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E. C. West Elementary School

Q: Is E. C. West Elementary School a good school?

E. C. West Elementary School ranks 505 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

E. C. West Elementary School in Fairburn, GA, serves 678 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Fulton County School District, and has climbed from the 35th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026—a gain of 24 percentile points that has moved the school from a 2-star to a consistent 3-star rating.

One of the most impressive stories at E. C. West is its dramatic turnaround in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 26.5% in 2021-2022 to just 12.6% in 2025-2026—a reduction of nearly 14 percentage points. The school now outperforms both the district (16.6%) and state (17.7%) averages, and among nearby schools, only Palmetto Elementary (7.8%) and Chattahoochee Hills Charter (9.0%) have lower chronic absenteeism rates. In mathematics, the school shows strong early-grade foundations: 55.7% of 3rd graders scored proficient or above in the most recent testing cycle, exceeding the state average (48.3%) by 7.4 percentage points and representing a nearly 16-point gain from 2022-2023. The school also outperforms the state average in 5th grade math (47.8% vs. 44.1%), and ranks 3rd highest overall among nine nearby schools, behind only Cliftondale Elementary (436th) and Lee Elementary (457th).

E. C. West also stands out for its efficient use of resources. The school spends $16,701 per student—below several nearby schools including Palmetto ($21,962), Lee ($19,594), and Campbell Elementary ($19,089)—yet achieves better outcomes than most of them. The student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 is slightly higher than many peers, but performance remains competitive or superior. Science represents a growth opportunity, with proficiency at 37.1% in 2025-2026 versus the state average of 44.2%, though the school showed it could exceed state averages in 2023-2024. Overall, E. C. West has improved its statewide ranking in six consecutive years, moving from a bottom-third school to one performing above the state median—a remarkable transformation that demonstrates sustained, effective strategies for student success.

678

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,701

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

7040 Rivertown Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213

(470) 254-3460

District: Fulton County

Students who attend E. C. West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Creekside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

505^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

48^th of 202Fulton 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	54.7	505 of 1222	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	431 of 1238	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	523 of 1236	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	599 of 1223	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	805 of 1220	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	666 of 1214	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	782 of 1234	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	799 of 1209	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	794 of 1205	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	794 of 1233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	732 of 1240	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	863 of 1231	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	870 of 1225	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.7	793 of 1201	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	831 of 1212	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	820 of 1183	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	645 of 1133	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	749 of 1134	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.9	711 of 1125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.3	954 of 1101	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	110 of 829	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	108 of 892	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	141 of 879	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	166 of 870	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	303 of 876	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	472 of 1189	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	461 of 1224	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	536 of 1223	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	610 of 1212	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	739 of 1206	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	503 of 1186	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	414 of 1225	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	516 of 1220	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	576 of 1210	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	856 of 1209	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	112 of 415	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2022)73rd percentile+39 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science37%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 18, 2019

Please visit your child when you can. Make sure to ask your child how was there day. I have seen children eating alone as punishment . Teachers yelling and talking to children in an unprofessional tone (LOUD) and just nasty. Lead by example .
A teacher did not allow a child to use the bathroom.The child wet her clothes because she was FORCED to hold herself. When the child is asked years from now what was your most wonderful experience in school or worst as 2nd grader thanks to that teacher, what will be her answer? So Sad that someone that a child is suppose to look up to would do this. The teacher admitted she was WRONG !! Lets give her a 🌟.She should be Fired. This child has permission by love ones to walk out of class to use the bathroom.The teacher is unprofessional and a class change is in progress. People always say change the class or change the school. No she has a Right to be teached! AND treated with kidness.The teacher should be the one to LEAVE. This teacher is expecting a child. I wonder what she would do if someone did this to your child?
Shout out to the bus drivers that get the children to school on time.
Shout out to the teacher's that really care.
The lunch personal is very professional. The lunch could use a better menu and not over cooked and served warmer.
The front office personal are also professional.
I wish that more people would do something and say something when you know a child is being mistreated.
10 / 2019. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

Class sizes are great! The staff is very helpful. My daughter's teacher provide weekly updates on my child's progress. The school's overall test scores have been improving. Keep up the good work Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
E. C. West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7040 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3460	678	45	15.2	29.4%	10 (1.5%)	585 (86.3%)	61 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	54.7	505^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.7%		60.2	431^st of 1238 public elementary schools	65.2%	74	55.7	46.0	47.8				37.1			$16,701	$931	$15,770
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Elder St	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3430	730	57	12.7	33.2%	6 (0.8%)	547 (74.9%)	141 (19.3%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	27.4	874^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.5%		28.9	858^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.7%	16	35.5	37.1	26.5				30.3			$19,089	$1,001	$18,088
Renaissance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4320	750	50	15.0	31.1%	3 (0.4%)	661 (88.1%)	67 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	44.9	620^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.3%		50.4	557^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.0%	63	34.9	44.2	45.4				41.7			$17,083	$1,024	$16,059
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Highpoint Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3510	700	50	14.0	35.7%	5 (0.7%)	621 (88.7%)	54 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	56	480^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.7%		61	424^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%	56	40.5	58.1	50.0				40.7			$17,816	$1,266	$16,550
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Carlton Rd	Palmetto	30268	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6100	436	34	12.8	35.1%	34 (7.8%)	299 (68.6%)	81 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	47.7	578^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.7%		41.3	672^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.7%	94	48.6	52.6	33.3				31.3			$21,962	$1,502	$20,460
Wolf Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 Derrick Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2760	712	48	14.8	28.1%	5 (0.7%)	629 (88.3%)	42 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	42.4	647^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.1%		67.2	363^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.7%	284	31.3	60.3	34.6				34.5			$17,685	$1,693	$15,992
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9670 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 466-7285	536	45	12.0	27.2%	15 (2.8%)	471 (87.9%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	24.9	916^th of 1222 public elementary schools	25.0%		31	818^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.9%	98	40.0	35.1	25.0	22.2	14.0	32.7	23.3	21.2	38.5	$16,981	$446	$16,535
Gullatt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Dodson Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-3425	712	55	13.0	41.2%	4 (0.6%)	548 (77.0%)	135 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	20.8	975^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.5	952^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.1%	23	34.6	27.2	23.0				27.4			$18,928	$1,122	$17,806
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	37.8%	1 (0.1%)	661 (90.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	20.6	981^st of 1222 public elementary schools	19.7%		32.8	798^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.5%	183	33.1	32.8	17.2				26.3			$17,076	$1,012	$16,064
Cliftondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3340 W Stubbs Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4070	694	45	15.4	30.4%	1 (0.1%)	635 (91.5%)	27 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	59.3	437^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.2%		54.9	504^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.3%	67	62.3	63.5	35.8				36.7			$16,487	$1,108	$15,379

Frequently Asked Questions about E. C. West Elementary School

How many students attend E. C. West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended E. C. West Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of E. C. West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend E. C. West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Creekside High School

What is the racial makeup of E. C. West Elementary School?

Students at E. C. West Elementary School are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is E. C. West Elementary School in?

Fulton County

Is E. C. West Elementary School a good school?

E. C. West Elementary School ranks 505^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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