Jolly Elementary School

Summary:

Jolly Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clarkston, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 689 students. Despite serving a high-poverty population, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently underperformed academically compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages.

Jolly Elementary's academic performance is significantly below that of nearby schools, such as DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, Brockett Elementary School, and Allgood Elementary School, which all outperform Jolly on state assessments. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Jolly Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's lack of improvement over time suggests that it may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed. While the high poverty levels and significant funding indicate that Jolly Elementary is serving a high-need population, the school's academic performance does not seem to be commensurate with the resources available. Addressing these issues will be crucial in order to improve educational outcomes for the students at Jolly Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1070 Otello Ave
       Clarkston, GA  30021


(678) 676-5802

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1159th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Jolly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Freedom Middle School
High:    Clarkston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  689

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.5%
Asian:
32.7%
White:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Jolly Elementary School ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.85. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jolly Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.14 1024th 1101 7.0%
2007 6.11 1091st 1125 3.0%
2008 14.07 1044th 1134 7.9%
2009 13.45 1040th 1133 8.2%
2010 5.03 1150th 1183 2.8%
2011 11.00 1123rd 1212 7.3%
2012 4.46 1165th 1201 3.0%
2013 6.66 1164th 1225 5.0%
2014 6.59 1167th 1231 5.2%
2015 11.04 1152nd 1240 7.1%
2016 12.57 1119th 1233 9.2%
2017 11.91 1095th 1205 9.1%
2018 9.64 1136th 1209 6.0%
2019 12.72 1106th 1234 10.4%
2021 9.24 1146th 1214 5.6%
2022 14.66 1075th 1244 13.6%
2023 10.99 1159th 1242 6.7%
2024 11.85 1159th 1248 7.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, June 13, 2019

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Enrollment information for Jolly 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 576 576
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 589 589
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 678 678
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 680 680
1994 217 419 37 5 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1995 112 523 68 13 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1996 112 523 68 13 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1997 111 528 73 5 1 n/a n/a 0 718
1998 68 536 78 5 1 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 47 532 72 11 1 n/a n/a 0 663
2000 38 547 91 13 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2001 26 412 65 8 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2002 38 392 59 13 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 38 392 59 13 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 33 395 65 14 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2005 23 398 54 17 0 n/a n/a 11 503
2006 23 433 54 23 0 n/a n/a 13 546
2007 28 414 70 21 0 n/a n/a 9 542
2008 17 385 85 24 0 n/a n/a 15 526
2009 16 355 106 22 1 n/a n/a 13 513
2010 19 370 120 17 1 2 4 0 533
2011 10 346 131 27 0 3 1 0 518
2012 25 445 214 18 0 4 13 0 719
2013 19 460 251 23 0 4 14 0 771
2014 21 480 278 32 1 2 14 0 828
2015 30 465 347 31 4 2 17 0 896
2016 30 435 371 39 4 3 16 0 898
2017 51 372 352 37 4 3 15 0 834
2018 60 377 322 30 4 0 21 0 814
2019 45 301 291 37 3 0 8 0 685
2020 40 361 296 50 3 1 5 0 756
2021 30 310 261 42 5 0 8 0 656
2022 33 340 207 50 5 2 8 0 645
2023 67 348 225 40 3 2 4 0 689

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 Jolly Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 576 33.0 17.4 15.5
1991 589 37.0 15.9 19.5
1992 678 38.0 17.8 35
1993 680 39.0 17.4 36.2
1994 678 39.5 17.2 46.5
1995 716 39.0 18.4 54.7
1996 716 39.0 18.4 54.7
1997 718 40.5 17.7 66.6
1998 688 40.2 17.1 73.8
1999 663 40.1 16.5 78.6
2000 689 45.0 15.3 74.7
2001 511 39.3 13.0 80.8
2002 502 42.3 11.9 80.7
2003 502 42.3 11.9 80.7
2004 507 38.0 13.3 82.1
2005 503 38.8 13.0 86
2006 546 37.7 14.5 88.9
2007 542 43.6 12.4 91.6
2008 526 40.5 13.0 94.1
2009 513 37.8 13.6 95.4
2010 533 37.0 14.4 92.1
2011 518 37.3 13.8 94.8
2012 719 51.3 14.0 94.7
2013 771 47.8 16.1 94.7
2014 828 49.3 16.7 94.8
2015 896 55.0 16.2 97.4
2016 898 59.0 15.2 97.6
2017 834 56.5 14.7 97.4
2018 814 57.0 14.2 97.4
2019 685 49.9 13.7 100
2020 756 49.7 15.2 99.1
2021 656 54.8 11.9 99.1
2022 645 48.8 13.2 n/a
2023 689 46.5 14.8 100

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 Jolly Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 576 33.0 17.4 15.5
1991 589 37.0 15.9 19.5
1992 678 38.0 17.8 35
1993 680 39.0 17.4 36.2
1994 678 39.5 17.2 46.5
1995 716 39.0 18.4 54.7
1996 716 39.0 18.4 54.7
1997 718 40.5 17.7 66.6
1998 688 40.2 17.1 73.8
1999 663 40.1 16.5 78.6
2000 689 45.0 15.3 74.7
2001 511 39.3 13.0 80.8
2002 502 42.3 11.9 80.7
2003 502 42.3 11.9 80.7
2004 507 38.0 13.3 82.1
2005 503 38.8 13.0 86
2006 546 37.7 14.5 88.9
2007 542 43.6 12.4 91.6
2008 526 40.5 13.0 94.1
2009 513 37.8 13.6 95.4
2010 533 37.0 14.4 92.1
2011 518 37.3 13.8 94.8
2012 719 51.3 14.0 94.7
2013 771 47.8 16.1 94.7
2014 828 49.3 16.7 94.8
2015 896 55.0 16.2 97.4
2016 898 59.0 15.2 97.6
2017 834 56.5 14.7 97.4
2018 814 57.0 14.2 97.4
2019 685 49.9 13.7 100
2020 756 49.7 15.2 99.1
2021 656 54.8 11.9 99.1
2022 645 48.8 13.2 n/a
2023 689 46.5 14.8 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jolly Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $721 (7.2%) $9,282 (92.8%) $10,003
2018 $688 (6.6%) $9,771 (93.4%) $10,459
2019 $809 (6.6%) $11,512 (93.4%) $12,321

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jolly Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1106th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 1159th of 1242 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jolly Elementary School)11.712.4
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)33.531.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jolly Elementary School)19.414.2
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)40.133.8
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jolly Elementary School)15.714.9
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)34.430.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jolly Elementary School)18.223.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)35.533.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jolly Elementary School)22.712.7
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)37.433.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jolly Elementary School)24.56.8
 17.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)30.525.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Jolly Elementary School)18.59.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)33.927.9
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students685689
 0.6%
African American301348
 15.6%
American Indian33
Asian291225
 22.7%
Hispanic3740
 8.1%
Pacific Islander02
White4567
 48.9%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jolly Elementary School

Jolly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

Students at Jolly Elementary School are 51% African American, 33% Asian, 10% White, 6% Hispanic.

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

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Clarkston High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 689 students attended Jolly Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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