Lee Street Elementary School

Summary:

Lee Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lee Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1229 out of 1248 schools.

Lee Street Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.8% of 3rd graders, 5.6% of 4th graders, and 15% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.5%, 18.2%, and 29.1% for Clayton County, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lee Street Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.28% to 92.91% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's consistent underperformance, the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Lee Street Elementary, ranging from 13.3 to 13.7 over the past few years, may present an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support to students. However, the challenges facing Lee Street Elementary appear to be systemic issues within the Clayton County School District, as the nearby schools in the same district also struggle with low academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

178 Lee St
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2815

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1229^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,621

Students who attend Lee Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jonesboro Middle School
High:	Jonesboro High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.3%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee Street Elementary School ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 35^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.3%), Hispanic (22.1%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Street Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 12^th best among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Lee Street Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Street Elementary School is $8,621, which is the 18^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lee Street Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clayton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton County 168^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lee Street Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	18.66	970^th	1101	11.9%
2007	3.90	1108^th	1125	1.5%
2008	4.04	1114^th	1134	1.8%
2009	14.42	1032^nd	1133	8.9%
2010	49.69	708^th	1183	40.2%
2011	46.44	767^th	1212	36.7%
2012	33.62	919^th	1201	23.5%
2013	43.44	834^th	1225	31.9%
2014	31.31	959^th	1231	22.1%
2015	21.29	991^st	1240	20.1%
2016	16.24	1053^rd	1233	14.6%
2017	13.65	1070^th	1205	11.2%
2018	17.01	1019^th	1209	15.7%
2019	10.15	1141^st	1234	7.5%
2022	5.80	1240^th	1244	0.3%
2023	7.37	1218^th	1242	1.9%
2024	6.99	1229^th	1248	1.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lee Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	536	536
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	474	474
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	578	578
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	617	617
1994	377	163	17	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1995	326	237	21	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1996	326	237	21	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1997	335	274	23	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	301	294	20	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	287	301	23	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2000	253	343	15	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	720
2001	220	370	13	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2002	154	346	15	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2003	154	346	15	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2004	99	344	12	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	91	326	11	52	0	n/a	n/a	35	515
2006	91	387	10	61	1	n/a	n/a	30	580
2007	65	442	10	63	1	n/a	n/a	41	622
2008	64	455	7	52	1	n/a	n/a	34	613
2009	57	432	7	54	1	n/a	n/a	32	583
2010	52	445	10	62	1	1	28	0	599
2011	44	417	11	51	0	1	28	0	552
2012	38	404	17	74	0	0	22	0	555
2013	35	436	16	81	0	0	21	0	589
2014	28	429	14	80	0	0	30	0	581
2015	28	512	11	100	1	0	30	0	682
2016	26	504	11	104	3	0	29	0	677
2017	15	504	14	123	1	0	27	0	684
2018	9	424	8	137	2	0	23	0	603
2019	10	451	10	122	0	0	27	0	620
2020	5	457	6	129	1	2	19	0	619
2021	6	414	3	106	1	1	19	0	550
2022	10	410	4	114	1	0	20	0	559
2023	11	384	2	121	4	0	23	0	545
2024	23	370	1	118	1	1	20	0	534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	36.0	14.8	42.4
1991	474	35.0	13.5	49.4
1992	578	34.0	17.0	56.1
1993	617	31.0	19.9	61.8
1994	572	34.2	16.7	62.2
1995	612	38.0	16.1	66.3
1996	612	38.0	16.1	66.3
1997	688	36.5	18.8	77.6
1998	675	45.5	14.8	77.8
1999	697	43.0	16.2	80.1
2000	720	42.5	16.9	83.8
2001	725	43.9	16.5	82.8
2002	707	35.7	19.8	85
2003	707	35.7	19.8	85
2004	495	33.2	14.9	84
2005	515	39.0	13.2	91.7
2006	580	41.4	14.0	90.7
2007	622	40.5	15.4	95.2
2008	613	43.5	14.1	93.6
2009	583	42.5	13.7	94.7
2010	599	41.5	14.4	89.1
2011	552	38.5	14.3	90.6
2012	555	37.0	15.0	94.1
2013	589	33.9	17.3	93.7
2014	581	37.4	15.5	99.5
2015	682	40.0	17.0	95.5
2016	677	42.0	16.1	99.6
2017	684	42.5	16.0	99.6
2018	603	44.0	13.7	99.5
2019	620	38.0	16.3	92.7
2020	619	34.0	18.2	93.1
2021	550	40.0	13.7	92.9
2022	559	42.0	13.3	n/a
2023	545	40.0	13.6	90.3
2024	534	40.0	13.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lee Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	36.0	14.8	42.4
1991	474	35.0	13.5	49.4
1992	578	34.0	17.0	56.1
1993	617	31.0	19.9	61.8
1994	572	34.2	16.7	62.2
1995	612	38.0	16.1	66.3
1996	612	38.0	16.1	66.3
1997	688	36.5	18.8	77.6
1998	675	45.5	14.8	77.8
1999	697	43.0	16.2	80.1
2000	720	42.5	16.9	83.8
2001	725	43.9	16.5	82.8
2002	707	35.7	19.8	85
2003	707	35.7	19.8	85
2004	495	33.2	14.9	84
2005	515	39.0	13.2	91.7
2006	580	41.4	14.0	90.7
2007	622	40.5	15.4	95.2
2008	613	43.5	14.1	93.6
2009	583	42.5	13.7	94.7
2010	599	41.5	14.4	89.1
2011	552	38.5	14.3	90.6
2012	555	37.0	15.0	94.1
2013	589	33.9	17.3	93.7
2014	581	37.4	15.5	99.5
2015	682	40.0	17.0	95.5
2016	677	42.0	16.1	99.6
2017	684	42.5	16.0	99.6
2018	603	44.0	13.7	99.5
2019	620	38.0	16.3	92.7
2020	619	34.0	18.2	93.1
2021	550	40.0	13.7	92.9
2022	559	42.0	13.3	n/a
2023	545	40.0	13.6	90.3
2024	534	40.0	13.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lee Street Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$605 (6.9%)	$8,185 (93.1%)	$8,790
2018	$692 (6.8%)	$9,426 (93.2%)	$10,118
2019	$656 (7.6%)	$7,965 (92.4%)	$8,621

