Church Street Elementary School

Summary:

Church Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Riverdale, Georgia, serving 698 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Clayton County School District.

Despite being part of the Clayton County district, Church Street Elementary School consistently performs well below the county and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.8% 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% of Georgia elementary schools for several years, with a ranking of 1121 out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.4% to 92.9% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Clayton County School District, such as Swint Elementary School, it becomes clear that Church Street Elementary School is performing significantly worse across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance has also been declining over the past several years, suggesting that there may be systemic issues within the school or district that need to be addressed in order to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7013 Church St
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 994-4000

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1121^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,338

Students who attend Church Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverdale Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 697

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Asian:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Church Street Elementary School ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 28^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.6%), Hispanic (15.9%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Church Street Elementary School is 16.5. 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Church Street Elementary School employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Church Street Elementary School is $8,338. 27 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Church 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 Church Street Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	30.11	860^th	1101	21.9%
2007	20.15	982^nd	1125	12.7%
2008	21.23	981^st	1134	13.5%
2009	6.69	1104^th	1133	2.6%
2010	9.43	1113^th	1183	5.9%
2011	12.08	1113^th	1212	8.2%
2012	7.64	1132^nd	1201	5.7%
2013	15.72	1080^th	1225	11.8%
2014	9.44	1141^st	1231	7.3%
2015	17.30	1056^th	1240	14.8%
2016	24.24	924^th	1233	25.1%
2017	22.94	940^th	1205	22.0%
2018	32.96	806^th	1209	33.3%
2019	23.28	955^th	1234	22.6%
2021	7.79	1184^th	1214	2.5%
2022	11.29	1147^th	1244	7.8%
2023	12.48	1135^th	1242	8.6%
2024	13.74	1121^st	1248	10.2%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Today was my child's first day at this school. She had a wonderful day and is excited to go back tomorrow. She said all of the kids were nice and her teacher was nice too. She did have homework and a study guide for a spelling test Friday. We moved from the South and I expect great things for my child and her education. I hope she remains enthusiastic about returning to this school each day. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 17, 2013

My child attends this school and I am taking my child out immediately because of the lack of teaching and patience. On several occasions, I have had one on one meetings with the teacher and principal to improve the way that students are being taught, but nothing has been DONE. The teachers have their personal issues on their mind than actually teaching the students.Teachers have cliques and favors the students of the administrators that work there. There are no books or proper materials being used.And there isn't any homework being brought home.I do not recommend this school for any child to attend.I urge that this school be investigated. My child's education is important to me and my child will not fail because a teacher has a chip on his/her shoulder and doesn't want to do his/her job properly and professionally, There is one of the reasons that Clayton CCounty lost its accreditation. And this county still hasn't learned its lesson Close Quote

Enrollment information for Church 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	1061	1061
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1019	1019
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	962	962
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1055	1055
1994	497	462	62	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1995	222	604	66	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	905
1996	222	604	66	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	905
1997	179	595	70	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	139	676	75	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1999	110	764	91	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	981
2000	87	839	93	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2001	74	887	91	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2002	46	848	80	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2003	46	848	80	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2004	33	774	58	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
2005	19	739	57	47	1	n/a	n/a	33	896
2006	15	790	43	41	0	n/a	n/a	40	929
2007	16	789	55	42	0	n/a	n/a	47	949
2008	7	747	52	53	0	n/a	n/a	38	897
2009	10	679	53	69	0	n/a	n/a	33	844
2010	11	747	58	75	2	1	26	0	920
2011	9	691	51	72	1	2	21	0	847
2012	10	728	54	65	2	3	24	0	886
2013	14	737	53	68	4	2	26	0	904
2014	14	734	50	74	2	2	14	0	890
2015	13	788	54	87	4	2	22	0	970
2016	12	792	42	101	1	2	17	0	967
2017	9	818	36	99	1	1	14	0	978
2018	10	820	31	117	1	0	16	0	995
2019	6	669	27	118	0	0	15	0	835
2020	6	661	29	115	1	0	14	0	826
2021	6	592	28	102	1	0	17	0	746
2022	9	588	26	99	4	0	19	0	745
2023	8	544	22	93	6	0	25	0	698
2024	3	527	29	111	5	0	22	0	697

