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Cliftondale Elementary School

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Cliftondale Elementary School ranks 436 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cliftondale Elementary School in College Park, GA, is a PK-5 school in the Fulton County district serving 694 students, and it has become a standout performer in its area.

Cliftondale has shown remarkable and consistent improvement over the past several years, climbing from the 29th percentile statewide in 2017-2018 to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026—earning a 3-star rating. This upward trend is especially notable because the school serves a student body where 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school's greatest strength is its early-grade math instruction: in 2025-2026, 3rd and 4th graders posted math proficiency rates of 62.3% and 63.5%, respectively—well above state averages (48.3% and 50.1%) and essentially matching the high-performing Fulton County district average. Cliftondale also outperforms most of its nearby Fulton County neighbors, including Stonewall Tell Elementary (just 1.39 miles away), where 3rd-grade math proficiency is 53.2%. Even more impressive, Cliftondale achieves these results while spending less per student ($16,487) than several nearby schools, such as Liberty Point Elementary ($17,816) and Lee Elementary ($19,594).

Another standout area is the school's work with its African American students, who rank in the 87th percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that places Cliftondale among the top schools in Georgia for this subgroup. The school has also made chronic absenteeism a success story, cutting its rate from 21.0% in 2021-2022 to just 12.9% in 2025-2026—better than both the district (16.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. One area to watch is a "5th-grade slump" in math: proficiency drops to 35.8% in 5th grade, a sharper decline than the district average, suggesting a need for targeted support as students move up. Overall, Cliftondale's combination of strong early-grade instruction, rising rankings, and efficient use of resources makes it a leading choice among its local peers.

694

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,487

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3340 W Stubbs Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(470) 254-4070

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Cliftondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Renaissance Middle School
High:	Langston Hughes High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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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: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

436^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 60Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 201Fulton 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	59.2	436 of 1219	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	504 of 1238	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	647 of 1236	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	704 of 1223	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	527 of 1220	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	572 of 1214	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	778 of 1234	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	858 of 1209	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	697 of 1205	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	746 of 1233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	579 of 1240	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.3	798 of 1231	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	668 of 1225	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	631 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	659 of 1212	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	105 of 828	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	153 of 892	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	217 of 879	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	241 of 870	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	138 of 876	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	381 of 1186	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	466 of 1224	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	646 of 1223	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	707 of 1212	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	623 of 1206	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	499 of 1183	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	539 of 1225	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	657 of 1220	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	682 of 1210	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	392 of 1209	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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+23 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 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
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	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	635 (91.5%)	27 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	59.2	436^th of 1219 public elementary schools	64.2%		54.9	504^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.3%	68	62.3	63.5	35.8	36.7	$16,487	$1,108	$15,379
Stonewall Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Stonewall Tell Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3500	579	42	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	537 (92.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	57.1	463^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	62.0%		50	563^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	54.5%	100	53.2	51.5	37.8	48.5	$17,780	$971	$16,809
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	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	629 (88.3%)	42 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	42.4	646^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.0%		67.2	363^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.7%	283	31.3	60.3	34.6	34.5	$17,685	$1,693	$15,992
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	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	661 (88.1%)	67 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	44.9	619^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.2%		50.4	557^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.0%	62	34.9	44.2	45.4	41.7	$17,083	$1,024	$16,059
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	699^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.1	626^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%	73	31.1	41.5	38.2	40.4	$12,877	$426	$12,451
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5320 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 346-6520	497	35	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	450 (90.5%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	48.9	560^th of 1219 public elementary schools	54.1%		38.6	703^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.2%	143	35.8	50.0	43.1	44.2	$17,719	$1,099	$16,621
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	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	621 (88.7%)	54 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	56	479^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.7%		61	424^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%	55	40.5	58.1	50.0	40.7	$17,816	$1,266	$16,550
Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Scarborough Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8025	438	32	13.9	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	391 (89.3%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	57.8	457^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.5%		47.6	598^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.7%	141	48.8	53.7	40.6	49.3	$19,594	$1,283	$18,312
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	100.0%	10 (1.5%)	585 (86.3%)	61 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	54.7	504^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.7%		60.2	431^st of 1238 public elementary schools	65.2%	73	55.7	46.0	47.8	37.1	$16,701	$931	$15,770
Deerwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3070 Fairburn Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3300	469	48	9.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	23.4	946^th of 1219 public elementary schools	22.4%		29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%	99	42.8	26.5	20.3	26.2	$27,559	$1,591	$25,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Cliftondale Elementary School

What district is Cliftondale Elementary School in?

Fulton County

Is Cliftondale Elementary School a good school?

Cliftondale Elementary School ranks 436^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cliftondale Elementary School?

Students at Cliftondale Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cliftondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Cliftondale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cliftondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cliftondale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Renaissance Middle School
High : Langston Hughes High School

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