Edmonds Elementary School

Summary:

Edmonds Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Forest Park, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 470 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.

Edmonds Elementary School consistently performs below the Clayton County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.5% in Clayton County and 38.4% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the time period analyzed. This places the school among the lowest-performing in the state. Additionally, Edmonds Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.21% to 93.02% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Edmonds Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Clayton County district, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, Morrow Elementary School, Lake City Elementary School, and Unidos Dual Language School all have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than Edmonds. Additionally, Edmonds Elementary School's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement in its state ranking or academic proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4495 Simpson Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297

(404) 362-3830

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1080^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,198

Students who attend Edmonds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park Middle School
High:	Forest Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.4%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edmonds Elementary School ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 24^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.4%), Hispanic (39.1%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edmonds Elementary School is 13, which is the 9^th best among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Edmonds Elementary School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edmonds Elementary School is $9,198, which is the 4^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edmonds 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 Edmonds Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	27.74	894^th	1101	18.8%
2007	26.24	914^th	1125	18.8%
2008	39.51	768^th	1134	32.3%
2009	41.76	758^th	1133	33.1%
2010	38.23	843^rd	1183	28.7%
2011	28.58	980^th	1212	19.1%
2012	17.75	1045^th	1201	13.0%
2013	11.29	1114^th	1225	9.1%
2014	11.46	1121^st	1231	8.9%
2015	15.35	1098^th	1240	11.5%
2016	11.43	1143^rd	1233	7.3%
2017	15.26	1042^nd	1205	13.5%
2018	19.37	988^th	1209	18.3%
2019	24.80	925^th	1234	25.0%
2021	11.16	1112^th	1214	8.4%
2022	11.54	1140^th	1244	8.4%
2023	11.32	1154^th	1242	7.1%
2024	16.22	1080^th	1248	13.5%

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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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50%

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by a teacher
Sunday, February 12, 2017

I was very unhappy there after 2010 when a new principal came, promising to take the school from good to great. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edmonds 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	373	373
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	271	271
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	421	421
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	382	382
1994	234	148	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	210	191	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	210	191	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	224	199	17	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1998	241	273	19	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	196	313	17	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	136	244	23	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	110	246	19	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	79	216	22	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	79	216	22	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	74	193	15	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	47	171	13	193	0	n/a	n/a	22	446
2006	32	134	10	219	0	n/a	n/a	23	418
2007	37	155	14	246	0	n/a	n/a	18	470
2008	34	182	18	295	0	n/a	n/a	22	551
2009	33	176	16	308	0	n/a	n/a	26	559
2010	38	201	13	326	0	0	17	0	595
2011	29	210	13	323	0	0	15	0	590
2012	39	237	10	307	0	0	17	0	610
2013	30	226	14	291	0	0	15	0	576
2014	21	244	14	292	1	0	18	0	590
2015	36	233	14	291	0	0	10	0	584
2016	20	259	14	280	0	0	9	0	582
2017	26	273	12	263	2	0	11	0	587
2018	24	302	14	245	0	0	14	0	599
2019	19	269	14	226	0	0	12	0	540
2020	18	277	7	215	0	0	6	0	523
2021	15	235	7	177	1	0	9	0	444
2022	11	219	5	173	1	0	14	0	423
2023	7	263	4	177	0	0	19	0	470
2024	5	251	4	174	0	0	11	0	445

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 Edmonds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	373	32.0	11.6	27.9
1991	271	28.0	9.6	34.3
1992	421	28.0	15.0	47
1993	382	26.0	14.7	47.4
1994	402	29.1	13.8	56.5
1995	433	29.0	14.9	63.5
1996	433	29.0	14.9	63.5
1997	465	29.0	16.0	74.2
1998	566	35.0	16.2	79.2
1999	569	36.5	15.6	82.6
2000	482	32.5	14.8	82.4
2001	494	31.1	15.9	82.6
2002	476	25.3	18.8	77.7
2003	476	25.3	18.8	77.7
2004	468	29.8	15.7	88.5
2005	446	39.9	11.2	89.6
2006	418	35.3	11.8	91.1
2007	470	36.5	12.9	96
2008	551	42.0	13.1	93.8
2009	559	44.2	12.6	97
2010	595	44.7	13.3	93.4
2011	590	42.7	13.8	91.7
2012	610	39.2	15.5	96.9
2013	576	36.7	15.6	95.5
2014	590	37.6	15.6	99.5
2015	584	38.0	15.3	95.5
2016	582	38.0	15.3	99.5
2017	587	39.5	14.8	99.5
2018	599	41.5	14.4	99.5
2019	540	37.5	14.4	92.8
2020	523	33.5	15.6	92.9
2021	444	35.0	12.6	93
2022	423	33.0	12.8	n/a
2023	470	32.0	14.6	90.2
2024	445	34.0	13.0	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 Edmonds Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	373	32.0	11.6	27.9
1991	271	28.0	9.6	34.3
1992	421	28.0	15.0	47
1993	382	26.0	14.7	47.4
1994	402	29.1	13.8	56.5
1995	433	29.0	14.9	63.5
1996	433	29.0	14.9	63.5
1997	465	29.0	16.0	74.2
1998	566	35.0	16.2	79.2
1999	569	36.5	15.6	82.6
2000	482	32.5	14.8	82.4
2001	494	31.1	15.9	82.6
2002	476	25.3	18.8	77.7
2003	476	25.3	18.8	77.7
2004	468	29.8	15.7	88.5
2005	446	39.9	11.2	89.6
2006	418	35.3	11.8	91.1
2007	470	36.5	12.9	96
2008	551	42.0	13.1	93.8
2009	559	44.2	12.6	97
2010	595	44.7	13.3	93.4
2011	590	42.7	13.8	91.7
2012	610	39.2	15.5	96.9
2013	576	36.7	15.6	95.5
2014	590	37.6	15.6	99.5
2015	584	38.0	15.3	95.5
2016	582	38.0	15.3	99.5
2017	587	39.5	14.8	99.5
2018	599	41.5	14.4	99.5
2019	540	37.5	14.4	92.8
2020	523	33.5	15.6	92.9
2021	444	35.0	12.6	93
2022	423	33.0	12.8	n/a
2023	470	32.0	14.6	90.2
2024	445	34.0	13.0	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 Edmonds Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,327 (13.4%)	$8,603 (86.6%)	$9,930
2018	$840 (8.6%)	$8,919 (91.4%)	$9,759
2019	$649 (7.1%)	$8,548 (92.9%)	$9,198

