Is Mason Creek Elementary School a good school?

Mason Creek Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mason Creek Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 518 students attended Mason Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mason Creek Elementary School?

Students at Mason Creek Elementary School are 39% African American, 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mason Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mason Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mason Creek Middle School High : Alexander High School

Mason Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Mason Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Winston, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 593 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.

While Mason Creek Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 194 out of 1,233 Georgia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 732 out of 1,248 in the current 2023-2024 school year, its performance on the Milestones Assessment has been below the Douglas County and Georgia state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.06% in 2020-2021 to 63.58% in the current 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the declining academic performance and statewide ranking, Mason Creek Elementary School has seen an increase in its per-student spending, from $10,415 in 2016-2017 to $11,920 in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 12.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools and the state average. However, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3400 Johnston Rd
Winston, GA 30187

(770) 651-4900

District: Douglas County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,920

Students who attend Mason Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mason Creek Middle School
High:	Alexander High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mason Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 58.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 11^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Douglas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mason Creek Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.4%), White (36.3%), Hispanic (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason Creek Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 21 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District! (See more...)

Compare Mason Creek Elementary School employs 47.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason Creek Elementary School is $11,920, which is the 2^nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mason Creek 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 Mason Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2011	69.33	409^th	1212	66.3%
2012	69.24	404^th	1201	66.4%
2013	74.03	316^th	1225	74.2%
2014	75.88	277^th	1231	77.5%
2015	81.23	196^th	1240	84.2%
2016	81.39	194^th	1233	84.3%
2017	77.13	239^th	1205	80.2%
2018	80.72	215^th	1209	82.2%
2019	69.84	332^nd	1234	73.1%
2021	58.66	461^st	1214	62.0%
2022	51.93	543^rd	1244	56.4%
2023	46.53	601^st	1242	51.6%
2024	37.43	732^nd	1248	41.3%

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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: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, November 15, 2021

This school is utterly ridiculous. I have never heard of an elementary school that punishes children for talking at lunch, let white children bully black children and refuse to put it on record after several different incidents and me going to the principal to have meetings at the school, they punish all kids in the class if 1 child is misbehaving and take away recess, they have racist teachers that allow certain privileges for "certain" students.... and the principal let's her front office staff disrespect parents and threaten to send kids home on the bus when they are aware that your child needs to be ASP, knowing that their ASP payment system having issues. VERY DISSATISFIED. If you are of a certain color, I suggest you really do your research before you enroll your child in this school. Definitely don't judge a book by its cover. I waited a few months to do this review so that I could give them an opportunity to treat my family like tax paying citizens..... However, nothing has changed. Hopefully I can give a better review as the year progresses. But over the past few months....this entire experience with MASON CREEK elementary has been a total nightmare. I have never experienced this at a Cobb County School. I will be returning to Cobb County once this year is over. I do not want to risk my 4 year old experiencing what my 10 year old has to endure. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

The principal, Mrs. French is an extremely strong, motivated & hard working principal, who REALLY LOVES ALL HER STUDENTS AND LOVES GREAT PARENTS! She has won a number of Google grants and other resources to help provide needed technology and other programs to Mason Creek Elementary to make the school well rounded and on pace for what our children will need in the future(and now😃). I even felt love for students from media center, cafeterua staff & custodians!
My son had terrific teachers during his 3rd through 5th grade years and they all made it easy to communicate with them. I sent my highly, gifted child there because they were the 1st elementary school in Douglas County, Ga to have a Robotics club and competitive team for 4th & 5th graders. A team that in it's 2nd year my son would be one of the 2 students, specifically, whom programmed the EV3 robot the team used to win 3 trophies over 15-30 of the states' middle school, aged teams!!! Though, outside of academics the spirits of FUN, INCLUSIVENESS, SAFETY, DIVERSITY & SHARING & LOVE FOR CHILDREN ARE FELT throughout the school😁! There are events and activities to develop character & cross-cultural education/enrichment, along with sensitvity(i.e. having pep rally for special-needs or challenged students participating in Special Olympics😀). This year one of those grants I mentioned, allowed all students (k-5, I believe?) have STEM as a regular, weekly class! This school deserves even higher ranking😁! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Mason Creek Elementary is a very nurturing school, from the time you walk in the door you are greeted and shown where and what to do, how you can help by mentoring and its a all around educational oriented place where your children feel safe. They have a great core based curriculum, and they start at such an early age that they can only succeed, succeed, succeed! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mason Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	375	145	4	61	1	4	18	608
2011	351	157	5	56	2	2	16	589
2012	329	164	6	47	1	3	21	571
2013	303	156	8	47	1	2	21	538
2014	297	171	7	39	2	2	25	543
2015	272	159	4	48	2	0	28	513
2016	275	169	5	62	3	0	35	549
2017	254	174	2	67	2	2	34	535
2018	252	177	4	75	2	1	33	544
2019	252	169	5	81	2	1	34	544
2020	269	187	5	71	1	2	46	581
2021	223	179	7	63	0	2	48	522
2022	228	210	10	59	0	2	51	560
2023	216	245	7	74	1	3	47	593
2024	188	204	7	74	0	2	43	518

