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Cotton Indian Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cotton Indian Elementary School in Stockbridge, GA, serves approximately 545 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Henry County School District. The school has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, currently ranking in the 13th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, though recent data shows some encouraging signs of progress.

In the most recent testing cycle, math proficiency rates at Cotton Indian trail state averages by roughly 18 to 29 percentage points across grade levels. For example, only 19.6% of 3rd graders met math standards compared to 48.3% statewide, and 5th grade science proficiency sits at 22.6% versus 44.2% statewide. The school also lags nearby schools like Woodland Elementary (39th percentile) and Pleasant Grove Elementary (36th percentile), which achieve notably higher proficiency rates despite serving similar student populations. However, there is a bright spot: 5th grade math proficiency has climbed from just 5.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.8% in 2025-2026, and 5th grade science improved from 5.9% to 22.6% over the same period—suggesting upper-grade interventions may be gaining traction.

Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 27.4% in 2023-2024 to 19.5% in 2025-2026, now matching the district average. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,523 per pupil—more than nearby Fairview Elementary ($13,806) and Hickory Flat Elementary ($13,805)—while maintaining a favorable 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. With 80.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-need population. While Cotton Indian remains below pre-pandemic performance levels, the combination of rising investment, improved attendance, and gains in upper-grade subjects offers cautious hope for continued recovery in the years ahead.

545

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,523

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA 30281

(770) 474-9983

District: Henry County

Students who attend Cotton Indian Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stockbridge Middle School
High:	Stockbridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.6%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

11.4%

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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: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,063^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Henry County

141^st of 201Henry 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	15.8	1063 of 1219	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1026 of 1238	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1021 of 1236	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1129 of 1223	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1084 of 1220	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	993 of 1214	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	883 of 1234	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	870 of 1209	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	915 of 1205	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	996 of 1233	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	859 of 1240	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	729 of 1231	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	563 of 1225	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	517 of 1201	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	527 of 1212	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	637 of 1183	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	444 of 1133	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	402 of 1134	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.0	158 of 1125	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	146 of 1101	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	643 of 828	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	775 of 892	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	703 of 879	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	748 of 870	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	712 of 876	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1026 of 1186	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1066 of 1224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1115 of 1223	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1137 of 1212	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1064 of 1206	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	425 of 503	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	383 of 583	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	416 of 565	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	503 of 535	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	452 of 516	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1023 of 1183	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	944 of 1225	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	897 of 1220	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1094 of 1210	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1076 of 1209	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	445 of 565	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	714 of 769	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	739 of 772	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	772 of 775	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	773 of 779	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics24%-23 vs state

Science23%-22 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	15.8	1063^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.2	1026^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.1%	37	19.6	28.3	25.8		22.6	$15,523	$1,023	$14,499
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)	37.3					$16,165	$1,047	$15,118
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%)	35.4	746^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.2	887^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%	141	44.3	50.0	19.5		31.0	$15,775	$393	$15,381
Smith-Barnes Elementary School	Public	4-5	147 Tye St	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-4066	252	20	12.6	85.3%	8 (3.2%)	144 (57.1%)	76 (30.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	25.2	902^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	26.0%		26	911^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.4%	9		37.3	21.6		31.6	$19,788	$1,077	$18,711
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Austin Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-6556	414	34	12.3	77.8%	23 (5.6%)	279 (67.4%)	78 (18.8%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	42.1	649^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.8%		29.7	838^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.3%	189	32.3	41.6	34.5		53.5	$16,699	$931	$15,768
Excelsior Village Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	5296 Hwy 155 North	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village Academies	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 893-3694	90	4	22.5	47.8%	2 (2.2%)	86 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	11.4	1131^st of 1219 public elementary schools	7.2%					(n/a)	25.9	9.6	20.0	20.0	0.0	$19,727	$8,220	$11,507
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	458 Fairview Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-8265	590	40	14.7	75.8%	22 (3.7%)	427 (72.4%)	99 (16.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	24.8	915^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.9%		21.8	976^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.2%	61	41.7	31.8	29.4		16.7	$13,806	$881	$12,926
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%)	33.6	775^th of 1219 public elementary schools	36.4%		28.8	860^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%	85	27.1	22.3	41.1		44.5	$14,265	$652	$13,613
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%)	17.5	1041^st of 1219 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%	90	25.7	31.7	24.4		20.7	$13,805	$421	$13,384
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Monarch Village Way	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-1464	638	39	16.3	70.5%	7 (1.1%)	479 (75.1%)	69 (10.8%)	52 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	24.9	912^th of 1219 public elementary schools	25.2%		29	856^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%	56	37.7	35.7	24.5		23.6	$13,464	$460	$13,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Cotton Indian Elementary School

How many students attend Cotton Indian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Cotton Indian Elementary School.

Is Cotton Indian Elementary School a good school?

Cotton Indian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cotton Indian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cotton Indian Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stockbridge Middle School
High : Stockbridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Cotton Indian Elementary School?

Students at Cotton Indian Elementary School are 56% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Cotton Indian Elementary School in?

Henry County

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