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East Lake Elementary

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East Lake Elementary ranks 278 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

East Lake Elementary in McDonough, GA, serves approximately 671 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Henry County School District, and it stands out as a top performer in its area with a 4-star rating and a statewide rank of 278th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools.

What truly sets East Lake apart is its exceptional math achievement. In the most recent school year, 4th graders posted a 70.9% proficiency rate in math—nearly double the district average of 37.6% and more than 20 points above the state average. Third and 5th graders also excelled, with proficiency rates of 64.3% and 53.9%, respectively, far outpacing district and state benchmarks. This strength has been consistent over multiple years. The school also shines in serving its African American students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide (5 stars) for this group—a notable achievement. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 9.5%, less than half the district average of 19.6%, which points to strong student engagement and family involvement. While current English Language Arts scores are not yet available, historical data shows East Lake has consistently outperformed district averages in this subject as well.

Compared to nearby schools, East Lake is a clear standout. Among nine neighboring Henry County elementary schools, it ranks first by a wide margin. For example, in 4th grade math, proficiency rates at nearby schools like Wesley Lakes Elementary School (25.9%), Birch Creek Elementary School (20.7%), and Cotton Indian Elementary School (28.3%) lag far behind. The school also serves a comparatively more affluent population, with 46% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch versus 66-83% at most nearby schools. While 5th grade science (46.8% proficiency) offers room for growth, East Lake’s overall efficiency—spending $14,024 per student—and its strong results across student subgroups make it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-achieving, well-rounded elementary school in the McDonough area.

671

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,024

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 E Lake Rd
McDonough, GA 30252

(678) 583-8947

District: Henry County

Students who attend East Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Grove Middle
High:	Union Grove High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

White:

24.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

278^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	74.5	278 of 1222	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	247 of 1238	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	458 of 1236	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	349 of 1223	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	264 of 1220	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	260 of 1214	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	197 of 1234	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	382 of 1209	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	268 of 1205	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	359 of 1233	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	227 of 1240	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	296 of 1231	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	99 of 1225	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	123 of 1201	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	231 of 1212	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	202 of 1183	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	96 of 1133	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	100 of 1134	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.8	177 of 1125	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	117 of 1101	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	70 of 829	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	79 of 892	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	148 of 879	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	96 of 870	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	72 of 876	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	260 of 1189	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	317 of 1224	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	506 of 1223	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	412 of 1212	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	282 of 1206	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	279 of 1186	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	190 of 1225	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	422 of 1220	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	284 of 1210	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	246 of 1209	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	310 of 703	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	236 of 769	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	511 of 772	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	370 of 775	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	324 of 779	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 23, 2022

This school is awesome!! The school fosters a learning environment that focuses on the basics. They push you to achieve. Plus, it helps that the teachers really care about the kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

I think East Lake would get a higher score from me if there was more communication from the teachers. I had one parent teacher conference this year, in October. I would find it more helpful if, instead of a weekly email about what they will be learning, an email on what I can do to help my child improve, would be more beneficial. As a 1st grader, this is the foundational years and yet my child's grades have been getting worse and worse. Some teachers use Dojo. I think they all should. 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
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
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	1043^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%	92	25.7	31.7	24.4	20.7	$13,805	$421	$13,384
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	777^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.4%		28.8	860^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%	83	27.1	22.3	41.1	44.5	$14,265	$652	$13,613
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
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
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%)	25.6	900^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.4%		38	711^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%	189	36.4	40.9	18.7	24.4	$15,711	$522	$15,188
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	747^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.2	887^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%	140	44.3	50.0	19.5	31.0	$15,775	$393	$15,381
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%)	11.8	1131^st of 1222 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.6	1058^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%	73	22.1	25.9	17.5	17.5	$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%)	11.9	1128^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	23.1	20.7	16.0	23.0	$12,776	$1,016	$11,760
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	1066^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.2	1026^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.1%	40	19.6	28.3	25.8	22.6	$15,523	$1,023	$14,499

Frequently Asked Questions about East Lake Elementary

How many students attend East Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended East Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Lake Elementary?

Students at East Lake Elementary are 50% African American, 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of East Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Grove Middle
High : Union Grove High

What district is East Lake Elementary in?

Henry County

Is East Lake Elementary a good school?

East Lake Elementary ranks 278^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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