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Barksdale Elementary School

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Barksdale Elementary School ranks 729 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barksdale Elementary School in Conyers, GA, serves approximately 495 students in grades PK–5 within the Rockdale County School District, a district that currently ranks in the 17th percentile statewide.

Despite facing significant economic challenges—with 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—Barksdale consistently outperforms its district averages across most subjects. In 2025–2026, the school posted strong 3rd grade math results (37.7% proficiency vs. 27.4% district average) and 5th grade math (34.2% vs. 24.5%). The standout success story is 5th grade science, where Barksdale's 44.3% proficiency rate essentially matches the state average (44.2%) and dramatically exceeds the district (30.8%), representing a remarkable 14.5-point improvement over two years. The school also shows strength with its African American students, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide—well above the school's overall 40th percentile ranking. However, 4th grade math (27.4%) lags behind the district average (33.8%), and chronic absenteeism (26.6%) remains a concern, though it's slightly better than the district rate (28.6%).

Compared to nearby schools, Barksdale holds its own. It outperforms Honey Creek Elementary in 3rd grade math (37.7% vs. 25.8%) and Sims Elementary in 5th grade science (44.3% vs. 20.5%). It dramatically outperforms South Salem Elementary in Newton County, where 3rd grade math proficiency is more than double (37.7% vs. 17.7%). However, Timber Ridge Elementary in Henry County—serving a much more affluent population—posts significantly higher scores across nearly all subjects. Barksdale spends $17,456 per student and maintains a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting resources are directed toward additional staff. The school's recent improvement to the 40th percentile statewide, combined with strong science gains, offers cautious optimism for a continued turnaround.

495

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,456

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE
Conyers, GA 30094

(770) 483-9514

District: Rockdale County

Students who attend Barksdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Ray Davis Middle School
High:	Salem High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

Hispanic:

14.9%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockdale County

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Georgia avg47%

729^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Rockdale County

167^th of 202Rockdale 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	36.4	729 of 1222	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	840 of 1238	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	812 of 1236	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	546 of 1223	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	548 of 1220	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	744 of 1214	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	418 of 1234	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	337 of 1209	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	353 of 1205	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	327 of 1233	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	278 of 1240	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	244 of 1231	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	222 of 1225	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	221 of 1201	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	171 of 1212	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	121 of 1183	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	180 of 1133	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	129 of 1134	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	172 of 1125	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	220 of 1101	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	332 of 829	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	456 of 892	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	490 of 879	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	310 of 870	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	218 of 876	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	826 of 1189	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	738 of 1224	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	740 of 1223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	466 of 1212	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	490 of 1206	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	77.5	85 of 535	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	608 of 1186	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	907 of 1225	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	871 of 1220	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	648 of 1210	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	590 of 1209	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	440 of 565	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	354 of 487	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.8	139 of 455	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	638 of 772	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.9	263 of 779	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)84th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

This is a great school. I have an older child that attended k-5 and two other children enrolled there now. 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
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	495	44	11.2	87.3%	52 (10.5%)	327 (66.1%)	74 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	36.4	729^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	111	37.7	27.4	34.2	44.3	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	471	40	11.9	86.4%	37 (7.9%)	324 (68.8%)	64 (13.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	36.7	724^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.8%		27.7	879^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.0%	155	25.8	32.8	37.9	51.4	$18,078	$1,149	$16,928
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	698	45	15.4	100.0%	35 (5.0%)	505 (72.3%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.4%)	11.1	1140^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	1068^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	72	19.9	23.1	16.9	20.8	$14,806	$1,065	$13,741
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
Sims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walker Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0666	462	41	11.2	100.0%	26 (5.6%)	322 (69.7%)	76 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	20.7	977^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	909^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.6%	68	28.9	36.5	25.3	20.5	$18,771	$1,354	$17,417
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	591	37	15.9	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	485 (82.1%)	60 (10.2%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	17.5	1042^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	29.3	30.0	13.8	27.5	$15,212	$1,261	$13,951
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-0657	571	43	13.2	73.2%	83 (14.5%)	355 (62.2%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.0%)	32.3	799^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.6%		39.8	687^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.5%	112	23.7	37.5	38.1	39.3	$16,178	$1,277	$14,901
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Flat Shoals Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5136	639	50	12.7	91.1%	23 (3.6%)	475 (74.3%)	90 (14.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	41 (6.4%)	21.6	961^st of 1222 public elementary schools	21.4%		24.9	930^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.9%	31	37.3	31.1	21.6	24.8	$17,581	$977	$16,604
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	357	29	12.1	100.0%	30 (8.4%)	249 (69.7%)	35 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.2%)	23	952^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.8	977^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.1%	25	38.9	17.2	23.6	32.8	$18,261	$1,530	$16,731
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	855	59	14.5	100.0%	114 (13.3%)	571 (66.8%)	111 (13.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.7%)	6.3	1195^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.2%		17.7	1034^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.5%	161	17.7	15.8	8.3	14.1	$15,856	$1,184	$14,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Barksdale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Barksdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : General Ray Davis Middle School
High : Salem High School

What is the racial makeup of Barksdale Elementary School?

Students at Barksdale Elementary School are 66% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Barksdale Elementary School a good school?

Barksdale Elementary School ranks 729^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Barksdale Elementary School in?

Rockdale County

How many students attend Barksdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Barksdale Elementary School.

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