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Mcdonough Elementary School (Closed 2016)

330 Tomlinson St
Mcdonough, GA 30253

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Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonough Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 19% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdonough Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	84
1	88
2	66
3	72
4	82
5	67

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School
2023	490
2022	490
2021	490
2020	490
2019	490
2018	490
2017	490
2016	490
2015	490
2014	523
2013	540
2012	538
2011	520
2010	471
2009	519
2008	758
2007	935
2006	947
2005	824
2004	763
2003	741
2002	374
2001	345
2000	383
1999	460
1998	479
1997	418
1996	531
1995	452
1994	425
1993	616
1992	583
1991	531
1990	639
1989	576
1988	531
1987	509

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	40
2013	40
2012	45
2011	42
2010	41
2009	44
2008	57
2007	68
2006	61
2005	54
2004	51
2003	46
2002	26
2001	24
2000	25
1999	30
1998	27
1997	27
1996	34
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	30
1990	31
1989	28
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

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State Level (GA)

(14-15)

19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2015	19%	38%	33%
2014	78%	79%	80%
2013	87%	83%	84%
2012	85%	81%	82%
2011	86%	84%	86%
2010	73%	80%	81%

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(14-15)

24%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2015	24%	39%	37%
2014	95%	94%	97%
2013	97%	93%	96%
2012	97%	93%	96%
2011	93%	91%	94%
2010	88%	90%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	17:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	14:1	16:1	18:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	16:1	16:1	19:1
1996	16:1	16:1	18:1
1995	15:1	16:1	18:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	16:1	20:1
1989	21:1	17:1	20:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2013)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	11%	18%	12%
2022	11%	18%	12%
2021	11%	17%	11%
2020	11%	16%	10%
2019	11%	16%	10%
2018	10%	15%	9%
2017	10%	15%	9%
2016	10%	15%	9%
2015	10%	14%	9%
2014	11%	13%	8%
2013	9%	13%	8%
2012	10%	12%	8%
2011	10%	12%	8%
2010	9%	11%	7%
2009	9%	11%	7%
2008	5%	11%	7%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

73%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	73%	36%	62%
2022	73%	36%	60%
2021	73%	36%	58%
2020	73%	37%	55%
2019	73%	37%	55%
2018	74%	37%	53%
2017	74%	37%	53%
2016	74%	37%	52%
2015	74%	37%	50%
2014	74%	37%	48%
2013	71%	37%	47%
2012	68%	37%	46%
2011	65%	37%	46%
2010	63%	37%	45%
2009	63%	39%	45%
2008	65%	39%	43%
2007	62%	39%	40%
2006	52%	39%	37%
2005	48%	38%	32%
2004	39%	38%	28%
2003	34%	38%	25%
2002	28%	38%	22%
2001	32%	38%	20%
2000	26%	38%	17%
1999	15%	38%	15%
1998	20%	38%	14%
1997	24%	37%	13%
1996	19%	38%	13%

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White

11%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	11%	36%	18%
2022	11%	37%	21%
2021	11%	38%	23%
2020	11%	39%	27%
2019	11%	39%	27%
2018	12%	40%	31%
2017	12%	40%	31%
2016	12%	41%	33%
2015	12%	42%	36%
2014	11%	43%	37%
2013	14%	43%	38%
2012	17%	44%	39%
2011	21%	44%	40%
2010	22%	45%	41%
2009	24%	46%	44%
2008	26%	46%	46%
2007	29%	47%	50%
2006	41%	48%	55%
2005	45%	49%	60%
2004	55%	52%	66%
2003	61%	53%	70%
2002	69%	54%	73%
2001	65%	55%	76%
2000	70%	56%	79%
1999	84%	57%	81%
1998	79%	57%	83%
1997	76%	58%	84%
1996	80%	58%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	0.44	0.71	0.57
2022	0.44	0.70	0.59
2021	0.44	0.70	0.60
2020	0.44	0.69	0.62
2019	0.44	0.69	0.62
2018	0.43	0.68	0.62
2017	0.43	0.68	0.62
2016	0.43	0.68	0.62
2015	0.43	0.67	0.62
2014	0.43	0.67	0.63
2013	0.47	0.67	0.63
2012	0.50	0.66	0.63
2011	0.53	0.66	0.63
2010	0.55	0.65	0.63
2009	0.56	0.64	0.60
2008	0.53	0.64	0.59
2007	0.55	0.63	0.59
2006	0.58	0.61	0.57
2005	0.58	0.61	0.54
2004	0.55	0.59	0.49
2003	0.52	0.58	0.45
2002	0.45	0.57	0.41
2001	0.48	0.56	0.38
2000	0.45	0.55	0.35
1999	0.27	0.54	0.32
1998	0.34	0.54	0.30
1997	0.37	0.53	0.28
1996	0.33	0.52	0.26

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Eligible for

75%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	75%	54%	44%
2022	75%	53%	41%
2021	75%	53%	41%
2020	75%	55%	42%
2019	75%	55%	42%
2018	74%	57%	42%
2017	74%	57%	42%
2016	74%	57%	44%
2015	74%	57%	43%
2014	73%	56%	43%
2013	73%	53%	43%
2012	71%	51%	41%
2011	71%	51%	40%
2010	64%	48%	34%
2009	62%	44%	32%
2008	52%	42%	28%
2007	52%	42%	26%
2006	44%	42%	25%
2005	37%	39%	20%
2004	30%	38%	17%
2003	29%	37%	14%
2002	22%	36%	14%
2001	22%	35%	14%
2000	23%	36%	13%
1999	17%	37%	14%
1998	26%	44%	19%
1997	28%	43%	20%
1996	20%	38%	16%
1995	19%	37%	16%
1994	21%	36%	16%
1993	23%	34%	14%
1992	26%	32%	13%
1991	23%	28%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdonough Elementary School	Georgia	Henry County School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Henry County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% GA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend Mcdonough Elementary School?

490 students attend Mcdonough Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Mcdonough Elementary School students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcdonough Elementary School?

Mcdonough Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mcdonough Elementary School offer ?

Mcdonough Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mcdonough Elementary School part of?

Mcdonough Elementary School is part of Henry County School District.

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