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Best Schools in Ellenwood, GA
Ellenwood, GA has 34 public schools (8 high, 9 middle, 15 elementary) serving 26,194 students. On average they score 22% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Ellenwood meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Ellenwood, GA
The top high schools in Ellenwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Woodland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1334 Students
2. Southwest Dekalb High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1307 Students
3. Heritage High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rockdale County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1877 Students
4. Stockbridge High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1543 Students
5. Morrow High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1980 Students
6. Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1440 Students
7. Cedar Grove High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1123 Students
8. Mcnair High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 768 Students
Best Middle Schools in Ellenwood, GA
The top middle schools in Ellenwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. General Ray Davis Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rockdale County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 978 Students
2. Austin Road Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 542 Students
3. Adamson Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 557 Students
4. Morrow Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 779 Students
5. Chapel Hill Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 692 Students
6. Mcnair Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 857 Students
7. Cedar Grove Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 777 Students
8. Salem Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 988 Students
9. Utopian Academy For The Arts Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
State Charter Schools- Utopian Academy For The Arts Charter • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 390 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Ellenwood, GA
The top elementary schools in Ellenwood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lorraine Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rockdale County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 598 Students
2. Austin Road Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 386 Students
3. Bob Mathis Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 373 Students
4. Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School Of Technology
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Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 949 Students
5. Anderson Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 504 Students
6. Fairview Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Henry County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 566 Students
7. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 793 Students
8. Chapel Hill Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 559 Students
9. Cedar Grove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
10. East Clayton Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Clayton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 632 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Ellenwood, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Ellenwood, GA has a total population of 42,500 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Ellenwood, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Ellenwood, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.19 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.80 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Ellenwood, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Ellenwood, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Ellenwood, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Ellenwood, GA
How many schools are in Ellenwood, GA?
Ellenwood, GA has 34 public schools: 8 high schools, 9 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 26,194 students in total.
How do schools in Ellenwood perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Ellenwood score 22% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Ellenwood meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Ellenwood?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Ellenwood
4 of 5 schools in Ellenwood carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Ellenwood. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Cedar Grove Elementary School
- East Clayton Elementary School
- Utopian Academy For The Arts Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.