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Ola Elementary School

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Ola Elementary School ranks 654 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ola Elementary School in McDonough, GA, serves approximately 866 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Henry County School District, and currently holds a 2-star rating with a statewide ranking in the 46th percentile.

Ola Elementary shows a clear strength in 4th grade math, where 48.4% of students scored proficient in the most recent testing cycle—well above the district average of 37.6% and nearly matching the state average. This pattern has been consistent for three straight years, with the school outperforming its district peers by 11 to 15 percentage points each year. However, math proficiency in 3rd and 5th grades is closer to district averages and trails the state. The school also stands out for its improving attendance: the chronic absenteeism rate has dropped from 19.2% to 15.1% over three years, now better than both the district (19.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. In 5th grade science, Ola recently surpassed the district average (35.2% vs. 31.1%), though it remains below the state. When compared to nearby schools, Ola sits in a middle position—it outperforms lower-ranked schools like Wesley Lakes Elementary School and Walnut Creek Elementary, but trails higher-performing neighbors such as East Lake Elementary, which ranks in the 77th percentile with math proficiency rates 20–30 points higher across all grade levels.

Ola Elementary achieves these results while spending $13,300 per student—less than most comparison schools, including Tussahaw Elementary ($13,934) and Oak Hill Elementary School ($15,741)—suggesting efficient use of resources. The school has seen a notable shift in its student population, with the free/reduced lunch rate jumping from 34% to 52% in recent years, which may partly explain its ranking decline from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to its current 2-star status. Still, the school serves its Hispanic students particularly well (64th percentile statewide) and its African American students above average (58th percentile). With improving attendance, a proven strength in 4th grade math, and efficient spending, Ola Elementary shows promise for reversing its recent decline and returning to its former higher-rated status.

866

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,300

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

278 N Ola Rd
McDonough, GA 30252

(770) 957-5777

District: Henry County

Students who attend Ola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ola Middle School
High:	Ola High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

White:

31.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

654^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Henry County

142^nd of 202Henry 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	41.7	654 of 1222	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	547 of 1238	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	618 of 1236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	603 of 1223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	560 of 1220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	486 of 1214	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	358 of 1234	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	443 of 1209	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	390 of 1205	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	549 of 1233	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	251 of 1240	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	250 of 1231	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	262 of 1225	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	191 of 1201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	279 of 1212	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	275 of 1183	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	343 of 1133	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	321 of 1134	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	187 of 1125	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	152 of 1101	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	345 of 829	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	271 of 892	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	390 of 879	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	387 of 870	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	335 of 876	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	637 of 1189	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	509 of 1224	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	566 of 1223	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	561 of 1212	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	468 of 1206	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	183 of 504	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	177 of 583	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	262 of 565	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	127 of 535	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	136 of 516	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	651 of 1186	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	577 of 1225	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	671 of 1220	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	630 of 1210	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	632 of 1209	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	283 of 466	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	352 of 565	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	374 of 487	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	245 of 455	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	225 of 415	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	524 of 703	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	510 of 769	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	518 of 772	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	557 of 775	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	515 of 779	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 17, 2017

We moved with in the county last year specifically so my kids could attend the Ola cluster of schools! We absolutely love the atmosphere of the school. As soon as you walk in the door, you feel welcome. My daughters both have great teachers and the rigor has been right on point. The personalized learning program has been great for my girls, as they are able to challenge themselves and work towards goals while learning about real life subjects. The front office staff is so nice and the principal and assistants are very hands on! We appreciate the community and family atmosphere that this school provides and we are thrilled to be a part of it! Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.7	654^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.5%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	107	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 New Hope Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-7362	621	46	13.6	58.8%	357 (57.5%)	138 (22.2%)	66 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	56.3	477^th of 1222 public elementary schools	61.0%		65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%	93	47.7	55.7	41.6	43.8	$13,988	$407	$13,581
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	39	683^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.1%		49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	113	38.2	44.8	36.7	34.8	$13,862	$406	$13,456
Timber Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Highway 20 E	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3237	713	47	15.1	46.6%	163 (22.9%)	391 (54.8%)	85 (11.9%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.0%)	54.6	507^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.5%		63.6	396^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.0%	111	33.9	48.5	51.2	51.2	$13,478	$405	$13,073
Unity Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Leguin Mill Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-8886	882	59	15.0	68.3%	280 (31.7%)	410 (46.5%)	112 (12.7%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.8%)	34.3	767^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%	53	31.9	36.5	38.9	36.9	$12,826	$404	$12,422
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%)	11	1142^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	6.5%		14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	48	27.3	23.7	10.9	16.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	663	47	14.1	100.0%	114 (17.2%)	394 (59.4%)	94 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.7%)	28.7	852^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.4	695^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%	157	23.9	27.9	40.3	39.0	$15,741	$887	$14,854
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%)	21	971^st of 1222 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.4	989^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	26.5	29.3	28.4	28.3	$14,990	$1,074	$13,916
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%)	74.5	278^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.3%		78.7	247^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	64.3	70.9	53.9	46.8	$14,024	$404	$13,619
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%)	20.1	991^st of 1222 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%	110	34.9	30.5	17.0	26.0	$13,377	$407	$12,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Ola Elementary School

What district is Ola Elementary School in?

Henry County

What schools do graduates of Ola Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ola Middle School
High : Ola High School

What is the racial makeup of Ola Elementary School?

Students at Ola Elementary School are 47% African American, 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Ola Elementary School.

Is Ola Elementary School a good school?

Ola Elementary School ranks 654^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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