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Jolly Elementary School

Q: Is Jolly Elementary School a good school?

Jolly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Jolly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Jolly Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jolly Elementary School?

Students at Jolly Elementary School are 41% African American, 39% Asian, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Jolly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jolly Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Freedom Middle School High : Clarkston High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jolly Elementary School in Clarkston, GA, serves 790 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the DeKalb County School District, a high-needs school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Jolly Elementary currently ranks in the 4th percentile statewide (1,171st out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools) with a 0-star rating, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academic proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages—for example, only 23.1% of 3rd graders, 16.3% of 4th graders, and 11.5% of 5th graders were proficient in math, while 5th grade science proficiency was just 16.1%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% since 2015, with a slight decline from last year's ranking of 1,158th. A stark contrast exists just 1.82 miles away at DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, which ranks in the 72nd percentile and posts proficiency rates 2-3 times higher—51.8% of its 3rd graders were proficient in math versus 23.1% at Jolly, and 68.3% of its 5th graders were proficient in science versus 16.1% at Jolly—despite serving a similarly high-needs population. Other nearby schools like Idlewood Elementary (53rd percentile) and Allgood Elementary (37th percentile) also demonstrate that success is achievable in this area.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical concern, with 28.6% of students chronically absent—nearly double the state average of 17.7% and higher than nearby Brockett Elementary (15.8%) and Indian Creek Elementary (16.8%). The school spends a substantial $18,234 per student—higher than several better-performing neighbors—yet outcomes remain low, suggesting that funding alone isn't translating into results. There is one bright spot: 3rd grade math proficiency improved from 17.3% to 23.1% year-over-year, though gains aren't being sustained in later grades. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 and a decade-long downward trajectory, Jolly Elementary faces significant systemic challenges that likely require targeted intervention, particularly around attendance and instructional support.

790

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,234

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1070 Otello Ave
Clarkston, GA 30021

(678) 676-5802

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Jolly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	Clarkston High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.0%

Asian:

39.4%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,174^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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	8.5	1174 of 1222	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1158 of 1238	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1151 of 1236	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1144 of 1223	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1059 of 1220	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1146 of 1214	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1106 of 1234	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1136 of 1209	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1095 of 1205	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1119 of 1233	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	1152 of 1240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	1167 of 1231	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	1164 of 1225	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1165 of 1201	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1123 of 1212	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	1150 of 1183	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1040 of 1133	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	1044 of 1134	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1091 of 1125	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	1024 of 1101	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	751 of 829	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	792 of 892	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	812 of 879	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	802 of 870	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	770 of 876	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	107 of 107	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.1	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.1	119 of 121	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.2	115 of 115	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	200 of 215	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	228 of 317	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	256 of 304	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	233 of 286	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	235 of 283	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	1121 of 1189	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1086 of 1224	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1076 of 1223	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1117 of 1212	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1092 of 1206	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1149 of 1186	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1175 of 1225	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1174 of 1220	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1152 of 1210	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1005 of 1209	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	689 of 703	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.5	768 of 769	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	770 of 772	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	775 of 775	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	790	53	14.9	100.0%	99 (12.5%)	324 (41.0%)	47 (5.9%)	311 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	8.5	1174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%	16	23.1	16.3	11.5				16.1			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	967	75	12.8	100.0%	108 (11.2%)	348 (36.0%)	59 (6.1%)	438 (45.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	18.5	1021^st of 1222 public elementary schools	16.4%		11.9	1147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%	126	28.5	33.6	20.3				23.3			$19,077	$2,156	$16,921
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	889	66	13.4	100.0%	39 (4.4%)	633 (71.2%)	73 (8.2%)	131 (14.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	47.8	576^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.9%		27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%	300	50.7	48.3	30.0				40.3			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	536	39	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.8	976^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	24.7	22.7	32.4				29.7			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	760	50	15.2	99.9%	0 (0.0%)	682 (89.7%)	51 (6.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.1%)	68.8	337^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%	73	51.8	56.4	48.2	42.5	52.9	78.9	68.3	70.0	36.7	$15,921	$581	$15,339
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.2%		29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%	62	31.4	54.4	31.4				25.4			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	432	32	13.5	100.0%	22 (5.1%)	268 (62.0%)	32 (7.4%)	102 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	13.2	1110^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.1	1088^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.1%	22	20.8	19.5	21.5				25.3			$21,079	$1,860	$19,219
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	342	31	11.0	100.0%	18 (5.3%)	199 (58.2%)	66 (19.3%)	34 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	16.6	1052^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	13.9%		18	1031^st of 1238 public elementary schools	16.7%	21	31.7	22.0	20.5				25.6			$24,746	$2,155	$22,591
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	601	42	14.3	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	392 (65.2%)	153 (25.5%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	6.6	1190^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.6%		9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%	10	17.4	15.0	18.1				3.5			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	900	63	14.2	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	629 (69.9%)	132 (14.7%)	90 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	16.1	1060^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.6	1057^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	31.7	25.2	24.6				13.8			$18,472	$1,936	$16,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Jolly Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jolly Elementary School?

Students at Jolly Elementary School are 41% African American, 39% Asian, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Jolly Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Jolly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jolly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Clarkston High School

Is Jolly Elementary School a good school?

Jolly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Jolly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Jolly Elementary School.

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