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Hickory Flat Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hickory Flat Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in McDonough, Georgia, with an enrollment of 560 students. 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.

Hickory Flat Elementary consistently underperforms the Henry County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 24% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 34.9% statewide, and only 13.7% of 5th graders proficient in Math compared to 42.6% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 588-951 out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating it is among the lower-performing schools in the state. Hickory Flat Elementary also has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 53.71% to 69.11% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

The nearby elementary schools in the Henry County district show similar patterns of underperformance on state assessments and low statewide rankings, suggesting systemic challenges facing the district as a whole. The high poverty rates at Hickory Flat Elementary and its neighboring schools likely contribute to their lower academic outcomes, and addressing these issues will require targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning.

560

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,805

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 Brannan Rd
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 898-0107

District: Henry County

Students who attend Hickory Flat Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Grove Middle
High:	Union Grove High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

951^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	951 of 1238	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	931 of 1248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	882 of 1242	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	726 of 1244	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	588 of 1214	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	697 of 1234	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	788 of 1209	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	673 of 1205	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	706 of 1233	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.3	479 of 1240	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	437 of 1231	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.1	259 of 1225	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	244 of 1201	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.3	521 of 1212	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	363 of 1183	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	362 of 1133	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	400 of 1134	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	663 of 1125	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	643 of 1101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

Science19%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 25, 2020

School counselors make derogatory comments without proof to child protective services for Black foster parents. Instead of calling a meeting wit parent they report them. When a white child pulls down his pants on bus, it goes unpunished Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Lots of learning and loving going on here! 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
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
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
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
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
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Reagan Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0176	522	36	14.5	73.9%	92 (17.6%)	281 (53.8%)	98 (18.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	28.8	860^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.2	868^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.4%	8	14.6	31.8	29.5	29.3	42.4	26.1	29.5	$14,265	$652	$13,613
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
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
Cotton Indian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-9983	545	40	13.5	80.4%	62 (11.4%)	303 (55.6%)	128 (23.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	18.2	1026^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.5	1026^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.9	20.9	19.0	24.7	36.0	19.0	19.2	$15,523	$1,023	$14,499
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 506-6391	491	37	13.3	68.4%	82 (16.7%)	313 (63.7%)	59 (12.0%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	27.2	887^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.8	857^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.3%	30	24.6	29.9	29.0	33.3	34.5	22.0	26.0	$15,775	$393	$15,381
Stockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4617 N Henry Blvd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-8743	485	35	13.8	80.6%	14 (2.9%)	279 (57.5%)	148 (30.5%)	17 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)								(n/a)	14.2			22.2				$16,165	$1,047	$15,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory Flat Elementary School

What district is Hickory Flat Elementary School in?

Henry County

Is Hickory Flat Elementary School a good school?

Hickory Flat Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hickory Flat Elementary School?

Students at Hickory Flat Elementary School are 75% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

How many students attend Hickory Flat Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Hickory Flat Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hickory Flat Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickory Flat Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Grove Middle
High : Union Grove High

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