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Bill Arp Elementary School

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Bill Arp Elementary School ranks 761 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bill Arp Elementary School in Douglasville, GA, serves approximately 645 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Douglas County School District, where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Bill Arp has a notable bright spot: its Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that far outpaces the school's overall 2-star performance. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from 26.7% in 2022-2023 to 17.2% in 2025-2026. That improvement is especially meaningful because it now sits below the district average (22.1%) and essentially matches the state average (17.7%), while nearby North Douglas Elementary School still struggles at 25.1%. In 5th grade math, Bill Arp's proficiency rate (37.4%) slightly edges out the district (37.0%), though it remains below the state (44.1%).

However, challenges remain. Science proficiency is a significant concern at 26.4%—more than 10 points below the district and nearly 18 points below the state—a sharp drop from 2022-2023 when the school posted an impressive 50%. The school's overall ranking has slipped from the 62nd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. Special education students (27th percentile) and female students (31st percentile) show the greatest need for support. Per-student spending is among the highest in the area at $14,908, exceeding Holly Springs Elementary School ($13,740) and Brighten Academy ($10,490), though it's comparable to other schools serving similar demographics. The school's success with Hispanic students suggests effective strategies exist that could potentially be expanded to help other groups improve.

645

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,908

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6550 Alexander Pkwy
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-3200

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Bill Arp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairplay Middle School
High:	Alexander High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.7%

Hispanic:

26.8%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Georgia avg47%

761^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	34.6	761 of 1222	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	830 of 1238	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	829 of 1236	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	567 of 1223	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	473 of 1220	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	611 of 1214	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	481 of 1234	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	602 of 1209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	547 of 1205	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	409 of 1233	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	559 of 1240	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	725 of 1231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	675 of 1225	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	671 of 1201	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	820 of 1212	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	621 of 1183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	556 of 1133	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	535 of 1134	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	404 of 1125	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	476 of 829	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	381 of 892	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	450 of 879	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	305 of 870	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	173 of 876	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	822 of 1189	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	830 of 1224	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	832 of 1223	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	534 of 1212	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	422 of 1206	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	153 of 504	69.6%	★★★★☆
2025	24.2	478 of 583	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	303 of 565	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	184 of 535	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	115 of 516	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	691 of 1186	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	817 of 1225	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	804 of 1220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	616 of 1210	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	531 of 1209	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	28 of 56	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	339 of 466	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.3	198 of 565	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	384 of 487	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	258 of 455	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	110 of 415	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	728 of 769	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	740 of 772	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	439 of 775	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	518 of 779	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Science26%-18 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 (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
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	761^st of 1222 public elementary schools	37.7%		30.3	830^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	69		38.9	42.1	37.4				26.4			$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%)	43.1	641^st of 1222 public elementary schools	47.5%		40	681^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.0%	40		39.6	49.1	29.4				44.7			$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%)	49.1	557^th of 1222 public elementary schools	54.4%		64.4	389^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.6%	168		41.5	40.0	44.5				50.0			$18,009	$599	$17,410
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	631^st of 1222 public elementary schools	48.4%		47.9	594^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.0%	37		42.3	51.1	37.6				31.8			$14,718	$1,679	$13,039
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%)	35	756^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.5	706^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.0%	50		38.0	36.2	39.1				33.0			$13,339	$563	$12,776
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	810^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.1	773^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%	37		39.6	33.9	35.8				29.6			$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%)	36.7	723^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.8%		67	365^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.5%	358		40.0	49.2	26.4				34.2			$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%)	75	273^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	77.7%		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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Arp Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bill Arp Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bill Arp Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairplay Middle School
High : Alexander High School

What is the racial makeup of Bill Arp Elementary School?

Students at Bill Arp Elementary School are 42% African American, 27% Hispanic, 21% White, 9% Two or more races.

Is Bill Arp Elementary School a good school?

Bill Arp Elementary School ranks 761^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bill Arp Elementary School in?

Douglas County

How many students attend Bill Arp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Bill Arp Elementary School.

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