Best elementary schools in Clayton County (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in Clayton County, Georgia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Georgia.

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Kay R Pace Elementary School of the ArtsJonesboro · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 518 students
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37
Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 479 students
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35
Arnold Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 454 students
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35
Unidos Dual Language SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 394 students
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31
Morrow Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 406 students
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30
River's Edge Elementary SchoolFayetteville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 652 students
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29
Roberta T. Smith Elementary SchoolRex · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 720 students
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27
William M. McGarrah Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 658 students
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26
Swint Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 544 students
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26
Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 801 students
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Callaway Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 677 students
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Mount Zion PrimaryJonesboro · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 620 students
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24
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 813 students
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Kemp PrimaryHampton · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 626 students
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Fountain Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 437 students
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Tara Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 570 students
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Harper Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 690 students
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Edmonds Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 426 students
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22
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary SchoolEllenwood · Charter Elementary90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 317 students
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Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Pointe South Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 508 students
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Haynie Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Oliver Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 452 students
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Suder Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 592 students
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Kemp Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 586 students
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Anderson Elementary SchoolConley · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 420 students
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18
Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 637 students
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17
Riverdale Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 559 students
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17
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 516 students
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16
Brown Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 671 students
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16
East Clayton Elementary SchoolEllenwood · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 641 students
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15
Huie Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 594 students
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15
Lee Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 515 students
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15
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary AcademyHampton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 1,048 students
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Mount Zion Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 491 students
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14
Church Street Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 706 students
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13
James Jackson Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 696 students
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13
Northcutt Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 618 students
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10
West Clayton Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 464 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	518
2	Lake City Elementary School Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	479
3	Arnold Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	454
4	Unidos Dual Language School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	394
5	Morrow Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	406
6	River's Edge Elementary School Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	652
7	Roberta T. Smith Elementary School Rex · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	720
8	William M. McGarrah Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	658
9	Swint Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	544
10	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	801
11	Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	677
12	Mount Zion Primary Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	620
13	Hawthorne Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	813
14	Kemp Primary Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	626
15	Fountain Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	437
16	Tara Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	570
17	Harper Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.2 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	690
18	Edmonds Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	426
19	Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School Ellenwood · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	21.8 Lower 50%	90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	317
20	Lake Ridge Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	498
21	Pointe South Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	508
22	Haynie Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.8 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	767
23	Oliver Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.9 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	452
24	Suder Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	592
25	Kemp Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	586
26	Anderson Elementary School Conley · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	420
27	Kilpatrick Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	637
28	Riverdale Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	559
29	Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	516
30	Brown Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.2 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	671
31	East Clayton Elementary School Ellenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	641
32	Huie Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	594
33	Lee Street Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	515
34	Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.6 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,048
35	Mount Zion Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	14.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	491
36	Church Street Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	706
37	James Jackson Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	696
38	Northcutt Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.7 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	618
39	West Clayton Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	464

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts in Jonesboro leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Clayton County with a Success Index (US) of 45.2. Of the 39 schools shown, 38 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Georgia elementary schools rankings, every school on the Clayton County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Clayton County?

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts in Jonesboro, Georgia ranks first among elementary schools in Clayton County with a Success Index (US) of 45.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 518).

How are elementary schools in Clayton County ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.