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Sims Elementary School

Q: Is Sims Elementary School a good school?

Sims Elementary School ranks 909 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

462

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,771

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1821 Walker Rd SW
Conyers, GA 30094

(770) 922-0666

District: Rockdale County

Students who attend Sims Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edwards Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

909^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Rockdale County

164^th of 206Rockdale 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	26.1	909 of 1238	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	933 of 1248	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	869 of 1242	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	823 of 1244	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	878 of 1214	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	815 of 1234	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	560 of 1209	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	394 of 1205	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	510 of 1233	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.7	836 of 1240	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	839 of 1231	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	813 of 1225	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.4	655 of 1201	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	728 of 1212	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	599 of 1183	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.3	501 of 1133	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	573 of 1134	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	487 of 1125	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	423 of 1101	61.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-15 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2023

This school is the worst I've experience. Teachers are never present but quick to give iss and suspension for minor incidents. They are failing these students and always going off hear say instead of being in the classrooms. I've raised 5 kids in Rockdale school system and since COVID, Rockdale staff has dropped the ball in a major way. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 24, 2012

I love Sims & the Sims family!!! Even in a school with nearly 600 children, the faculty & staff know my son.....they know me. We are greeted with a friendly, happy smile each and every morning, most times by name. Dr. Gay & Mr. Braswell (Principal & Assistant Principal) are fantastic with the children, loving discipline. They too know the children. I have nothing but good to say about the school. It is evident the teachers love what they do and have great leadership. I am an involved parent, I support what my son's teacher is learning........I reinforce what he's learning. We attempt to attend as many organized after school activities we can, as well as the SAC meetings.

This is a great school, with great leadership, great faculty & great students! My son is thriving and growing into his own person more and more here.

Additionally, I love that the teachers recognize children that are more academically advanced & challenge them, to avoid boredome, without stressing them out. They are very attentive to those children who need additional help as well.

The school is extremely organized as well!

Love my Sims family! Close Quote

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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
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%)	26.1	909^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.6%		24.7	933^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%	24	26.7	20.3	33.7	30.7	20.3	27.7	28.9	$18,771	$1,354	$17,417
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%)	27.7	879^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.8	897^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.1%	18	19.4	28.6	36.1	15.3	29.9	30.1	33.7	$18,078	$1,149	$16,928
Shoal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 McWilliams Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-1430	666	43	15.4	100.0%	39 (5.9%)	492 (73.9%)	91 (13.7%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	13.9	1114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.0%		28.9	875^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.9%	239	25.0	13.5	19.7	17.7	19.4	9.4	21.1	$14,977	$942	$14,035
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Rockdale 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%)	39.8	687^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.5%		42.6	655^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.5%	32	35.8	31.0	35.4	34.9	31.0	26.3	46.3	$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%)	24.9	930^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.3	825^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.9%	105	18.3	22.6	37.8	20.2	21.8	31.5	29.1	$17,581	$977	$16,604
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%)	19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%		31.2	828^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%	185	21.1	18.8	29.7	17.9	14.6	25.3	28.6	$15,212	$1,261	$13,951
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%)	29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.7	815^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.7%	25	22.9	26.2	39.3	22.9	31.0	23.8	36.9	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pine Log Rd NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-4410	878	59	14.9	95.3%	33 (3.8%)	624 (71.1%)	167 (19.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.6%)	23.6	950^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.8	876^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.8%	74	22.8	18.0	26.6	27.6	25.8	24.8	35.0	$16,673	$1,023	$15,650
Murphey Candler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6775 S Goddard Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9102	512	39	13.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	473 (92.4%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	10.4	1177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.9%		18	1038^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.8%	139	12.8	14.5	17.7	10.1	16.9	19.0	16.7	$18,882	$1,827	$17,054
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8713	679	49	13.8	99.9%	44 (6.5%)	442 (65.1%)	157 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)	25.1	928^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.0%		34.1	784^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.2%	144	18.4	31.0	30.6	17.6	27.0	31.4	28.1	$15,307	$1,157	$14,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Sims Elementary School

How many students attend Sims Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Sims Elementary School.

What district is Sims Elementary School in?

Rockdale County

What is the racial makeup of Sims Elementary School?

Students at Sims Elementary School are 70% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sims Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edwards Middle School
High : Heritage High School

Is Sims Elementary School a good school?

Sims Elementary School ranks 909^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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