Bill Arp Elementary School

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Bill Arp Elementary School ranks 832 nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bill Arp Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Douglasville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 610 students. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bill Arp Elementary consistently underperforms the Douglas County and Georgia state averages in proficiency rates for the Milestones Assessments across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 24.8% compared to 31.6% for Douglas County and 38.4% for Georgia. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 475-832 out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Additionally, Bill Arp Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.7% to 71.97% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Bill Arp Elementary to other nearby schools in the Douglas County district, it underperforms on most key metrics. For example, Holly Springs Elementary and Winston Elementary have significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings than Bill Arp. Despite Bill Arp's relatively low per-student spending, which has been in the range of $8,861 to $9,586 over the past 3 years, the school's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6550 Alexander Pkwy
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-3200

District: Douglas County

SchoolDigger Rank:
832^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bill Arp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairplay Middle School
High:	Alexander High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.5%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.06. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Douglas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County 116^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bill Arp Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	66.02	404^th	1125	64.1%
2008	57.78	535^th	1134	52.8%
2009	55.57	556^th	1133	50.9%
2010	55.06	621^st	1183	47.5%
2011	42.14	820^th	1212	32.3%
2012	54.46	671^st	1201	44.1%
2013	54.76	675^th	1225	44.9%
2014	51.32	725^th	1231	41.1%
2015	51.75	559^th	1240	54.9%
2016	62.24	409^th	1233	66.8%
2017	50.68	547^th	1205	54.6%
2018	46.86	602^nd	1209	50.2%
2019	58.40	481^st	1234	61.0%
2021	45.77	611^th	1214	49.7%
2022	57.94	475^th	1244	61.8%
2023	48.20	570^th	1242	54.1%
2024	31.06	832^nd	1248	33.3%

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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 Bill Arp Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	464	219	14	71	0	n/a	n/a	41	809
2008	454	219	19	90	0	n/a	n/a	47	829
2009	441	229	23	94	1	n/a	n/a	47	835
2010	356	167	19	99	0	0	39	0	680
2011	366	167	17	91	0	0	39	0	680
2012	344	173	18	102	0	0	34	0	671
2013	341	180	20	97	0	0	33	0	671
2014	311	168	16	82	0	0	27	0	604
2015	297	178	16	94	0	0	43	0	628
2016	271	186	9	116	0	0	48	0	630
2017	246	208	11	118	1	2	50	0	636
2018	255	223	9	128	1	2	48	0	666
2019	244	256	8	124	1	0	48	0	681
2020	232	241	8	135	1	0	46	0	663
2021	201	230	8	121	1	0	56	0	617
2022	169	248	5	122	3	1	54	0	602
2023	148	259	3	147	5	0	48	0	610

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 Bill Arp Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	809	55.5	14.6	48.6
2008	829	59.5	13.9	52.2
2009	835	61.0	13.7	55.2
2010	680	52.5	12.9	56.5
2011	680	50.4	13.4	60.6
2012	671	46.5	14.4	59.9
2013	671	44.5	15.0	63.8
2014	604	40.5	14.9	65.2
2015	628	37.0	16.9	64.3
2016	630	42.0	15.0	63.5
2017	636	39.0	16.3	65.9
2018	666	39.9	16.6	66.1
2019	681	41.2	16.5	69.3
2020	663	43.1	15.3	70.1
2021	617	43.0	14.3	63.7
2022	602	42.5	14.1	n/a
2023	610	42.6	14.3	72

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 Bill Arp Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	809	55.5	14.6	48.6
2008	829	59.5	13.9	52.2
2009	835	61.0	13.7	55.2
2010	680	52.5	12.9	56.5
2011	680	50.4	13.4	60.6
2012	671	46.5	14.4	59.9
2013	671	44.5	15.0	63.8
2014	604	40.5	14.9	65.2
2015	628	37.0	16.9	64.3
2016	630	42.0	15.0	63.5
2017	636	39.0	16.3	65.9
2018	666	39.9	16.6	66.1
2019	681	41.2	16.5	69.3
2020	663	43.1	15.3	70.1
2021	617	43.0	14.3	63.7
2022	602	42.5	14.1	n/a
2023	610	42.6	14.3	72

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 Bill Arp Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$273 (3.1%)	$8,619 (96.9%)	$8,892
2018	$259 (2.9%)	$8,602 (97.1%)	$8,861
2019	$283 (3.0%)	$9,303 (97.0%)	$9,586

