Pointe South Elementary School

Summary:

Pointe South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Riverdale, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 531. 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. Pointe South Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 950-1214 over the past 10 years and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pointe South Elementary faces significant challenges, including low test scores, high poverty rates, and limited resources. The school consistently underperforms the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 16.9% of 3rd graders, 10.9% of 4th graders, and 15.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.5% and 38.4% at the county and state levels, respectively. Additionally, Pointe South has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.28% to 93.06% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the county and state averages.

When comparing Pointe South Elementary to other schools in the Clayton County district, it consistently underperforms on test scores, with the lowest proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects. However, one notable exception is Lake Ridge Elementary, which is located just 1.64 miles from Pointe South and has slightly better test scores, particularly in 5th grade ELA and 4th grade Math. This suggests that there may be some factors, such as school leadership or instructional practices, that are contributing to relatively better performance at Lake Ridge compared to other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8482 Thomas Rd
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 473-2900

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1214^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,924

Students who attend Pointe South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pointe South Middle School
High:	Riverdale High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pointe South Elementary School ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 32^nd among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.6%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pointe South Elementary School is 15.4. 32 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pointe South Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pointe South Elementary School is $8,924, which is the 8^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pointe South 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 Pointe South Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	29.09	874^th	1101	20.6%
2007	29.66	883^rd	1125	21.5%
2008	25.99	936^th	1134	17.5%
2009	28.34	916^th	1133	19.2%
2010	41.92	800^th	1183	32.4%
2011	34.21	915^th	1212	24.5%
2012	28.35	972^nd	1201	19.1%
2013	29.90	976^th	1225	20.3%
2014	28.15	990^th	1231	19.6%
2015	15.31	1099^th	1240	11.4%
2016	12.59	1118^th	1233	9.3%
2017	20.73	966^th	1205	19.8%
2018	21.80	956^th	1209	20.9%
2019	23.43	950^th	1234	23.0%
2021	19.73	965^th	1214	20.5%
2022	9.33	1188^th	1244	4.5%
2023	10.38	1177^th	1242	5.2%
2024	8.57	1214^th	1248	2.7%

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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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by a parent
Monday, December 3, 2018

Not a good school. At all. Just close it down already. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pointe South 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	944	944
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	890	890
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	951	951
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1008	1008
1994	639	312	21	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	998
1995	381	346	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1996	381	346	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1997	302	441	24	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	787
1998	210	523	15	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1999	159	692	14	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	892
2000	99	752	12	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	79	769	7	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	880
2002	48	670	13	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2003	48	670	13	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2004	34	725	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	807
2005	16	726	16	43	0	n/a	n/a	26	827
2006	15	639	10	46	0	n/a	n/a	26	736
2007	17	668	8	53	1	n/a	n/a	28	775
2008	17	662	9	47	0	n/a	n/a	29	764
2009	5	595	12	55	0	n/a	n/a	25	692
2010	13	556	10	75	3	1	20	0	678
2011	16	561	11	82	3	1	10	0	684
2012	9	581	9	86	2	1	9	0	697
2013	7	598	6	72	0	0	20	0	703
2014	9	553	10	73	0	0	14	0	659
2015	5	563	7	74	0	1	15	0	665
2016	8	592	6	89	1	3	27	0	726
2017	6	545	6	88	0	1	34	0	680
2018	4	587	7	82	0	2	30	0	712
2019	8	514	7	77	2	4	24	0	636
2020	8	480	8	87	2	2	24	0	611
2021	11	430	9	90	1	2	19	0	562
2022	5	406	8	91	1	2	27	0	540
2023	5	403	17	85	2	1	18	0	531
2024	6	402	8	95	3	1	24	0	539

