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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30228

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

5,744

Students

Districts

Top rankedRocky Creek Elementary510^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy up 102 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hampton Elementary School 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 30228 in Hampton, Georgia, is served by 8 elementary schools spanning grades PK-5 across the Clayton County and Henry County districts, enrolling roughly 5,744 students in a mix of suburban and semi-rural communities.

For parents, the standout choice is Rocky Creek Elementary, which leads the area with a 58th percentile state ranking, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (14.4%), and the strongest 5th grade math scores (44.4% proficiency). Dutchtown Elementary School is the most improved, climbing 86 ranking spots over three years and now exceeding the state average in 3rd grade math (55.7%). Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy excels in science (38.3% proficiency, up 12 points year-over-year) despite a lower overall ranking. At the other end, Hampton Elementary School ranks lowest (20th percentile) despite spending the most per student ($16,925), while Kemp Primary and Kemp Elementary School operate as a split PK-2 and 3-5 campus pair with no test data for the primary grades.

Henry County schools clearly outperform Clayton County schools here, averaging a 41st percentile ranking versus 24.3%, even though Henry County schools serve more economically diverse populations (71% free/reduced lunch vs. 100% in Clayton). Spending does not predict success—Mount Carmel Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School both outrank higher-spending Clayton schools. The most concerning trend is a steady decline in math proficiency from 3rd grade (41.3% average) to 5th grade (29.8%), widening the gap with state averages from 7 to 14 points. Chronic absenteeism is a widespread issue, with only Rocky Creek below the state average; the Kemp campuses both exceed 22%. Parents should weigh Rocky Creek's consistency, Dutchtown's momentum, and Michelle Obama's science strength against the area-wide challenge of upper-grade math performance.

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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
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	586	40	14.6	100.0%	12 (2.0%)	453 (77.3%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	27	881^st of 1222 public elementary schools	27.9%		25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%	40	40.7	36.7	28.6	19.2	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	813	52	15.6	100.0%	15 (1.8%)	522 (64.2%)	230 (28.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	19.8	995^th of 1222 public elementary schools	18.6%		21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%	21	31.6	33.8	21.2	22.0	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	626	44	14.2	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	482 (77.0%)	97 (15.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$16,482	$1,598	$14,883
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2850	1,048	64	16.3	100.0%	23 (2.2%)	863 (82.3%)	107 (10.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	29.5	846^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.7	948^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.4%	102	25.7	36.3	32.7	38.3	$14,723	$1,552	$13,171
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Central Ave	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 946-4345	466	38	12.3	77.3%	74 (15.9%)	293 (62.9%)	70 (15.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	20.5	982^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	19.6%		26	910^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.5%	72	36.1	31.8	19.2	23.7	$16,925	$974	$15,951
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Mount Carmel Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 897-9799	547	38	14.3	76.6%	79 (14.4%)	321 (58.7%)	104 (19.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	34	772^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	36.8%		36.7	728^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.2%	44	43.6	38.3	28.2	32.9	$14,343	$657	$13,686
Dutchtown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	159 Mitchell Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 471-0844	962	60	15.9	63.2%	40 (4.2%)	703 (73.1%)	92 (9.6%)	69 (7.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.5%)	44.7	624^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.9%		48.6	585^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.7%	39	55.7	47.1	34.5	30.4	$12,519	$411	$12,109
Rocky Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Hampton Locust Grove Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 707-1469	696	47	14.9	67.2%	110 (15.8%)	451 (64.8%)	70 (10.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	54.3	510^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.3%		48.5	586^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.7%	76	56.2	47.9	44.4	35.8	$13,920	$411	$13,509

Cities Near Zip Code 30228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampton	1 mi	15	268^th
Locust Grove	4.98 mi	9	295^th
McDonough	5.24 mi	23	270^th
Griffin	5.78 mi	19	317^th
Fayetteville	6.31 mi	15	63^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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