Elementary Schools in Henry County

The 28 elementary schools located in Henry County, Georgia serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, with a few exceptions serving only 4th and 5th grades. The schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 252 to 932. While some schools, like Timber Ridge Elementary and East Lake Elementary, stand out for their strong academic performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, other schools, such as Oakland Elementary, struggle with lower proficiency rates.

The data reveals substantial performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, the proficiency rate ranges from 12.2% at Oakland Elementary to 50.7% at East Lake Elementary. Additionally, there appears to be a relationship between a school's free and reduced lunch rate and its academic performance, with the schools serving more economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores.

Despite the disparities, the Henry County school district has a range of school quality, with ratings from SchoolDigger varying from 0 to 4 stars. Identifying and replicating the practices of the top-performing schools could help raise achievement levels at the lower-performing schools, ultimately benefiting all students in the district.