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bill Arp Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 481^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 570^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bill Arp Elementary School)	39.7	31.9	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	40.7	34.4	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bill Arp Elementary School)	33.1	43.6	10.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	48.6	37.7	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Arp Elementary School)	52.1	26.9	25.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	44.1	32.5	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bill Arp Elementary School)	45	27.9	17.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	42.2	33.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bill Arp Elementary School)	54.2	43.6	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	46.6	36.8	9.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bill Arp Elementary School)	51.7	37.2	14.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	36.8	26.4	10.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Bill Arp Elementary School)	52.5	50	2.5%
5th Grade Science (Douglas County)	39.6	33.2	6.4%
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	681	610	10.4%
African American	256	259	1.2%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	8	3	62.5%
Hispanic	124	147	18.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	244	148	39.3%
Two or More Races	48	48
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.3%	72%	2.7%

Schools Near Bill Arp 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)		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 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
Bill Arp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Alexander Pkwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3200	610	43	14.3	72.0%	148 (24.3%)	259 (42.5%)	147 (24.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	31.1	832^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%		48.2	570^th of 1242 public elementary schools	54.1%	262	24.8	22.5	36.0				25.7	43.8	23.6				35.1			$9,586	$283	$9,303
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5866 Dorsett Shoals Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3700	387	32	12.2	73.9%	101 (26.1%)	155 (40.1%)	98 (25.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	44.4	633^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	49.3%		43	642^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	48.3%	9	28.4	42.0	50.0				25.7	47.8	25.0				41.2			$10,540	$585	$9,955
Mason Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Johnston Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4900	593	49	12.2	63.6%	216 (36.4%)	245 (41.3%)	74 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.9%)	37.4	732^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	41.3%		46.5	601^st of 1242 public elementary schools	51.6%	131	34.6	33.3	32.5				38.5	39.6	27.5				28.8			$11,920	$457	$11,463
Bright Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 John West Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3400	426	33	12.8	73.0%	44 (10.3%)	282 (66.2%)	69 (16.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	41.3	675^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.9%		38.8	706^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.2%	31	36.6	30.7	41.8				40.8	45.3	34.1				23.1			$10,870	$1,196	$9,674
Arbor Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Parkway S	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3000	559	38	14.8	66.2%	78 (14.0%)	311 (55.6%)	118 (21.1%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	40.7	687^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.0%		40.3	681^st of 1242 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	31.0	21.1	43.7				39.0	32.2	41.4				40.2			$8,449	$388	$8,062
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 Coursey Lake Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3600	649	46	14.1	58.2%	79 (12.2%)	412 (63.5%)	94 (14.5%)	20 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.3%)	35.8	760^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.1%		47.7	578^th of 1242 public elementary schools	53.5%	182	31.1	25.0	44.5				18.9	33.9	31.4				40.7			$9,663	$284	$9,379
Winston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13691 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4700	321	26	12.2	76.9%	76 (23.7%)	102 (31.8%)	115 (35.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.1%)	74.4	291^st of 1248 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.9	229^th of 1242 public elementary schools	81.6%	62	36.6	50.0	56.4				46.3	69.6	56.4				58.2			$11,203	$452	$10,752
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4909 W Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4000	567	38	14.7	49.2%	79 (13.9%)	353 (62.3%)	82 (14.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	73.1	304^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%		77.4	259^th of 1242 public elementary schools	79.1%	45	53.0	40.9	67.7				60.2	51.1	42.4				55.6			$9,758	$284	$9,474
Zest Preparatory Academy School	Public, Charter	K-5	3130 Golf Ridge Blv	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(770) 462-9051	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	25.9						26.9
Brighten Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5897 Prestley Mill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	Yes	No	No	No	(770) 615-3680	800	46	17.2	54.8%	121 (15.1%)	539 (67.4%)	74 (9.3%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	52.5	535^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.1%		48.7	564^th of 1242 public elementary schools	54.6%	29	37.9	37.4	48.5	52.2	50.0	48.8	48.9	51.5	33.0	23.3	40.0	47.7	31.1	43.5	18.8	$6,935	$284	$6,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Arp Elementary School

How many students attend Bill Arp Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Bill Arp Elementary School.

Is Bill Arp Elementary School a good school?

Bill Arp Elementary School ranks 832^nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bill Arp Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bill Arp Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairplay Middle School
High : Alexander High School

What district is Bill Arp Elementary School in?

Douglas County

What is the racial makeup of Bill Arp Elementary School?

Students at Bill Arp Elementary School are 42% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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