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 Mason Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	608	49.5	12.2	40.6
2011	589	45.2	13.0	41.6
2012	571	41.2	13.8	43.3
2013	538	39.0	13.7	47.6
2014	543	37.0	14.6	49.7
2015	513	35.0	14.6	52
2016	549	40.0	13.7	46.8
2017	535	44.6	11.9	51.8
2018	544	45.1	12.0	53.1
2019	544	45.5	11.9	54.4
2020	581	47.0	12.3	49.1
2021	522	45.5	11.4	44.1
2022	560	43.6	12.8	n/a
2023	593	48.5	12.2	63.6
2024	518	47.5	10.9	76.3

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 Mason Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	608	49.5	12.2	40.6
2011	589	45.2	13.0	41.6
2012	571	41.2	13.8	43.3
2013	538	39.0	13.7	47.6
2014	543	37.0	14.6	49.7
2015	513	35.0	14.6	52
2016	549	40.0	13.7	46.8
2017	535	44.6	11.9	51.8
2018	544	45.1	12.0	53.1
2019	544	45.5	11.9	54.4
2020	581	47.0	12.3	49.1
2021	522	45.5	11.4	44.1
2022	560	43.6	12.8	n/a
2023	593	48.5	12.2	63.6
2024	518	47.5	10.9	76.3

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 Mason Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$273 (2.6%)	$10,142 (97.4%)	$10,415
2018	$407 (3.5%)	$11,099 (96.5%)	$11,506
2019	$457 (3.8%)	$11,463 (96.2%)	$11,920

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 332^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 601^st of 1242 Elementary schools	21.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mason Creek Elementary School)	54.8	44.6	10.2%
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 (Mason Creek Elementary School)	60.7	40.2	20.5%
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 (Mason Creek Elementary School)	45.3	23.2	22.1%
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 (Mason Creek Elementary School)	44.2	29.3	14.9%
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 (Mason Creek Elementary School)	54.5	41.2	13.3%
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 (Mason Creek Elementary School)	54.5	34	20.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	36.8	26.4	10.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Mason Creek Elementary School)	60.2	37.1	23.1%
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	544	593	9%
African American	169	245	45%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	5	7	40%
Hispanic	81	74	8.6%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	252	216	14.3%
Two or More Races	34	47	38.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.4%	63.6%	9.2%

Schools Near Mason Creek 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
Mason Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Johnston Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4900	518	48	10.9	76.3%	188 (36.3%)	204 (39.4%)	74 (14.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	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
Winston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13691 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4700	305	25	12.2	89.2%	82 (26.9%)	92 (30.2%)	110 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	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
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	479	33	14.5	84.3%	41 (8.6%)	326 (68.1%)	76 (15.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	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
Bill Arp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Alexander Pkwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3200	622	44	14.2	82.5%	152 (24.4%)	263 (42.3%)	159 (25.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	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
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Tyson Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4300	585	36	16.2	69.7%	91 (15.6%)	335 (57.3%)	74 (12.6%)	27 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	37.9	726^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.8%		38.8	707^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.1%	19	26.6	30.2	36.6	36.2	46.5	41.5	20.7	$13,192	$284	$12,908
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	394	30	13.3	80.7%	106 (26.9%)	152 (38.6%)	108 (27.4%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	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
North Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Dorris Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4800	544	39	13.9	89.5%	20 (3.7%)	375 (68.9%)	96 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.2%)	29.7	861^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.7	995^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.9%	134	26.1	28.1	29.5	34.8	35.6	27.4	26.3	$10,717	$1,324	$9,393
Arbor Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9999 Parkway S	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-3000	566	37	15.4	77.0%	73 (12.9%)	317 (56.0%)	116 (20.5%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.0%)	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
Connie Dugan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1362 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 949-5261	660	53	12.4	65.5%	268 (40.6%)	247 (37.4%)	95 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.4%)	35.2	770^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.3%		42.9	645^th of 1242 public elementary schools	48.1%	125	30.9	33.3	36.3	41.2	44.8	25.8	18.5	$10,258	$702	$9,556
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Glanton St	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-4491	655	44	15.0	79.4%	252 (38.5%)	273 (41.7%)	68 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (8.7%)	48.4	579^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.6%		48.1	574^th of 1242 public elementary schools	53.8%	5	43.4	32.1	41.5	42.4	39.4	41.5	36.2	$8,257	$640	$7,617

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