Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

Q: Is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts a good school?

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 640 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is a public elementary school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 508 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.

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts consistently outperforms the Clayton County and Georgia state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 47.1%, compared to 18.2% for Clayton County and 37% for Georgia. While the school's ranking has fluctuated, it has consistently ranked higher than the majority of elementary schools in Georgia, placing it in the top half of the state in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite its academic performance, Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 90% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, when compared to the nearby elementary schools, Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts stands out as a relatively high-performing school, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. While there is still room for improvement, especially in areas like Science proficiency, the school's focus on the arts and strong academic outcomes make it a compelling choice for parents in the Jonesboro area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1821 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 479-0101

District: Clayton County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,819

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.8%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is 18.2, which is the highest among 38 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District! (See more...)

Compare Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts is $7,819. 33 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts 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 Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	50.26	554^th	1214	54.4%
2022	47.16	594^th	1244	52.3%
2023	61.94	426^th	1242	65.7%
2024	43.71	640^th	1248	48.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	400	10	38	1	21	473
2020	6	355	7	31	1	22	422
2021	7	392	8	43	1	27	478
2022	5	409	6	43	0	28	491
2023	6	425	5	42	0	30	508
2024	10	434	3	35	0	30	512

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 Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	473	25.0	18.9	92.8
2020	422	25.5	16.5	92.9
2021	478	26.0	18.3	92.9
2022	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
2023	508	27.0	18.8	90.6
2024	512	28.0	18.2	68.2

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 Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	473	25.0	18.9	92.8
2020	422	25.5	16.5	92.9
2021	478	26.0	18.3	92.9
2022	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
2023	508	27.0	18.8	90.6
2024	512	28.0	18.2	68.2

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 Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$332 (4.2%)	$7,487 (95.8%)	$7,819

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	473	508	7.4%
African American	400	425	6.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	5	50%
Hispanic	38	42	10.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	6	100%
Two or More Races	21	30	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.8%	90.6%	2.3%

Schools Near Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	582	39	14.9	95.7%	6 (1.0%)	414 (71.1%)	127 (21.8%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$8,396	$633	$7,763
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	502	34	14.7	94.0%	5 (1.0%)	344 (68.5%)	124 (24.7%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	16.3	1078^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.7	1105^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.0%	27	19.1	23.2	28.9	20.5	19.4	13.3	18.5	$8,834	$666	$8,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts

What district is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 512 students attended Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts.

Is Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts a good school?

Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts ranks 640^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts?

Students at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

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