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Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 613 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts in Jonesboro, GA, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 518 students in grades PK through 5 within the Clayton County School District, with a strong focus on arts education and a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out as a clear academic leader compared to its neighbors. In 3rd grade math, 43.6% of Kay R Pace students are proficient, far exceeding the district average of 29.6% and outpacing nearby schools like Callaway Elementary School (28.6%), Brown Elementary School (26.2%), and Swint Elementary School (24.1%). The advantage grows by 5th grade, where 48.1% of students are proficient in math—more than double the rates at Suder Elementary School (19.6%) and Mount Zion Elementary School (12.4%). Science scores are similarly strong, with 40% proficiency versus the district's 26.3%. Perhaps most impressive is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.0%, compared to the district's 28.0% and a staggering 37.1% at Lee Street Elementary School—a sign of a highly engaging, supportive environment.

Kay R Pace also achieves these results efficiently, spending $14,661 per student—less than nearly all neighboring schools, including Suder Elementary School, which spends over $2,600 more yet sees far lower scores. The school's state percentile ranking has climbed to the 61st percentile, and it earns a 4-star rating for its work with African American students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide. While there is room to grow in 4th-grade math and 5th-grade science compared to state averages, Kay R Pace's consistent strength across grade levels and subjects—outperforming the district in every tested area—makes it a standout choice in a district ranked in the bottom 20% statewide.

518

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,661

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

1821 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 479-0101

District: Clayton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.6%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

613^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	45.4	613 of 1222	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	485 of 1238	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	639 of 1236	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	425 of 1223	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	591 of 1220	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	554 of 1214	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	171 of 829	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	136 of 892	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	285 of 879	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	98 of 870	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	255 of 876	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	595 of 1189	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	505 of 1224	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	692 of 1223	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	441 of 1212	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	577 of 1206	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	561 of 1186	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	448 of 1225	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	575 of 1220	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	396 of 1210	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	625 of 1209	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-6 vs state

Science40%-4 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	23.9%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	45.4	613^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%	128	43.6	34.0	48.1	40.0	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
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	47.1%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	15.9	1063^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%	1	26.1	32.5	19.6	19.8	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	454	32	14.1	32.4%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	25.6	899^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.4%		38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%	195	40.9	38.1	21.0	24.6	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
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	52.8%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	10.8	1147^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.1%		5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%	87	9.1	28.4	18.8	16.5	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	696	47	14.8	39.4%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	18.6	1020^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.5%		14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%	92	26.4	28.2	25.0	25.9	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
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	42.1%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	39.3	679^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.4%		14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	416	38.2	36.0	44.7	36.2	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181
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	48.6%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	17	1048^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%	85	26.2	26.6	21.0	27.0	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
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	46.3%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	29.6	844^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%	159	24.1	46.3	22.1	36.4	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
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	42.3%	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	44.4%	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

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

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

Clayton County

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended 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, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

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

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 613^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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