401	633	44	14.2	90.4%	6 (0.9%)	503 (79.5%)	84 (13.3%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	17.9	1051^st of 1243 public elementary schools	15.4%		12	1127^th of 1244 public elementary schools	9.4%	76	18.9	17.3	22.7	20.0	23.5	13.6	21.6	$8,757	$576	$8,181
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2790	618	48	12.8	90.5%	15 (2.4%)	280 (45.3%)	292 (47.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	20.3	1003^rd of 1243 public elementary schools	19.3%		14.5	1080^th of 1244 public elementary schools	13.2%	77	17.7	17.9	18.6	23.2	37.7	18.8	12.9	$8,422	$539	$7,883
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2785	700	45	15.5	90.4%	5 (0.7%)	560 (80.0%)	90 (12.9%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	20.1	1009^th of 1243 public elementary schools	18.8%		15	1067^th of 1244 public elementary schools	14.2%	58	23.5	16.8	25.7	17.6	21.0	22.0	21.1	$8,421	$601	$7,819
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2780	582	44	13.2	90.4%	6 (1.0%)	437 (75.1%)	119 (20.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	20.3	1005^th of 1243 public elementary schools	19.1%		20.1	991^st of 1244 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	14.0	20.2	26.9	27.9	23.4	13.0	22.2	$8,695	$778	$7,917
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 473-2700	589	38	15.5	90.3%	8 (1.4%)	387 (65.7%)	141 (23.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$8,396	$633	$7,763
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 968-2935	503	34	14.7	90.5%	8 (1.6%)	350 (69.6%)	120 (23.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	13.7	1106^th of 1243 public elementary schools	11.0%		8.2	1206^th of 1244 public elementary schools	3.1%	100	23.8	10.1	18.8	23.1	14.6	10.7	12.4	$8,834	$666	$8,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts?

Students at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts.

What district is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts in?

Clayton County

Is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts a good school?

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 426^th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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