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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30253

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

3,602

Students

Top rankedOakland Elementary School877^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oakland Elementary School up 140 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Flippen Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Birch Creek Elementary School

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

There are six elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in zip code 30253 (McDonough, GA), all part of the Henry County School District, which ranks in the 30th percentile statewide.

For parents comparing schools in this area, Flippen Elementary School stands out as the strongest overall academic performer, posting the highest 3rd-grade math proficiency (36.4%) and 4th-grade math proficiency (40.9%) in the zip code, while also maintaining the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.6:1). However, Oakland Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 275 spots in state ranking over two years and now achieving the highest 3rd-grade math score in the area (46.8%, nearly matching the state average of 48.3%) despite serving a population where 76.41% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. At the other end, Birch Creek Elementary School ranks lowest (8th percentile) with the weakest math scores at every grade level and the highest chronic absenteeism rate (26.1%). Walnut Creek Elementary shows the most consistent performance across grade levels, while Hickory Flat Elementary School and Wesley Lakes Elementary School fall in the middle range.

A striking pattern emerges with chronic absenteeism: Oakland has the lowest rate (16.2%) and the best early-grade results, while Birch Creek and Walnut Creek have the highest rates (26.1% and 26.3%) and struggle academically. All schools show a significant drop in math proficiency from 3rd to 5th grade—averaging about 15 percentage points—suggesting upper-elementary instruction needs attention. Science proficiency lags badly across the board, with even the best school (Walnut Creek at 28.3%) falling well below the state average of 44.2%. Notably, per-student spending shows no clear relationship to outcomes: Oakland spends the most ($17,653) and improves, but Birch Creek spends the least ($12,776) and performs worst. Every school in this zip code falls below district averages in most subjects, indicating these are among the lower-performing schools in an already underperforming district.

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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
Wesley Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 914-1889	564	38	15.0	83.3%	8 (1.4%)	463 (82.1%)	52 (9.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	11.8	1131^st of 1222 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.6	1058^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%	73	22.1	25.9	17.5	17.5	$14,300	$1,024	$13,276
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Brannan Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0107	560	38	14.5	65.9%	21 (3.8%)	418 (74.6%)	57 (10.2%)	29 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	17.5	1043^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%	92	25.7	31.7	24.4	20.7	$13,805	$421	$13,384
Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Highway 81 W	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-1901	462	32	14.6	76.4%	12 (2.6%)	373 (80.7%)	39 (8.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	27.3	877^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.9	1017^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%	140	46.8	34.2	20.0	18.4	$17,653	$1,179	$16,474
Flippen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Peach Dr	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 954-3522	559	44	12.6	69.6%	63 (11.3%)	351 (62.8%)	99 (17.7%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	25.6	900^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.4%		38	711^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%	189	36.4	40.9	18.7	24.4	$15,711	$522	$15,188
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 288-8561	712	49	14.5	74.7%	33 (4.6%)	536 (75.3%)	79 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)	21	971^st of 1222 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.4	989^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	26.5	29.3	28.4	28.3	$14,990	$1,074	$13,916
Birch Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 Willow Lane	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 957-6601	745	47	16.0	74.4%	34 (4.6%)	506 (67.9%)	164 (22.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	11.9	1128^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)	23.1	20.7	16.0	23.0	$12,776	$1,016	$11,760

Cities Near Zip Code 30253

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McDonough	0.74 mi	23	270^th
Hampton	4.18 mi	15	268^th
Locust Grove	4.53 mi	9	295^th
Stockbridge	5.08 mi	19	294^th
Jonesboro	10.07 mi	24	271^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.