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North Fayette Elementary School

Q: Is North Fayette Elementary School a good school?

North Fayette Elementary School ranks 350 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Fayette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 592 students in grades PK-5 in Fayetteville, Georgia, which is part of the Fayette County School District. The school generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, but lags behind the district average, which is ranked 10th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Fayette Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 72.64%, which is higher than the state average and indicates a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school also spends more per student than the state average, at $10,869 per student in 2018-2019, but this higher spending does not appear to translate into significantly higher test scores compared to the state. When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, North Fayette Elementary generally performs better than schools in the Clayton County district, which has lower overall performance, but lags behind schools in the higher-performing Fayette County district.

While North Fayette Elementary's overall test scores are above the state average, a closer look reveals achievement gaps between different student subgroups, with economically disadvantaged students performing significantly lower than the school average. This suggests the school may have opportunities to allocate resources more effectively to drive student achievement and address these disparities.

616

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,714

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 Kenwood Rd
Fayetteville, GA 30214

(770) 460-3570

District: Fayette County

Students who attend North Fayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Flat Rock Middle School
High:	Sandy Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.5%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Fayette County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg65%

Georgia avg42%

350^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fayette County

10^th of 206Fayette 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	350 of 1238	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	334 of 1248	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	340 of 1242	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	357 of 1244	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	511 of 1214	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	328 of 1234	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	388 of 1209	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	460 of 1205	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	376 of 1233	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	506 of 1240	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	444 of 1231	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	441 of 1225	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.9	251 of 1201	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	274 of 1212	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	467 of 1183	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	424 of 1133	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	432 of 1134	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	406 of 1125	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	369 of 1101	66.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Awesome school Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Great School!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Hands down this is an excellent school. Love the diversity of student. Close Quote

Schools Near North Fayette 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
North Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Kenwood Rd	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3570	616	44	14.0	67.9%	39 (6.3%)	391 (63.5%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	67.9	350^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.9	334^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	16	46.2	56.8	50.8	60.4	60.2	35.2	44.3	$14,714	$814	$13,900
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Lake Ridge Cir	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 907-5170	498	41	12.1	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	290 (58.2%)	190 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	13.6	1121^st of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%		26.8	896^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.2%	225	13.5	21.3	15.1	15.4	27.5	21.5	17.2	$17,707	$1,903	$15,804
Pointe South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8482 Thomas Rd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2900	508	38	13.3	100.0%	8 (1.6%)	368 (72.4%)	94 (18.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	10.8	1167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.6	1214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.7%	47	18.6	17.3	18.3	20.9	16.0	7.5	7.5	$18,013	$1,866	$16,147
Fayetteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Hood Ave	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3560	507	35	14.6	64.7%	66 (13.0%)	306 (60.4%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	70.5	323^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.9%		64.4	407^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.4%	84	42.0	45.5	45.8	55.7	55.8	55.6	54.2	$14,368	$651	$13,717
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Creel Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7950	779	53	14.6	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	685 (87.9%)	71 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22.6	966^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.0%		22.5	972^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.1%	6	16.9	23.9	27.6	30.6	35.0	22.6	21.7	$17,076	$1,536	$15,540
Oakley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7220 Oakley Ter	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 774-4057	733	53	13.8	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	661 (90.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	32.8	798^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.7	746^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.2%	52	25.2	30.4	39.7	34.5	32.4	19.2	35.0	$17,076	$1,012	$16,064
Church Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7013 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4000	706	42	16.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	543 (76.9%)	114 (16.1%)	19 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	11.2	1160^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.7	1121^st of 1248 public elementary schools	10.2%	39	8.1	14.9	23.2	7.3	12.9	21.4	21.4	$14,511	$1,566	$12,945
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Oriole Dr	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2600	677	48	14.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	511 (75.5%)	114 (16.8%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.3	1023^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	17.4%		16.3	1074^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	51	15.8	27.1	25.2	21.8	22.9	25.2	19.6	$16,424	$1,901	$14,524
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	452	33	13.6	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	344 (76.1%)	79 (17.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	34.1	772^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%	61	32.4	37.8	31.3	33.8	43.2	22.6	21.7	$17,156	$2,223	$14,932
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bradford Sq	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3432	661	50	13.2	72.3%	75 (11.3%)	393 (59.5%)	89 (13.5%)	44 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (8.9%)	70.9	320^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.2	352^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.8%	32	38.9	50.9	50.0	49.1	57.5	52.8	57.0	$15,752	$906	$14,846

Frequently Asked Questions about North Fayette Elementary School

What district is North Fayette Elementary School in?

Fayette County

Is North Fayette Elementary School a good school?

North Fayette Elementary School ranks 350^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Fayette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Fayette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Flat Rock Middle School
High : Sandy Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of North Fayette Elementary School?

Students at North Fayette Elementary School are 63% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend North Fayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended North Fayette Elementary School.

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