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Wesley Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1058^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wesley Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in McDonough, Georgia, serving 787 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 143 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesley Lakes Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Henry County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 24.7% in ELA, 10.3% in Mathematics, and 19.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively.

Wesley Lakes Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.6% to 83.86% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Bethlehem Elementary (48.06%) and Dutchtown Elementary (63.69%). Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased from $9,854 in 2017-2018 to $8,935 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools.

564

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,300

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

685 McDonough Pkwy
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 914-1889

District: Henry County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

1,058^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Henry County

143^rd of 206Henry 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
2025	16.6	1058 of 1238	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1077 of 1248	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	972 of 1242	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	990 of 1244	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	929 of 1214	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1076 of 1234	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1004 of 1209	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	938 of 1205	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	969 of 1233	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	950 of 1240	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.0	789 of 1231	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	678 of 1225	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	532 of 1201	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	706 of 1212	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	726 of 1183	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.7	478 of 1133	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.7	637 of 1134	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	525 of 1125	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	493 of 1101	55.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-28 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, February 27, 2022

This school has the most caring staff! We put children first everyday. Although there are many challenges facing our schools, communities, and systems, our administrators are 100 invested in helping our Dolphin Nation be a great place to learn each and everyday! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

This is the best school ever!! My child comes home Happy EVERYDAY! Close Quote

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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
Wesley Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-1889	564	38	15.0	83.3%	8 (1.4%)	463 (82.1%)	52 (9.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	16.6	1058^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.3	1077^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.7%	19	22.4	20.3	24.7	29.1	13.5	10.3	19.8	$14,300	$1,024	$13,276
Birch Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Willow Lane	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 957-6601	745	47	16.0	74.4%	34 (4.6%)	506 (67.9%)	164 (22.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$12,776	$1,016	$11,760
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 288-8561	712	49	14.5	74.7%	33 (4.6%)	536 (75.3%)	79 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)	20.4	989^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.1%		16.3	1076^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.8%	87	22.0	28.1	23.4	19.5	32.5	14.0	24.3	$14,990	$1,074	$13,916
Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Highway 81 W	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-1901	462	32	14.6	76.4%	12 (2.6%)	373 (80.7%)	39 (8.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	18.9	1017^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%		12.3	1150^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.9%	133	26.3	15.2	21.0	33.8	21.2	17.3	17.3	$17,653	$1,179	$16,474
Flippen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Peach Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-3522	559	44	12.6	69.6%	63 (11.3%)	351 (62.8%)	99 (17.7%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	38	711^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.8	811^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.0%	100	36.1	19.6	35.6	39.8	30.4	32.6	38.9	$15,711	$522	$15,188
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Brannan Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0107	560	38	14.5	65.9%	21 (3.8%)	418 (74.6%)	57 (10.2%)	29 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.8	931^st of 1248 public elementary schools	25.4%	20	24.0	31.8	30.5	27.1	31.8	13.7	18.9	$13,805	$421	$13,384
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Academic Pkwy	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-8571	630	40	15.7	70.6%	28 (4.4%)	496 (78.7%)	51 (8.1%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%		19.2	1017^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.5%	136	30.9	12.4	31.0	38.1	19.6	26.4	32.0	$13,377	$407	$12,970
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	199 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8947	671	47	14.2	46.3%	162 (24.1%)	338 (50.4%)	76 (11.3%)	40 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	78.7	247^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.0%		59.3	458^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.3%	211	50.5	47.2	58.5	59.8	75.0	53.1	50.0	$14,024	$404	$13,619
Luella Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Walker Dr	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2035	616	43	14.2	70.8%	35 (5.7%)	476 (77.3%)	57 (9.3%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	30.9	821^st of 1238 public elementary schools	33.7%		28.4	880^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.5%	59	38.2	25.9	33.1	40.0	15.5	18.9	30.7	$14,257	$672	$13,585
Tussahaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coan Dr	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-0164	886	58	15.3	78.4%	36 (4.1%)	690 (77.9%)	105 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	1075^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%	19	17.8	16.6	23.5	24.0	18.6	12.1	24.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Lakes Elementary School

Is Wesley Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Wesley Lakes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Wesley Lakes Elementary School are 82% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Wesley Lakes Elementary School in?

Henry County

How many students attend Wesley Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Wesley Lakes Elementary School.

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