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Tussahaw Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tussahaw Elementary is a PK-5 school in McDonough, GA, serving 886 students within the Henry County School District, where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Recent test data shows that math proficiency at Tussahaw is well below district and state averages at every grade level. For example, in 5th grade math, only 10.9% of students scored proficient, compared to 29.8% across the district and 44.1% statewide. This is the lowest rate among 10 nearby Henry County elementary schools—nearby New Hope Elementary achieved 41.6% proficiency in the same subject. A particularly concerning pattern is the "achievement cliff" between 3rd and 5th grade: while 27.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, that number drops to just 10.9% by 5th grade. This steep decline has persisted for several years, suggesting a challenge with upper-grade math instruction. Science scores have also been inconsistent, ranging from 5.6% proficiency a few years ago to 24.2% last year, before settling at 16.2% this year. Special education students face the greatest challenges, with performance ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide.

There is encouraging news on attendance. Tussahaw's chronic absenteeism rate has dropped dramatically—from 30.6% two years ago to 19.6% now—a faster improvement than several nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Walnut Creek Elementary (26.3%) and Birch Creek Elementary (26.1%). The school spends about $13,934 per student, slightly above the district median, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.3. While Tussahaw's overall state ranking has declined to the 7th percentile, the success in reducing absenteeism—combined with the strong results at nearby New Hope, which serves a similar student population—shows that meaningful improvement is possible with focused effort.

886

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,934

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Coan Dr
McDonough, GA 30252

(770) 957-0164

District: Henry County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,139^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	11.0	1139 of 1219	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1094 of 1238	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1069 of 1236	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1003 of 1223	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1066 of 1220	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	775 of 1214	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	965 of 1234	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1024 of 1209	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	982 of 1205	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.0	780 of 1233	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	744 of 1240	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.5	497 of 1231	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	442 of 1225	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	392 of 1201	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	705 of 1212	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	764 of 1183	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	744 of 828	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	670 of 892	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	712 of 879	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	629 of 870	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	696 of 876	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1130 of 1186	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1042 of 1224	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1036 of 1223	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	885 of 1212	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1026 of 1206	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	375 of 503	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	312 of 565	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1077 of 1183	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1114 of 1225	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1089 of 1220	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1102 of 1210	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1106 of 1209	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	456 of 465	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	494 of 565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	460 of 487	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	441 of 455	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	414 of 415	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics21%-27 vs state

Science16%-28 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1139^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.9	1094^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	45	27.3	23.7	10.9	16.2	$13,934	$1,145	$12,790
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	988^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.7	881^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%	107	34.9	30.5	17.0	26.0	$13,377	$407	$12,970
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%)	34.2	765^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.9	714^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.3%	51	31.9	36.5	38.9	36.9	$12,826	$404	$12,422
Locust Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 957-5416	576	44	13.0	75.0%	62 (10.8%)	424 (73.6%)	48 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	28.1	861^st of 1219 public elementary schools	29.4%		33.6	787^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.4%	74	36.2	20.0	27.1	41.1	$15,566	$797	$14,769
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%)	24.7	920^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.9	821^st of 1238 public elementary schools	33.7%	99	43.7	34.3	20.6	21.6	$14,257	$672	$13,585
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	1128^th of 1219 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.6	1058^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%	70	22.1	25.9	17.5	17.5	$14,300	$1,024	$13,276
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	476^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.0%		65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%	92	47.7	55.7	41.6	43.8	$13,988	$407	$13,581
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%)	41.6	653^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	106	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
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%)	27.2	875^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.9	1017^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%	142	46.8	34.2	20.0	18.4	$17,653	$1,179	$16,474
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	969^th of 1219 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.4	989^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.1%	20	26.5	29.3	28.4	28.3	$14,990	$1,074	$13,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Tussahaw Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tussahaw Elementary?

Students at Tussahaw Elementary are 78% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Tussahaw Elementary a good school?

Tussahaw Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Tussahaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Tussahaw Elementary.

What district is Tussahaw Elementary in?

Henry County

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