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee Street Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1141^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1218^th of 1242 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee Street Elementary School)	11.6	9	2.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	26.9	18.1	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee Street Elementary School)	24.2	10.1	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	35.9	23.7	12.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee Street Elementary School)	15.9	12.2	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	26.5	18.2	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee Street Elementary School)	21.7	8.9	12.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	29.2	23.4	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee Street Elementary School)	18.6	10.3	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	30.4	22.9	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee Street Elementary School)	16.3	5.7	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	23.2	15.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Lee Street Elementary School)	12.8	5.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Clayton County)	26.5	17.1	9.4%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	545	12.1%
African American	451	384	14.9%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	10	2	80%
Hispanic	122	121	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	11	10%
Two or More Races	27	23	14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	90.3%	2.5%

Schools Near Lee Street Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	534	40	13.3	100.0%	23 (4.3%)	370 (69.3%)	118 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	7	1229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.4	1218^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.9%	11	7.8	5.6	15.0	17.9	6.7	9.2	12.4	$8,621	$656	$7,965
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	439	31	14.1	76.1%	14 (3.2%)	297 (67.7%)	83 (18.9%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.2	625^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.9%		55.9	500^th of 1242 public elementary schools	59.7%	125	29.2	25.0	53.9	33.3	40.0	47.4	36.8	$8,587	$508	$8,079
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	573	42	13.6	99.3%	5 (0.9%)	410 (71.6%)	114 (19.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.5	1097^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.7%	6	17.6	15.1	26.7	21.6	26.7	12.9	20.8	$8,801	$649	$8,152
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2780	581	40	14.5	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	415 (71.4%)	128 (22.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	25.4	923^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.0%		20.3	1004^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.2%	81	32.6	17.3	27.8	47.2	16.0	13.4	22.7	$8,695	$778	$7,917
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	512	28	18.2	68.2%	10 (2.0%)	434 (84.8%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%		61.9	426^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.7%	214	34.4	47.1	43.0	27.1	54.0	24.4	27.9	$7,819	$332	$7,487
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2790	598	49	12.2	98.2%	13 (2.2%)	269 (45.0%)	278 (46.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	18.6	1023^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.3	1002^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	19.3%	21	21.0	13.0	33.3	25.0	25.9	21.0	18.1	$8,422	$539	$7,883
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	652	49	13.3	95.4%	6 (0.9%)	502 (77.0%)	101 (15.5%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	18.3	1032^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.9	1050^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.5%	18	13.7	19.2	37.0	24.8	21.4	20.4	18.3	$8,757	$576	$8,181
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	45	14.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	538 (80.2%)	93 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%		20.1	1008^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.8%	43	23.9	23.4	27.9	21.1	27.0	29.4	23.5	$8,421	$601	$7,819
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Oriole Dr	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2600	679	49	13.8	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	521 (76.7%)	118 (17.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	16.3	1074^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.9%		10.7	1168^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.0%	94	23.3	19.2	28.1	28.9	16.3	14.2	13.3	$8,366	$691	$7,675
Pointe South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8482 Thomas Rd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2900	539	35	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	402 (74.6%)	95 (17.6%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	8.6	1214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.4	1177^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.2%	37	16.9	10.9	15.1	11.2	13.0	5.8	15.1	$8,924	$707	$8,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lee Street Elementary School?

Students at Lee Street Elementary School are 69% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Lee Street Elementary School a good school?

Lee Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lee Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lee Street Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jonesboro Middle School
High : Jonesboro High School

What district is Lee Street Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Lee Street Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 534 students attended Lee Street Elementary School.

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