Summary:
There are five elementary schools serving zip code 30274 in Riverdale, Georgia, including four traditional schools within the Clayton County district and one K-8 state specialty school, Dubois Integrity Academy, which together enroll roughly 3,800 students in a high-poverty area where nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.
Riverdale Elementary is the clear standout, ranking highest in the group (18th percentile) and leading all schools in math proficiency across every tested grade (25.5% in 3rd, 23.2% in 4th, 23.0% in 5th) while also posting the strongest 5th-grade science score at 34.4%. Pointe South Elementary and Church Street Elementary are the most concerning, ranking in the bottom 3% and 2% statewide respectively, with Pointe South showing the weakest 5th-grade science (10.8%) and math (13.2%) despite receiving the highest per-student funding at $18,013. Harper Elementary sits in the middle with modest scores but is the only school keeping chronic absenteeism (16.6%) below the state average of 17.7%. Dubois Integrity Academy is unique as a K-8 school with a much larger enrollment (1,341) and higher student-teacher ratio (19.4), showing a dramatic range from 70% proficiency in Algebra I to just 3.8% in 8th-grade science.
Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue across the area, with Church Street at 33.4%—nearly double the state rate—and even top-performing Riverdale at 30.4%, suggesting its results could improve further with better attendance. Spending shows no clear relationship to outcomes: Pointe South spends the most yet performs worst, while Riverdale achieves the best results with mid-range funding. All schools score well below state averages in math and science, reflecting the significant socioeconomic challenges in this area, but the wide variation among schools with similar demographics points to school-level factors like instructional quality and leadership as key drivers of success.
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