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edmonds Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 925^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1154^th of 1242 Elementary schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edmonds Elementary School)	23.2	11.8	11.4%
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 (Edmonds Elementary School)	34.1	22.4	11.7%
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 (Edmonds Elementary School)	25	13.6	11.4%
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 (Edmonds Elementary School)	37.8	17	20.8%
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 (Edmonds Elementary School)	32.6	11.1	21.5%
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 (Edmonds Elementary School)	25.3	5.6	19.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	23.2	15.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Edmonds Elementary School)	27.2	13.9	13.3%
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	540	470	13%
African American	269	263	2.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	4	71.4%
Hispanic	226	177	21.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	7	63.2%
Two or More Races	12	19	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.2%	2.6%

Schools Near Edmonds 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
Edmonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4495 Simpson Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3830	445	34	13.0	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	251 (56.4%)	174 (39.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	16.2	1080^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.3	1154^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.1%	74	9.3	16.7	14.4	13.0	39.4	20.0	20.0	$9,198	$649	$8,549
Huie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Rockcut Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3825	603	48	12.5	100.0%	11 (1.8%)	312 (51.7%)	252 (41.8%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	6.5	1234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.8	1162^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	6.4%	72	10.7	10.0	13.5	11.7	4.5	7.7	9.6	$8,878	$733	$8,145
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4199 Old Rock Cut Rd	Conley	30288	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3820	479	32	14.9	89.6%	10 (2.1%)	259 (54.1%)	200 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	14.1	1114^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.7	1106^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.0%	8	23.6	8.8	23.7	19.4	11.3	11.8	25.8	$8,746	$561	$8,186
Unidos Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	4475 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 361-3494	434	35	12.4	76.5%	4 (0.9%)	89 (20.5%)	327 (75.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	38.3	723^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%		28.4	864^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.4%	141	19.7	22.4	49.1	50.0	25.9	26.4	43.4	$9,916	$610	$9,306
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	471	34	13.8	86.8%	11 (2.3%)	151 (32.1%)	225 (47.8%)	62 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	30.9	837^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%		34.2	779^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.3%	58	34.8	26.3	31.0	30.3	36.8	27.4	26.2	$8,463	$417	$8,046
Fountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 West St	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3875	496	46	10.7	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	252 (50.8%)	218 (44.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	23.2	959^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%		11.2	1158^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.8%	199	23.2	9.0	32.5	27.5	23.1	31.3	28.8	$9,058	$830	$8,229
Heritage Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Villa Cir SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8650	412	41	9.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	390 (94.7%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	12.3	1153^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.6%		23.1	952^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	23.3%	201	11.5	11.0	27.4	13.1	17.8	20.5	15.1	$16,764	$1,273	$15,491
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 502-4921	88	6	14.6	72.7%	4 (4.5%)	66 (75.0%)	9 (10.2%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Joseph Humphries Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3029 Humphries Drive SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8750	259	21	12.5	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	227 (87.6%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	1225^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.8%		13	1119^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.9%	106	4.4	5.6	21.6	13.6	11.4	13.5	13.9	$19,655	$1,641	$18,015
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	423	37	11.4	78.3%	11 (2.6%)	199 (47.0%)	130 (30.7%)	68 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%		33.8	783^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	37.0%	90	29.4	19.7	29.9	41.2	23.0	31.0	26.4	$10,003	$568	$9,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmonds Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edmonds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edmonds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Park Middle School
High : Forest Park High School

What district is Edmonds Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Edmonds Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Edmonds Elementary School.

Is Edmonds Elementary School a good school?

Edmonds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edmonds Elementary School?

Students at Edmonds Elementary School are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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