Sims Elementary School

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Sims Elementary School ranks 933 rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Sims Elementary School is a public elementary school in Conyers, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 486 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. Sims Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 933 out of 1,248 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sims Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Rockdale County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of 3rd graders, 24.4% of 4th graders, and 32.4% of 5th graders at Sims Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2% at the state level, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.49% in 2020-2021 to 81.28% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Sims Elementary to the nearby schools in the Rockdale County district, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Sims Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 19% was significantly lower than the rates at Pine Street Elementary (28.6%), Peek's Chapel Elementary (21%), and Barksdale Elementary (25.3%). The school's performance has also declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 394 out of 1,205 schools in 2016-2017 to 933 out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for significant interventions to address the unique challenges faced by its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1821 Walker Rd SW
Conyers, GA 30094

(770) 922-0666

District: Rockdale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
933^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Sims Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edwards Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.8%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sims Elementary School ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.72. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sims 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 Sims Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	65.74	423^rd	1101	61.6%
2007	60.41	487^th	1125	56.7%
2008	55.29	573^rd	1134	49.5%
2009	59.33	501^st	1133	55.8%
2010	56.30	599^th	1183	49.4%
2011	49.29	728^th	1212	39.9%
2012	55.39	655^th	1201	45.5%
2013	44.52	813^th	1225	33.6%
2014	43.36	839^th	1231	31.8%
2015	32.66	836^th	1240	32.6%
2016	54.09	510^th	1233	58.6%
2017	63.01	394^th	1205	67.3%
2018	49.76	560^th	1209	53.7%
2019	33.30	815^th	1234	34.0%
2021	25.38	878^th	1214	27.7%
2022	31.62	823^rd	1244	33.8%
2023	28.15	869^th	1242	30.0%
2024	24.72	933^rd	1248	25.2%

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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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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2023

This school is the worst I've experience. Teachers are never present but quick to give iss and suspension for minor incidents. They are failing these students and always going off hear say instead of being in the classrooms. I've raised 5 kids in Rockdale school system and since COVID, Rockdale staff has dropped the ball in a major way. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 24, 2012

I love Sims & the Sims family!!! Even in a school with nearly 600 children, the faculty & staff know my son.....they know me. We are greeted with a friendly, happy smile each and every morning, most times by name. Dr. Gay & Mr. Braswell (Principal & Assistant Principal) are fantastic with the children, loving discipline. They too know the children. I have nothing but good to say about the school. It is evident the teachers love what they do and have great leadership. I am an involved parent, I support what my son's teacher is learning........I reinforce what he's learning. We attempt to attend as many organized after school activities we can, as well as the SAC meetings.

This is a great school, with great leadership, great faculty & great students! My son is thriving and growing into his own person more and more here.

Additionally, I love that the teachers recognize children that are more academically advanced & challenge them, to avoid boredome, without stressing them out. They are very attentive to those children who need additional help as well.

The school is extremely organized as well!

Love my Sims family! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sims 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	739	739
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	834	834
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	859	859
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	962	962
1994	658	47	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	649	74	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1996	649	74	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1997	514	79	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1998	464	84	8	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1999	439	101	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	419	119	12	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	592
2001	394	151	14	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	325	168	20	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2003	325	168	20	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2004	276	199	19	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	216	240	20	36	1	n/a	n/a	22	535
2006	189	274	19	38	1	n/a	n/a	22	543
2007	153	305	12	36	1	n/a	n/a	22	529
2008	126	334	17	29	1	n/a	n/a	24	531
2009	99	319	13	25	0	n/a	n/a	21	477
2010	103	358	14	48	1	0	22	0	546
2011	108	395	12	53	2	0	19	0	589
2012	82	347	15	53	1	1	19	0	518
2013	73	361	17	57	1	1	20	0	530
2014	60	407	12	67	0	1	36	0	583
2015	60	383	12	66	0	2	28	0	551
2016	53	370	13	78	0	1	28	0	543
2017	42	350	18	77	0	4	29	0	520
2018	50	353	24	74	0	6	30	0	537
2019	44	397	23	71	1	4	33	0	573
2020	36	367	20	75	3	3	28	0	532
2021	25	364	25	69	2	2	23	0	510
2022	23	333	15	71	1	4	25	0	472
2023	21	344	9	77	1	2	32	0	486

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 Sims Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	739	38.0	19.4	6.2
1991	834	50.0	16.6	5.3
1992	859	47.0	18.2	6.2
1993	962	46.0	20.9	8.5
1994	715	40.9	17.5	10.5
1995	732	38.5	19.0	12.7
1996	732	38.5	19.0	12.7
1997	609	34.5	17.7	20.2
1998	565	33.9	16.7	25.3
1999	553	33.2	16.7	24.2
2000	592	38.5	15.4	29.4
2001	636	38.5	16.5	34
2002	551	32.5	17.0	37.6
2003	551	32.5	17.0	37.6
2004	529	30.5	17.3	39.9
2005	535	34.0	15.7	47.2
2006	543	34.0	16.0	53.6
2007	529	36.0	14.7	53.5
2008	531	36.5	14.5	58.8
2009	477	41.0	11.6	66.7
2010	546	35.0	15.6	67.4
2011	589	34.0	17.3	67.7
2012	518	35.0	14.8	73.7
2013	530	34.0	15.5	78.1
2014	583	35.0	16.6	76.5
2015	551	38.0	14.5	80.9
2016	543	37.0	14.6	77.2
2017	520	43.9	11.8	75
2018	537	39.9	13.4	70
2019	573	42.0	13.6	72.1
2020	532	42.0	12.6	74.8
2021	510	43.0	11.8	65.5
2022	472	45.5	10.3	n/a
2023	486	44.0	11.0	81.3

