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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 485 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is a public elementary school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 512 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state.

Kay R Pace Elementary consistently outperforms the Clayton County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 52.3% in ELA, 51.2% in Math, and 41.9% in Science, compared to the Clayton County averages of 24.7%, 20.7%, and 22.7%, respectively. Over the past five school years, Kay R Pace Elementary has maintained a statewide ranking between 426 and 640 out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that period.

While Kay R Pace Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Clayton County district, the surrounding schools generally have much lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For instance, Callaway Elementary, Brown Elementary, and Swint Elementary all have proficiency rates well below the state averages and are ranked in the bottom 20% of Georgia elementary schools. As a "School of the Arts," Kay R Pace Elementary may be able to leverage its specialized curriculum and programming to attract families and students who value arts education, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to the surrounding schools.

518

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,661

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 54th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

485^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton 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
2025	56.4	485 of 1238	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	640 of 1248	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	426 of 1242	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	594 of 1244	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	554 of 1214	54.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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Schools Near Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%		43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%	155	28.9	43.7	52.3	36.1	48.5	51.2	41.9	$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	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	20.9	20.0	19.3	19.8	30.5	15.7	18.1	$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	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.2	625^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.9%	79	37.8	24.7	36.0	42.7	35.3	34.8	28.1	$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	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%		7	1229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	1.2	5.7	14.8	8.1	14.8	2.5	9.9	$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	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.3	1032^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.3%	80	9.9	16.9	25.6	23.8	16.9	18.9	22.2	$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	99.4%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.6	1023^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.0%	72	18.1	18.6	14.8	28.6	29.9	13.0	13.9	$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	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%		22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%	2	16.2	22.6	29.7	22.9	26.4	26.1	33.3	$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	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.4	923^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.0%	80	22.4	25.0	23.8	27.6	25.0	15.5	22.6	$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	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%)	14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1078^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.6%	18	11.8	19.0	23.2	25.3	20.2	17.5	21.6	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385

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

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

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 485^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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