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Dorsett Shoals Elementary School

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Dorsett Shoals Elementary School ranks 640 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dorsett Shoals Elementary School in Douglasville, GA, serves approximately 404 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Douglas County School District. The school has maintained a remarkably stable performance profile over the past decade, consistently ranking in the middle tier of Georgia elementary schools—its most recent 2025-2026 ranking places it at the 47th percentile statewide. This consistency stands in contrast to nearby schools like Winston Elementary, which saw a dramatic 36-percentile-point drop over two years, and Mason Creek Elementary, which has swung between the 41st and 69th percentiles. For parents, this stability suggests a predictable, steady educational environment.

One of the school's standout strengths is its performance in science: 44.7% of 5th graders scored proficient or above, outpacing the district average (36.9%) and slightly exceeding the state average (44.2%). This is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools—Bright Star Elementary achieved only 31.8% science proficiency, and Bill Arp Elementary just 26.4%. The school also demonstrates strong results with specific student groups, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide for African American students and the 64th percentile for Hispanic students—both well above its overall ranking. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 24.2% in 2022-2023 to 17.5% in 2025-2026, now below the district average (22.1%) and essentially at the state average (17.7%).

The school's primary challenge is mathematics, particularly in upper grades. While 4th grade math proficiency reached 49.1% in 2025-2026, 5th grade math fell to just 29.4%—a pattern that has persisted for three consecutive years. This suggests a systemic issue in upper elementary math rather than a one-year anomaly. Despite this, Dorsett Shoals operates efficiently, spending $14,730 per student—22% less than Mason Creek Elementary and Winston Elementary—while achieving comparable or better results. Notably, Brighten Academy, a nearby charter school serving a significantly more affluent population, ranks below Dorsett Shoals overall, underscoring the school's effectiveness given its students' economic circumstances.

404

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,730

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5866 Dorsett Shoals Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-3700

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Dorsett Shoals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Yeager Middle School
High:	Chapel Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.6%

Hispanic:

26.2%

White:

24.0%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Georgia avg47%

640^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 201Douglas 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	43.0	640 of 1219	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	681 of 1238	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	632 of 1236	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	639 of 1223	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	552 of 1220	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	604 of 1214	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	545 of 1234	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	567 of 1209	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	534 of 1205	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	408 of 1233	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	473 of 1240	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	503 of 1231	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	454 of 1225	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	729 of 1201	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	603 of 1212	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	709 of 1183	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	342 of 1133	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	323 of 1134	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.3	437 of 1125	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	523 of 1101	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	344 of 828	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	474 of 892	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	345 of 879	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	281 of 870	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	253 of 876	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	684 of 1186	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	629 of 1224	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	584 of 1223	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	566 of 1212	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	493 of 1206	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	180 of 503	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	191 of 583	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	260 of 565	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	210 of 535	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	150 of 516	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	562 of 1183	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	713 of 1225	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	673 of 1220	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	721 of 1210	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	589 of 1209	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	539 of 769	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	454 of 772	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	643 of 775	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	540 of 779	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

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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	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
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%)	43	640^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.5%		40	681^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.0%	41		39.6	49.1	29.4				44.7			$14,730	$652	$14,078
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%)	34.6	759^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.7%		30.3	830^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	71		38.9	42.1	37.4				26.4			$14,908	$1,396	$13,512
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%)	31.5	808^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.1	773^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%	35		39.6	33.9	35.8				29.6			$11,469	$505	$10,963
Arbor Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Parkway S	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3000	544	37	14.9	74.8%	66 (12.1%)	298 (54.8%)	123 (22.6%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	34.9	754^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.5	706^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.0%	48		38.0	36.2	39.1				33.0			$13,339	$563	$12,776
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%)	75	273^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	77.6%		71.2	316^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.5%	43		61.9	51.7	54.7				65.1			$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%)	44.1	630^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.3%		47.9	594^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.0%	36		42.3	51.1	37.6				31.8			$14,718	$1,679	$13,039
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
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%)	49	555^th of 1219 public elementary schools	54.5%		64.4	389^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.6%	166		41.5	40.0	44.5				50.0			$18,009	$599	$17,410
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%)	36.7	722^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	40.8%		67	365^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.5%	357		40.0	49.2	26.4				34.2			$18,011	$1,584	$16,427
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	847^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.5%		47.5	600^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%	247	62.6	37.3	39.8	34.3	25.6	30.0	21.5	20.2	26.6	15.2	$10,490		$10,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorsett Shoals Elementary School

Is Dorsett Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Dorsett Shoals Elementary School ranks 640^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dorsett Shoals Elementary School in?

Douglas County

What schools do graduates of Dorsett Shoals Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dorsett Shoals Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeager Middle School
High : Chapel Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of Dorsett Shoals Elementary School?

Students at Dorsett Shoals Elementary School are 42% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dorsett Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Dorsett Shoals Elementary School.

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