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 Sims Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	739	38.0	19.4	6.2
1991	834	50.0	16.6	5.3
1992	859	47.0	18.2	6.2
1993	962	46.0	20.9	8.5
1994	715	40.9	17.5	10.5
1995	732	38.5	19.0	12.7
1996	732	38.5	19.0	12.7
1997	609	34.5	17.7	20.2
1998	565	33.9	16.7	25.3
1999	553	33.2	16.7	24.2
2000	592	38.5	15.4	29.4
2001	636	38.5	16.5	34
2002	551	32.5	17.0	37.6
2003	551	32.5	17.0	37.6
2004	529	30.5	17.3	39.9
2005	535	34.0	15.7	47.2
2006	543	34.0	16.0	53.6
2007	529	36.0	14.7	53.5
2008	531	36.5	14.5	58.8
2009	477	41.0	11.6	66.7
2010	546	35.0	15.6	67.4
2011	589	34.0	17.3	67.7
2012	518	35.0	14.8	73.7
2013	530	34.0	15.5	78.1
2014	583	35.0	16.6	76.5
2015	551	38.0	14.5	80.9
2016	543	37.0	14.6	77.2
2017	520	43.9	11.8	75
2018	537	39.9	13.4	70
2019	573	42.0	13.6	72.1
2020	532	42.0	12.6	74.8
2021	510	43.0	11.8	65.5
2022	472	45.5	10.3	n/a
2023	486	44.0	11.0	81.3

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 Sims Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,490 (13.1%)	$9,893 (86.9%)	$11,384
2018	$1,798 (15.2%)	$10,054 (84.8%)	$11,852
2019	$1,875 (15.9%)	$9,943 (84.1%)	$11,818

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sims Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 815^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 869^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sims Elementary School)	34.5	27.4	7.1%
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 (Sims Elementary School)	46.4	30.1	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	40.2	29.2	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sims Elementary School)	34.1	22.4	11.7%
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 (Sims Elementary School)	41.5	23.4	18.1%
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 (Sims Elementary School)	29.4	32	2.6%
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 (Sims Elementary School)	19.3	20.6	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rockdale County)	26.1	18.7	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Sims Elementary School)	23.9	26.8	2.9%
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	573	486	15.2%
African American	397	344	13.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	23	9	60.9%
Hispanic	71	77	8.5%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	44	21	52.3%
Two or More Races	33	32	3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.1%	81.3%	9.2%

Schools Near Sims 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
Sims Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walker Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0666	486	44	11.0	81.3%	21 (4.3%)	344 (70.8%)	77 (15.8%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.6%)	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
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	472	41	11.5	74.4%	38 (8.1%)	320 (67.8%)	74 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	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
Shoal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 McWilliams Rd SW	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 929-1430	674	52	12.9	75.1%	46 (6.8%)	496 (73.6%)	85 (12.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	28.9	875^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.9%		20.6	998^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.6%	123	26.2	20.2	43.7	24.5	16.2	28.0	34.7	$10,536	$538	$9,998
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	598	44	13.6	57.2%	103 (17.2%)	353 (59.0%)	72 (12.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	54 (9.0%)	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	578	63	9.1	69.9%	29 (5.0%)	432 (74.7%)	75 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (4.8%)	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
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	532	42	12.8	76.7%	10 (1.9%)	458 (86.1%)	31 (5.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	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
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	489	46	10.7	70.3%	85 (17.4%)	283 (57.9%)	73 (14.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	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
Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Pine Log Rd NE	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-4410	1,025	70	14.7	78.2%	31 (3.0%)	747 (72.9%)	164 (16.0%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	64 (6.2%)	28.8	876^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.8%		28	874^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.6%	2	23.7	29.1	40.4	18.1	32.3	25.7	30.9	$10,845	$590	$10,255
Murphey Candler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6775 S Goddard Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9102	528	34	15.4	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	479 (90.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	18	1038^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.5	1074^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	18.1	22.0	29.1	21.7	11.1	20.3	26.6	$12,611	$767	$11,844
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-8713	659	52	12.6	83.5%	56 (8.5%)	432 (65.6%)	136 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.6%)	34.1	784^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.2%		28.5	862^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	30.6%	78	28.6	29.2	43.6	23.8	37.5	20.2	38.3	$10,576	$868	$9,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Sims Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sims Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edwards Middle School
High : Heritage High School

Is Sims Elementary School a good school?

Sims Elementary School ranks 933^rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sims Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Sims Elementary School.

What district is Sims Elementary School in?

Rockdale County

What is the racial makeup of Sims Elementary School?

Students at Sims Elementary School are 71% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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