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Atha Road Elementary School

Q: Is Atha Road Elementary School a good school?

Atha Road Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Atha Road Elementary School in Monroe, GA, serves approximately 771 students in grades PK-5 as part of the well-regarded Walton County School District, which holds a 4-star rating. The school has maintained a steady 3-star rating for the past decade, currently ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide—a solid, middle-of-the-pack performance that places it above the state average but below the top-tier elementary schools in its own district.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism. Over the past four years, Atha Road has cut its chronic absenteeism rate from 23.6% to 14.6%, consistently outperforming both the district (17.8%) and state (17.7%) averages. This improvement outpaces trends seen at nearby schools and suggests strong family engagement and effective attendance initiatives. In academics, 4th grade math stands out as a clear bright spot, with 63.1% of students proficient—6 points above the district average and well ahead of the state. However, the school faces a notable challenge in 5th grade, where math proficiency drops sharply to 41.7% (a 21-point decline from 4th grade), and science proficiency lags at 34.3%, nearly 12 points below the district average. This pattern persisted from the prior year, indicating a transition issue specific to 5th grade rather than a one-time anomaly.

Compared to nearby schools, Atha Road sits in the middle of the pack. Top performers like Youth Elementary (5 stars) and Loganville Elementary (4 stars) achieve significantly better results while spending less per student, suggesting Atha Road's challenges are not resource-related. The school's special education students perform solidly (51st percentile statewide), and male students rank notably higher than female students (68th vs. 55th percentile). With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 59.5%, Atha Road offers a reliable, stable learning environment—but the data suggests untapped potential, particularly if the school can replicate its successful 4th grade math strategies across other grade levels and subjects.

771

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,002

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 H D Atha Rd
Monroe, GA 30655

(770) 266-5995

District: Walton County

Students who attend Atha Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Youth Middle School
High:	Walnut Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

453^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Walton County

41^st of 202Walton 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	58.1	453 of 1222	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	440 of 1238	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	489 of 1236	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	408 of 1223	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	644 of 1220	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	423 of 1214	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	500 of 1234	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	402 of 1209	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	405 of 1205	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	407 of 1233	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	358 of 1240	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	440 of 1231	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	431 of 1225	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	518 of 1201	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	691 of 1212	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	825 of 1183	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	660 of 1133	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.7	829 of 1134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.3	524 of 1125	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	610 of 1101	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	406 of 829	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	464 of 892	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	466 of 879	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	282 of 870	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	459 of 876	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	538 of 1189	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	491 of 1224	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	553 of 1223	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	383 of 1212	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	676 of 1206	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	272 of 565	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	279 of 535	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	373 of 1186	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	400 of 1225	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	444 of 1220	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	425 of 1210	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	606 of 1209	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	226 of 466	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	228 of 565	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	322 of 455	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	395 of 703	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	446 of 769	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	472 of 772	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	367 of 775	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	585 of 779	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Science34%-10 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 (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
Atha Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 H D Atha Rd	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 266-5995	771	56	13.8	59.5%	466 (60.4%)	168 (21.8%)	73 (9.5%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	58.1	453^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.6	440^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%	13	53.9	63.1	41.7	34.3	$14,002	$998	$13,003
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Dillard Dr	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 207-3205	605	39	15.7	79.2%	197 (32.6%)	246 (40.7%)	91 (15.0%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.4%)	40.6	664^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.7%		33.4	789^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%	125	43.8	48.0	34.7	30.5	$13,194	$1,096	$12,098
Youth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4009 Center Hill Church Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-0172	756	50	15.0	41.7%	548 (72.5%)	56 (7.4%)	96 (12.7%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	91.1	117^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.3	113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.9%	4	74.1	71.4	68.4	69.3	$12,746	$384	$12,363
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 Highway 81 S	Covington	30014	Newton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 784-0023	721	51	14.1	56.2%	519 (72.0%)	78 (10.8%)	83 (11.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.4%)	63.9	394^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.8%		68.8	340^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.5%	54	49.6	53.6	47.2	54.3	$13,827	$537	$13,291
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	755	55	13.8	49.3%	493 (65.3%)	122 (16.2%)	81 (10.7%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	65.9	370^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.7%		50.6	556^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.1%	186	55.3	54.2	57.3	43.6	$13,198	$311	$12,886
Loganville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4889 Bay Creek Church Road	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2840	951	62	15.4	48.1%	504 (53.0%)	213 (22.4%)	142 (14.9%)	24 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.8%)	84.1	187^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.9	190^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%	3	60.0	71.8	71.0	56.7	$12,029	$207	$11,822
Bay Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Homer Moon Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 466-2271	776	51	15.1	69.5%	124 (16.0%)	378 (48.7%)	171 (22.0%)	40 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	37.2	710^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.9%		49.8	568^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.1%	142	52.2	43.1	25.0	28.0	$12,989	$902	$12,087
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 Harmony Church Rd NE	Monroe	30655	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-6574	666	47	14.3	81.1%	274 (41.1%)	284 (42.6%)	54 (8.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (6.6%)	37.6	705^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.3%		28.3	869^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.8%	164	41.4	48.6	26.9	32.2	$14,096	$1,349	$12,747
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 White Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	No	(678) 684-2850	712	54	13.1	56.0%	358 (50.3%)	130 (18.3%)	160 (22.5%)	25 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	75.6	265^th of 1222 public elementary schools	78.3%		73.4	290^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.6%	25	57.9	52.1	64.9	57.9	$14,238	$516	$13,722
Magill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Brushy Fork Rd	Loganville	30052	Walton County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 554-1030	1,259	94	13.3	76.3%	84 (6.7%)	750 (59.6%)	358 (28.4%)	16 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	44	633^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	48.2%		44.4	632^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%	1	52.8	35.4	39.9	37.1	$13,916	$1,343	$12,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Atha Road Elementary School

What district is Atha Road Elementary School in?

Walton County

Is Atha Road Elementary School a good school?

Atha Road Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Atha Road Elementary School?

Students at Atha Road Elementary School are 60% White, 22% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Atha Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atha Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Youth Middle School
High : Walnut Grove High School

How many students attend Atha Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Atha Road Elementary School.

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