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Mount Carmel Elementary School

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Mount Carmel Elementary School ranks 676 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Carmel Elementary School in Douglasville, GA, serves 425 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Douglas County School District, where 83.76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Mount Carmel is showing a promising turnaround. After ranking in the 29th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, the school jumped to the 45th percentile in 2025-2026, climbing 200 spots to rank 675th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools. This is the school's best ranking since 2021-2022. The school also stands out for its effectiveness with its African American student population, which ranked in the 69th percentile statewide—a significant strength compared to the school's overall ranking. Additionally, Mount Carmel has reduced chronic absenteeism from 25.3% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2025-2026, now nearly identical to the state average and well below the district's 22.1% rate. The school also outperforms its district in key areas, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 43% (vs. 39.5% district) and 5th-grade science at 40.3% (vs. 36.9% district).

However, math remains a challenge in upper grades, with 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates (37.4% and 36.1%) trailing district and state averages. The contrast with nearby Brighten Academy, a charter school with a much lower poverty rate (34.85% free/reduced lunch), highlights the challenges Mount Carmel faces—Brighten's 4th-grade math proficiency was 48.5% compared to Mount Carmel's 29.4% in 2024-2025. Yet Mount Carmel's improvement is school-specific, not neighborhood-wide: Sweetwater Elementary (1.7 miles away) and Factory Shoals Elementary (1.9 miles away) rank in the 31st and 41st percentiles, respectively. With per-student spending of $14,177—higher than some schools with better rankings—Mount Carmel is achieving meaningful gains despite significant socioeconomic challenges, making its recent progress particularly notable.

425

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,177

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2356 Fairburn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-4200

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Mount Carmel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestnut Log Middle School
High:	New Manchester High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2025 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Georgia avg47%

676^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Douglas County

110^th of 202Douglas 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	39.6	676 of 1222	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	875 of 1238	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	740 of 1236	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	839 of 1223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	596 of 1220	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	772 of 1214	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	788 of 1234	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	809 of 1209	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	631 of 1205	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.1	460 of 1233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	594 of 1240	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	572 of 1231	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	546 of 1225	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	690 of 1201	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.5	610 of 1212	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	529 of 1183	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	452 of 1133	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	268 of 1134	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	219 of 1125	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	174 of 1101	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	260 of 829	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	530 of 892	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	321 of 879	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	454 of 870	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	270 of 876	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	673 of 1189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	909 of 1224	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	712 of 1223	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	769 of 1212	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	515 of 1206	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	240 of 583	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	397 of 565	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	317 of 535	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	219 of 516	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	674 of 1186	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	814 of 1225	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	760 of 1220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	885 of 1210	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	687 of 1209	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2022

We love this school. The entire staff really loves the children. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2009

My children have attended two different elementary schools in Douglas county and by far Mt. Carmel Elementary is top notch. I have also volunteered many hours to both schools and find that Mt.Carmel teachers are more devoted to my children education, better at corresponding with parents, and more involved in teaching than worrying about disciplining. Children get constant encouragement to make the right decisions and expectations are always high. My son is running for vice-president of student counsel and prior to attending Mt. Carmel we never thought him to be the type. Mt. Carmel is #1 is our book and CRCT scores prove that. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2356 Fairburn Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4200	425	28	15.1	83.8%	34 (8.0%)	266 (62.6%)	93 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	39.6	676^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.7%		27.9	875^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.3%	199		43.0	37.4	36.1				40.3			$14,177	$613	$13,563
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4600	473	33	14.5	87.9%	42 (8.9%)	251 (53.1%)	157 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	29.8	838^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.4%		27.4	884^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.6%	46		26.1	38.8	34.4				34.5			$14,994	$1,850	$13,144
Factory Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2375 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3900	697	43	16.2	87.5%	47 (6.7%)	455 (65.3%)	146 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	37	718^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.2%		29.2	851^st of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	133		33.7	49.4	32.0				33.3			$15,374	$1,777	$13,597
Brighten Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5897 Prestley Mill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	Yes	No	No	No	(770) 615-3680	812	48	17.0	34.9%	88 (10.8%)	588 (72.4%)	70 (8.6%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.0%)	29.1	849^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.5%		47.5	600^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%	249	62.6	37.3	39.8	34.3	25.6	30.0	21.5	20.2	26.6	15.2	$10,490		$10,490
Beulah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 S Burnt Hickory Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3300	428	34	12.5	83.9%	64 (15.0%)	130 (30.4%)	197 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	37.1	714^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.6%		48.6	584^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.8%	130		38.7	46.1	34.2				31.7			$15,833	$647	$15,187
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8266 Connally Dr	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3800	433	28	15.7	91.5%	24 (5.5%)	255 (58.9%)	116 (26.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	16.5	1055^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.7%		29	855^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%	200		19.5	28.4	27.2				22.7			$15,333	$1,907	$13,426
Zest Preparatory Academy School	Public, Charter	K-5	3130 Golf Ridge Blv	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 462-9051	209	14	14.9	42.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (85.6%)	17 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)								(n/a)		46.7	22.2								$14,202	$644	$13,559
New Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2242 Old Lower River Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4400	818	50	16.5	74.4%	16 (2.0%)	661 (80.8%)	78 (9.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	37.8	700^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.1	626^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%	74		31.1	41.5	38.2				40.4			$12,877	$426	$12,451
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6946 Florence Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4100	500	35	14.2	85.4%	66 (13.2%)	142 (28.4%)	261 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (4.0%)	45.1	616^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.6%		47.2	605^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.1%	11		40.7	57.6	30.2				37.2			$14,840	$1,679	$13,161
D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7131 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 729-2692	391	35	11.3		2 (0.5%)	380 (97.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18.9	1013^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.1%		51	549^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%	464		26.3	34.0	21.8	22.2	20.0	15.8	21.8	11.2	5.3	$14,833	$490	$14,342

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Carmel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mount Carmel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Carmel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Log Middle School
High : New Manchester High School

What district is Mount Carmel Elementary School in?

Douglas County

What is the racial makeup of Mount Carmel Elementary School?

Students at Mount Carmel Elementary School are 63% African American, 22% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Mount Carmel Elementary School a good school?

Mount Carmel Elementary School ranks 676^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Carmel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Mount Carmel Elementary School.

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