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Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School

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Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School ranks 471 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Forsyth, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 29th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and county averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were below the Monroe County averages, but higher than the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 50.4% compared to the county's 51.9% and the state's 43%. When compared to nearby schools in the Monroe County School District, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the other schools in terms of academic proficiency rates.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 195th out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 541st out of 1,248 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 58.23% in 2022-2023 to 71.43% in 2023-2024. Compared to schools in the Bibb County and Butts County school districts, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency.

730

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,147

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 Ga Highway 83 N
Forsyth, GA 31029

(478) 994-9906

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
High:	Mary Persons High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

African American:

24.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Georgia avg42%

471^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Monroe County

29^th of 206Monroe 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
2025	57.6	471 of 1238	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	541 of 1248	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	496 of 1242	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	340 of 1244	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	353 of 1214	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	275 of 1234	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	260 of 1209	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	225 of 1205	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	269 of 1233	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	195 of 1240	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	131 of 1231	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	248 of 1225	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	512 of 1201	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	506 of 1212	58.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Mathematics42%-3 vs state

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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
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Ga Highway 83 N	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 994-9906	730	55	13.3	70.4%	473 (64.8%)	175 (24.0%)	34 (4.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	57.6	471^st of 1238 public elementary schools	62.0%		52.1	541^st of 1248 public elementary schools	56.7%	70	40.8	36.0	50.4	45.6	41.4	39.1	49.6	$14,147	$715	$13,432
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	558 Ga Highway 83 S	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 994-7066	753	52	14.5	56.4%	493 (65.5%)	186 (24.7%)	31 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	74.5	280^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.7	236^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.1%	44	43.3	43.6	53.7	52.5	59.1	60.2	58.5	$15,464	$765	$14,698
T.G. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Thornton Rd	Forsyth	31029	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 994-3495	835	59	14.1	47.3%	597 (71.5%)	141 (16.9%)	32 (3.8%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	78.7	249^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.3	205^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.6%	44	50.4	54.3	51.7	61.5	71.3	44.9	60.5	$13,319	$496	$12,823
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Brownlee Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9480	503	38	13.3	100.0%	217 (43.1%)	189 (37.6%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	25.5	922^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	25.5%		23.2	960^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.1%	38	13.9	26.7	32.0	21.5	28.0	32.0	34.7	$14,466	$1,094	$13,372
Lamar County Elementary School	Public	3-5	228 Roberta Dr	Barnesville	30204	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 358-5556	662	38	17.6		395 (59.7%)	188 (28.4%)	36 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	30.2	831^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.4	865^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.7%	34	16.7	24.3	31.0	32.9	33.5	32.5	40.0	$11,216	$893	$10,323
Lamar County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	154 Burnette Rd	Barnesville	30204	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 358-8661	746	47	15.7	100.0%	431 (57.8%)	224 (30.0%)	34 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)								(n/a)								$13,203	$1,493	$11,710
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Zebulon Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3350	520	36	14.6	57.7%	57 (11.0%)	350 (67.3%)	38 (7.3%)	43 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	53.4	521^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	491^st of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	30	36.1	52.9	33.3	38.6	54.3	31.9	47.2	$14,964	$1,696	$13,268
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4965 Northside Dr	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3750	609	43	14.3	46.3%	176 (28.9%)	288 (47.3%)	38 (6.2%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	59.8	435^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%		67.7	370^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.4%	65	47.2	40.8	41.5	48.3	51.0	45.7	40.4	$15,573	$1,548	$14,024
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Shiloh Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 504-2356	495	39	12.6	100.0%	256 (51.7%)	154 (31.1%)	38 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)	58.6	453^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	63.4%		41.5	669^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.4%	216	20.0	46.4	44.4	44.3	69.6	50.8	41.3	$15,790	$1,782	$14,007
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	678	46	14.6	100.0%	425 (62.7%)	181 (26.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.3	692^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.3	32.6	33.7	43.4	37.0	34.4	32.6	$13,598	$1,117	$12,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School?

Students at Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School are 65% White, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School in?

Monroe County

What schools do graduates of Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus
High : Mary Persons High School

How many students attend Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School.

Is Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School ranks 471^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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