Barksdale Elementary School

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Barksdale Elementary School ranks 815 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Barksdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Conyers, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 489 students. The school is part of the Rockdale County School District, which is ranked 148 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barksdale Elementary consistently performs below the Rockdale County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.3% of 3rd graders, 31.7% of 4th graders, and 33.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the Rockdale County averages of 26.9%, 25.3%, and 39.7%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.93% in 2020-2021 to 70.35% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Barksdale Elementary's performance on the Milestones Assessment has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 244 out of 1,231 Georgia elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 815 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024. The school generally performs worse than the nearby Flat Shoals Elementary, Sims Elementary, and Honey Creek Elementary schools on the Milestones Assessment, but better than some of the schools in the neighboring Newton County and Henry County districts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE
Conyers, GA 30094

(770) 483-9514

District: Rockdale County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,816

Students who attend Barksdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Ray Davis Middle School
High:	Salem High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.2%

White:

15.5%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barksdale Elementary School ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Barksdale Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (63.2%), White (15.5%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barksdale Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District. (See more...)

Compare Barksdale Elementary School employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barksdale Elementary School is $10,816, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Rockdale County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Rockdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockdale County 148^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barksdale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	76.90	220^th	1101	80.0%
2007	80.16	172^nd	1125	84.7%
2008	82.79	129^th	1134	88.6%
2009	79.26	180^th	1133	84.1%
2010	83.60	121^st	1183	89.8%
2011	81.77	171^st	1212	85.9%
2012	78.03	221^st	1201	81.6%
2013	78.85	222^nd	1225	81.9%
2014	77.35	244^th	1231	80.2%
2015	73.64	278^th	1240	77.6%
2016	69.30	327^th	1233	73.5%
2017	66.58	353^rd	1205	70.7%
2018	69.32	337^th	1209	72.1%
2019	63.05	418^th	1234	66.1%
2021	35.46	744^th	1214	38.7%
2022	51.65	551^st	1244	55.7%
2023	49.91	549^th	1242	55.8%
2024	31.68	815^th	1248	34.7%

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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
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

This is a great school. I have an older child that attended k-5 and two other children enrolled there now. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Barksdale 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	698	698
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	693	693
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	704	704
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	688	688
1994	669	24	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	718	18	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	718	18	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	684	20	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1998	658	21	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1999	611	38	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	608	41	9	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	675
2001	575	64	11	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	670
2002	469	103	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2003	469	103	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2004	450	119	17	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2005	403	144	15	17	1	n/a	n/a	29	609
2006	379	161	10	26	2	n/a	n/a	33	611
2007	315	191	9	29	2	n/a	n/a	31	577
2008	260	205	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	25	540
2009	240	183	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	20	487
2010	227	208	12	40	1	0	28	0	516
2011	246	209	8	32	0	0	38	0	533
2012	239	227	6	28	0	0	32	0	532
2013	253	241	6	25	0	0	36	0	561
2014	250	245	7	35	0	1	35	0	573
2015	228	281	4	37	0	0	34	0	584
2016	214	260	6	34	0	1	34	0	549
2017	172	282	9	48	0	0	34	0	545
2018	186	301	8	51	0	0	38	0	584
2019	169	296	9	49	1	0	29	0	553
2020	125	292	10	56	0	0	38	0	521
2021	105	286	9	59	0	0	36	0	495
2022	84	308	8	71	0	0	31	0	502
2023	85	283	4	73	0	1	43	0	489
2024	74	302	3	69	0	0	30	0	478

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 Barksdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	698	31.0	22.5	2.6
1991	693	40.0	17.3	1.9
1992	704	41.0	17.1	2.8
1993	688	36.0	19.1	4.2
1994	709	40.4	17.5	4.8
1995	751	40.0	18.8	5.9
1996	751	40.0	18.8	5.9
1997	731	38.0	19.2	11.4
1998	703	37.9	18.5	9.1
1999	667	36.7	18.2	10.2
2000	675	37.0	18.2	12.3
2001	670	37.5	17.9	14.3
2002	600	34.0	17.6	18.8
2003	600	34.0	17.6	18.8
2004	607	32.0	19.0	26
2005	609	35.0	17.4	29.3
2006	611	36.0	17.0	32.2
2007	577	36.0	16.0	37.4
2008	540	34.0	15.9	42.5
2009	487	35.5	13.7	49.5
2010	516	32.0	16.1	52.9
2011	533	31.5	16.9	58.9
2012	532	33.5	15.8	62.8
2013	561	34.4	16.3	61.7
2014	573	35.4	16.1	64.9
2015	584	39.0	14.9	63.9
2016	549	42.0	13.0	65.4
2017	545	41.2	13.2	61.7
2018	584	41.5	14.0	60.6
2019	553	40.0	13.8	64.9
2020	521	40.5	12.8	63.5
2021	495	40.0	12.3	52.9
2022	502	43.0	11.6	n/a
2023	489	45.5	10.7	70.3
2024	478	45.0	10.6	81

