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South Douglas Elementary School

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South Douglas Elementary School ranks 207 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

South Douglas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 554 students in grades PK-5 in Douglasville, Georgia, which is part of the Douglas County school district.

South Douglas Elementary consistently outperforms the Douglas County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school has been ranked among the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, well above the district and state averages. Additionally, South Douglas Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While South Douglas Elementary stands out for its academic excellence, some nearby schools, such as Winston Elementary and Holly Springs Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance and rankings, suggesting the Douglas County region has pockets of educational excellence. Despite the overall strong performance, there are still opportunities for improvement, such as bringing the lower-performing grade levels and subject areas up to the level of the school's top-performing areas.

544

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,783

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8299 Highway 166
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-4500

District: Douglas County

Students who attend South Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairplay Middle School
High:	Alexander High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

27.0%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Douglas County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg37%

Georgia avg42%

207^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 21Elementary Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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	82.6	207 of 1238	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	216 of 1248	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	227 of 1242	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	182 of 1244	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	308 of 1214	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	193 of 1234	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	123 of 1209	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	92.0	91 of 1205	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	97 of 1233	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	100 of 1240	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	84 of 1231	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.6	86 of 1225	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.4	117 of 1201	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	133 of 1212	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	158 of 1183	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	130 of 1133	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	103 of 1134	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	134 of 1125	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	156 of 1101	85.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+22 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, February 23, 2015

This school puts kids first....wonderful principal and asst. principal and teachers that care. I have 2 grandchildren going there and they love school....Thank you South Douglas. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 2, 2009

Well prepared and dedicated instructors have brought an excellent education to my daughter at South Douglas Elementary School Close Quote

Schools Near South Douglas Elementary School

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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
South Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8299 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4500	544	35	15.7	46.7%	281 (51.7%)	147 (27.0%)	50 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.7%)	82.6	207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	216^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.7%	9	40.6	66.3	65.4	64.2	70.4	47.1	65.4	$13,783	$429	$13,355
Bill Arp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Alexander Pkwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3200	645	44	14.6	77.7%	134 (20.8%)	269 (41.7%)	173 (26.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	30.3	830^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.1	832^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%	2	23.7	25.5	29.5	24.7	24.5	41.9	36.2	$14,908	$1,396	$13,512
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5866 Dorsett Shoals Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3700	404	27	14.9	75.2%	97 (24.0%)	168 (41.6%)	106 (26.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	40	681^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.0%		44.4	633^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	49.3%	48	34.5	34.1	32.0	40.0	39.0	32.0	36.0	$14,730	$652	$14,078
Mason Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Johnston Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4900	513	41	12.6	67.8%	162 (31.6%)	229 (44.6%)	74 (14.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.2%)	64.4	389^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.6%		37.4	732^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	41.3%	343	29.3	39.7	53.1	31.1	54.8	58.3	64.6	$18,009	$599	$17,410
Ithica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Whitworth Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 840-5101	809	52	15.7	38.9%	353 (43.6%)	240 (29.7%)	120 (14.8%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.3%)	69.8	328^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.9	266^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.7%	62	50.7	37.9	46.3	66.7	47.9	47.9	60.3	$12,901	$750	$12,151
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sandhill School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8541	733	48	15.3	45.4%	439 (59.9%)	105 (14.3%)	120 (16.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)	65.4	383^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.7	428^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.7%	45	34.9	41.0	48.7	61.3	49.6	50.4	51.3	$12,822	$835	$11,988
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 Coursey Lake Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3600	620	40	15.6	69.2%	53 (8.5%)	432 (69.7%)	85 (13.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	34.1	773^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.8	760^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.1%	13	28.6	40.6	26.8	34.8	34.0	25.2	34.1	$11,469	$505	$10,963
Winston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13691 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4700	297	24	12.3	84.2%	75 (25.3%)	79 (26.6%)	123 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	67	365^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.5%		74.4	291^st of 1248 public elementary schools	76.7%	74	32.6	27.5	59.6	50.0	52.5	52.6	64.9	$18,011	$1,584	$16,427
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4909 W Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4000	473	35	13.7	57.7%	48 (10.1%)	299 (63.2%)	89 (18.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	71.2	316^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.1	304^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%	12	38.9	59.5	53.9	43.3	56.0	44.9	68.5	$13,740	$425	$13,315
Bright Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 John West Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3400	481	31	15.5	85.4%	39 (8.1%)	328 (68.2%)	76 (15.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	47.9	594^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.3	675^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.9%	81	29.7	24.7	43.0	44.0	42.5	41.8	46.8	$14,718	$1,679	$13,039

Frequently Asked Questions about South Douglas Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Douglas Elementary School?

Students at South Douglas Elementary School are 52% White, 27% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended South Douglas Elementary School.

Is South Douglas Elementary School a good school?

South Douglas Elementary School ranks 207^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is South Douglas Elementary School in?

Douglas County

What schools do graduates of South Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairplay Middle School
High : Alexander High School

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