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1061	56.0	18.9	16.8
1991	1019	53.0	19.2	21.7
1992	962	55.0	17.4	29.6
1993	1055	51.0	20.7	32.4
1994	1046	57.1	18.3	37.8
1995	905	52.0	17.4	50.4
1996	905	52.0	17.4	50.4
1997	855	49.0	17.4	67.8
1998	903	54.0	16.7	66.6
1999	981	59.7	16.4	67
2000	1044	57.9	18.0	70.9
2001	1083	51.3	21.1	67.6
2002	1018	41.5	24.5	73.9
2003	1018	41.5	24.5	73.9
2004	906	40.4	22.4	78.1
2005	896	61.1	14.7	79.3
2006	929	56.8	16.4	85
2007	949	60.0	15.8	83.6
2008	897	62.0	14.5	83.8
2009	844	61.0	13.8	90.4
2010	920	58.0	15.8	85.1
2011	847	53.5	15.8	88.9
2012	886	49.5	17.8	91.9
2013	904	45.3	19.9	90.6
2014	890	45.3	19.6	99.7
2015	970	48.0	20.2	95.6
2016	967	49.0	19.7	99.5
2017	978	55.0	17.7	99.5
2018	995	58.5	17.0	99.5
2019	835	49.5	16.8	92.8
2020	826	47.5	17.3	93
2021	746	48.0	15.5	92.9
2022	745	46.0	16.1	n/a
2023	698	48.0	14.5	90.4
2024	697	42.0	16.5	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 Church Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1061	56.0	18.9	16.8
1991	1019	53.0	19.2	21.7
1992	962	55.0	17.4	29.6
1993	1055	51.0	20.7	32.4
1994	1046	57.1	18.3	37.8
1995	905	52.0	17.4	50.4
1996	905	52.0	17.4	50.4
1997	855	49.0	17.4	67.8
1998	903	54.0	16.7	66.6
1999	981	59.7	16.4	67
2000	1044	57.9	18.0	70.9
2001	1083	51.3	21.1	67.6
2002	1018	41.5	24.5	73.9
2003	1018	41.5	24.5	73.9
2004	906	40.4	22.4	78.1
2005	896	61.1	14.7	79.3
2006	929	56.8	16.4	85
2007	949	60.0	15.8	83.6
2008	897	62.0	14.5	83.8
2009	844	61.0	13.8	90.4
2010	920	58.0	15.8	85.1
2011	847	53.5	15.8	88.9
2012	886	49.5	17.8	91.9
2013	904	45.3	19.9	90.6
2014	890	45.3	19.6	99.7
2015	970	48.0	20.2	95.6
2016	967	49.0	19.7	99.5
2017	978	55.0	17.7	99.5
2018	995	58.5	17.0	99.5
2019	835	49.5	16.8	92.8
2020	826	47.5	17.3	93
2021	746	48.0	15.5	92.9
2022	745	46.0	16.1	n/a
2023	698	48.0	14.5	90.4
2024	697	42.0	16.5	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 Church Street Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$695 (8.5%)	$7,512 (91.5%)	$8,207
2018	$647 (7.6%)	$7,912 (92.4%)	$8,559
2019	$632 (7.6%)	$7,705 (92.4%)	$8,338

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Church Street Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 955^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1135^th of 1242 Elementary schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Church Street Elementary School)	26.4	13.8	12.6%
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 (Church Street Elementary School)	34	19.3	14.7%
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 (Church Street Elementary School)	26.2	16.2	10%
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 (Church Street Elementary School)	19.1	15.3	3.8%
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 (Church Street Elementary School)	30	17.8	12.2%
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 (Church Street Elementary School)	21.3	11.9	9.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	23.2	15.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Church Street Elementary School)	19.4	9.9	9.5%
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	835	698	16.4%
African American	669	544	18.7%
American Indian	0	6
Asian	27	22	18.5%
Hispanic	118	93	21.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	8	33.3%
Two or More Races	15	25	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.4%	2.4%

Schools Near Church Street Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Church Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7013 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4000	697	42	16.5	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	527 (75.6%)	111 (15.9%)	29 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	13.7	1121^st of 1248 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.5	1135^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.6%	14		7.8	18.3	18.9				8.6	18.3	27.9				20.7			$8,338	$632	$7,705
Dubois Integrity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6479 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 629-1534	1,408	81	17.4	100.0%	4 (0.3%)	1,296 (92.0%)	57 (4.0%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	15.3	1096^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.2%		24.8	921^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.8%	175	42.1	18.1	19.0	27.6	36.4	31.7	46.3	16.5	8.9	7.7	11.6	16.3	21.3	12.8	16.7	40.7	$9,995	$858	$9,137
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2654	702	53	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	457 (65.1%)	209 (29.8%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	10.5	1175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.2	1114^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.3%	61		15.6	18.4	20.4				15.6	22.1	5.3				3.5			$8,261	$568	$7,694
Lake Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Lake Ridge Cir	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 907-5170	485	42	11.5	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	298 (61.4%)	165 (34.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	26.8	896^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.2%		21.1	989^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.4%	93		20.3	9.1	42.4				21.7	35.1	30.6				28.2			$8,968	$625	$8,344
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	495	36	13.7	95.8%	1 (0.2%)	377 (76.2%)	78 (15.8%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%		31.1	817^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.2%	16		35.6	23.2	41.0				34.2	34.1	25.0				19.2			$8,357	$589	$7,769
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	572	46	12.4	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	369 (64.5%)	157 (27.4%)	17 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	20	1004^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.8	1091^st of 1242 public elementary schools	12.2%	87		20.5	11.0	32.7				15.7	14.3	29.6				29.6			$8,335	$458	$7,877
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
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5745 W Lees Mill Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 991-4651	541	39	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	466 (86.1%)	45 (8.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	8.5	1217^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.5%		14.7	1092^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	12.1%	125		12.5	10.5	15.2				9.1	17.1	12.7				12.8			$9,839	$924	$8,914
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
West Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 Riverdale Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4005	422	29	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	369 (87.4%)	33 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	7.9	1223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.9	1189^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.3%	34		5.9	15.5	13.4				7.4	25.9	3.0				9.0			$8,061	$703	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Street Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Church Street Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Riverdale Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

Is Church Street Elementary School a good school?

Church Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Church Street Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 697 students attended Church Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Church Street Elementary School?

Students at Church Street Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Church Street Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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