Summary:
Zip code 30288 in Conley, Georgia, is served by a single elementary school, Anderson Elementary School, part of the Clayton County School District, which enrolls 420 students in grades PK through 5 and serves a community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Anderson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom fifth of Georgia elementary schools over the past three years, holding a 1-star rating and an 18th percentile statewide rank for 2025-2026. Academic proficiency trails state averages significantly across all subjects, with math scores 20-32 points behind, science about 10 points behind, and English Language Arts 17-21 points behind. However, there are notable bright spots: 5th-grade science proficiency (33.8%) exceeds the district average (26.3%) by 7.5 points, and 4th-grade ELA (23.6%) also edges out the district (22.8%). Additionally, 5th-grade math improved dramatically year-over-year, jumping from 15.6% to 22.6% proficiency, while 3rd and 4th grade math declined by roughly 5 points each.
The school invests heavily in its students, spending $17,473 per pupil—well above typical state levels—and maintaining a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio. Despite these resources, chronic absenteeism stands at 26.6%, nearly 1.5 times the state average of 17.7%, which likely hampers academic progress. The combination of high poverty, significant per-student spending, and persistent achievement gaps suggests that financial investment alone isn't overcoming the barriers these students face. For parents, this school offers smaller class sizes and relative strengths in 4th grade and 5th-grade science, but the overarching challenges of attendance and early-grade math and reading proficiency remain critical areas needing attention.
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