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 Pointe South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	944	49.0	19.2	5.2
1991	890	46.0	19.3	14.4
1992	951	46.0	20.6	12
1993	1008	54.0	18.7	14.2
1994	998	55.0	18.1	18.1
1995	770	43.0	17.9	22.6
1996	770	43.0	17.9	22.6
1997	787	43.0	18.3	36.2
1998	767	45.0	17.0	47.1
1999	892	48.5	18.4	61.2
2000	886	51.0	17.4	64.2
2001	880	47.0	18.7	64.5
2002	761	40.0	19.0	64.8
2003	761	40.0	19.0	64.8
2004	807	46.6	17.3	70.3
2005	827	52.3	15.8	75.2
2006	736	48.6	15.1	79
2007	775	45.8	16.9	78.4
2008	764	46.5	16.4	80.3
2009	692	47.0	14.7	83.5
2010	678	41.0	16.5	81.3
2011	684	37.5	18.2	84.6
2012	697	39.0	17.8	84.8
2013	703	35.6	19.7	85.3
2014	659	35.6	18.5	99.5
2015	665	40.0	16.6	95.5
2016	726	40.0	18.1	99.4
2017	680	42.0	16.1	99.6
2018	712	46.0	15.4	99.4
2019	636	39.0	16.3	92.9
2020	611	36.0	16.9	93
2021	562	36.0	15.6	93.1
2022	540	35.0	15.4	n/a
2023	531	37.0	14.3	90.4
2024	539	35.0	15.4	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 Pointe South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	944	49.0	19.2	5.2
1991	890	46.0	19.3	14.4
1992	951	46.0	20.6	12
1993	1008	54.0	18.7	14.2
1994	998	55.0	18.1	18.1
1995	770	43.0	17.9	22.6
1996	770	43.0	17.9	22.6
1997	787	43.0	18.3	36.2
1998	767	45.0	17.0	47.1
1999	892	48.5	18.4	61.2
2000	886	51.0	17.4	64.2
2001	880	47.0	18.7	64.5
2002	761	40.0	19.0	64.8
2003	761	40.0	19.0	64.8
2004	807	46.6	17.3	70.3
2005	827	52.3	15.8	75.2
2006	736	48.6	15.1	79
2007	775	45.8	16.9	78.4
2008	764	46.5	16.4	80.3
2009	692	47.0	14.7	83.5
2010	678	41.0	16.5	81.3
2011	684	37.5	18.2	84.6
2012	697	39.0	17.8	84.8
2013	703	35.6	19.7	85.3
2014	659	35.6	18.5	99.5
2015	665	40.0	16.6	95.5
2016	726	40.0	18.1	99.4
2017	680	42.0	16.1	99.6
2018	712	46.0	15.4	99.4
2019	636	39.0	16.3	92.9
2020	611	36.0	16.9	93
2021	562	36.0	15.6	93.1
2022	540	35.0	15.4	n/a
2023	531	37.0	14.3	90.4
2024	539	35.0	15.4	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 Pointe South Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$651 (6.9%)	$8,808 (93.1%)	$9,459
2018	$601 (6.4%)	$8,804 (93.6%)	$9,405
2019	$706 (7.9%)	$8,217 (92.1%)	$8,924

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pointe South Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 950^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1177^th of 1242 Elementary schools	17.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pointe South Elementary School)	29.1	14	15.1%
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 (Pointe South Elementary School)	47.4	15.1	32.3%
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 (Pointe South Elementary School)	30.1	13.4	16.7%
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 (Pointe South Elementary School)	18.4	11	7.4%
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 (Pointe South Elementary School)	29.8	18.7	11.1%
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 (Pointe South Elementary School)	16.5	6.7	9.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	23.2	15.6	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Pointe South Elementary School)	25.2	9.3	15.9%
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	636	531	16.5%
African American	514	403	21.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	7	17	142.9%
Hispanic	77	85	10.4%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	8	5	37.5%
Two or More Races	24	18	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	90.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Pointe South 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 Kenwood Rd	Fayetteville	30214	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-3570	592	43	13.7	72.6%	45 (7.6%)	363 (61.3%)	127 (21.5%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	70.9	334^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%		69.6	340^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.6%	6	56.3	46.6	58.9	61.3	55.1	40.0	44.4	$10,869	$561	$10,308
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pointe South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pointe South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pointe South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pointe South Middle School
High : Riverdale High School

Is Pointe South Elementary School a good school?

Pointe South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Pointe South Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Pointe South Elementary School?

Students at Pointe South Elementary School are 75% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Pointe South Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Pointe South Elementary School.

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