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 Barksdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	698	31.0	22.5	2.6
1991	693	40.0	17.3	1.9
1992	704	41.0	17.1	2.8
1993	688	36.0	19.1	4.2
1994	709	40.4	17.5	4.8
1995	751	40.0	18.8	5.9
1996	751	40.0	18.8	5.9
1997	731	38.0	19.2	11.4
1998	703	37.9	18.5	9.1
1999	667	36.7	18.2	10.2
2000	675	37.0	18.2	12.3
2001	670	37.5	17.9	14.3
2002	600	34.0	17.6	18.8
2003	600	34.0	17.6	18.8
2004	607	32.0	19.0	26
2005	609	35.0	17.4	29.3
2006	611	36.0	17.0	32.2
2007	577	36.0	16.0	37.4
2008	540	34.0	15.9	42.5
2009	487	35.5	13.7	49.5
2010	516	32.0	16.1	52.9
2011	533	31.5	16.9	58.9
2012	532	33.5	15.8	62.8
2013	561	34.4	16.3	61.7
2014	573	35.4	16.1	64.9
2015	584	39.0	14.9	63.9
2016	549	42.0	13.0	65.4
2017	545	41.2	13.2	61.7
2018	584	41.5	14.0	60.6
2019	553	40.0	13.8	64.9
2020	521	40.5	12.8	63.5
2021	495	40.0	12.3	52.9
2022	502	43.0	11.6	n/a
2023	489	45.5	10.7	70.3
2024	478	45.0	10.6	81

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 Barksdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$461 (4.6%)	$9,605 (95.4%)	$10,066
2018	$466 (4.2%)	$10,557 (95.8%)	$11,024
2019	$549 (5.1%)	$10,266 (94.9%)	$10,816

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barksdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 418^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 549^th of 1242 Elementary schools	10.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barksdale Elementary School)	42.9	35	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	34.8	26.7	8.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary School)	47.3	41.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	40.2	29.2	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barksdale Elementary School)	46.3	27.3	19%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	35.9	23.3	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary School)	48.8	31.8	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	37.5	25.6	11.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barksdale Elementary School)	53.3	43.2	10.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockdale County)	42.5	34.1	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barksdale Elementary School)	37.7	36.5	1.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	26.1	18.7	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Barksdale Elementary School)	57.5	55.4	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Rockdale County)	33.6	32.6	1%
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	553	489	11.6%
African American	296	283	4.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	49	73	49%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	169	85	49.7%
Two or More Races	29	43	48.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.9%	70.3%	5.4%

Schools Near Barksdale 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
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	478	45	10.6	81.0%	74 (15.5%)	302 (63.2%)	69 (14.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	31.7	815^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.7%		49.9	549^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.8%	266	25.3	31.7	33.3	38.6	34.1	21.4	29.8	$10,816	$549	$10,266
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	480	40	11.8	82.7%	37 (7.7%)	333 (69.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	26.8	897^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.1%		33.3	792^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	36.2%	105	29.0	24.4	33.0	34.8	26.7	20.6	27.8	$9,609	$622	$8,987
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	650	44	14.7	86.9%	35 (5.4%)	449 (69.1%)	135 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	14.4	1105^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.1	988^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.5%	117	11.2	26.5	27.8	12.4	17.3	14.3	15.5	$10,304	$1,029	$9,275
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	642	45	14.2	80.5%	123 (19.2%)	373 (58.1%)	92 (14.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	35.2	769^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.4%		32.2	806^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.1%	37	15.3	30.7	42.0	23.5	45.5	29.4	35.3	$10,045	$727	$9,317
Sims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walker Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0666	466	45	10.3	89.9%	22 (4.7%)	325 (69.7%)	80 (17.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	24.7	933^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%		28.2	869^th of 1242 public elementary schools	30.0%	64	19.0	24.4	32.4	22.2	34.1	21.6	29.7	$11,818	$1,875	$9,943
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	573	39	14.8	85.2%	10 (1.7%)	476 (83.1%)	46 (8.0%)	11 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	31.2	828^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%		23	958^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.9%	130	21.0	25.8	47.0	17.5	23.6	27.0	39.0	$9,893	$442	$9,451
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-0657	586	45	13.1	69.1%	97 (16.6%)	350 (59.7%)	81 (13.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.2%)	42.6	655^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.2	531^st of 1242 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	34.1	27.6	51.3	26.7	35.7	32.5	41.9	$10,427	$561	$9,865
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Flat Shoals Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5136	616	56	11.0	81.2%	23 (3.7%)	468 (76.0%)	77 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	31.3	825^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.9%		29.6	842^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	32.2%	17	28.0	27.3	42.2	29.0	33.0	22.0	30.3	$12,241	$462	$11,779
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	420	31	13.3	86.7%	37 (8.8%)	308 (73.3%)	30 (7.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	17.7	1047^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.2	1115^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.2%	68	20.0	21.0	27.3	21.8	24.2	16.7	21.2	$11,615	$983	$10,632
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	848	55	15.3	96.7%	122 (14.4%)	546 (64.4%)	121 (14.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	14.2	1113^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.6	1108^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.8%	5	12.8	21.5	27.5	15.4	18.2	9.8	22.0	$9,256	$699	$8,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Barksdale Elementary School

Is Barksdale Elementary School a good school?

Barksdale Elementary School ranks 815^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Barksdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : General Ray Davis Middle School
High : Salem High School

How many students attend Barksdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Barksdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barksdale Elementary School?

Students at Barksdale Elementary School are 63% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Barksdale Elementary School in?

Rockdale County

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