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Morrow Elementary School

6115 Reynolds Rd, Morrow, GA 30260 · (770) 968-2900 · Clayton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
406 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K246%
Kindergarten6516%
Grade 16416%
Grade 26316%
Grade 36516%
Grade 46316%
Grade 56215%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
14435%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
17543%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
6215%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22856%
Female
17844%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
22.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
29.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2522.6%29.1%
2023-2426.8%31.9%
2022-2327.4%31.8%
2021-2217.3%15.8%
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Morrow Elementary School

Morrow Elementary School's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Morrow Elementary School this school406100.0%27.1%
Brockett Elementary School
Tucker
39491.9%30.5%
Lake City Elementary School
Lake City
479100.0%27.4%
McLendon Elementary School
Decatur
342100.0%24.8%
Ison Springs Elementary School
Sandy Springs
433100.0%34.7%
Rowland Elementary School
Stone Mountain
390100.0%26.1%
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Morrow Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Clayton County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
27.1%#881 of 1,208#8 of 37
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.1%#881 of 1,215
▼ 91
#9 of 37
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.6%#942 of 1,215
▼ 75
#15 of 37
▼ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+9.3pp#165 of 1,183#12 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
406#1,080 of 1,324#38 of 41
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#264 of 1,301#3 of 40
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.3%#245 of 1,301#1 of 40
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#96 of 1,312#21 of 41
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-29.6%#91 of 854#4 of 34
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
406
-98 (-19%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254063411.9:1100% (406)
2023-244233711.4:178% (331)
2022-234543313.8:190% (410)
2020-215043614.0:193% (469)
2017-1857738.515.0:199% (574)
2015-165333316.1:199% (530)
2010-114903414.4:192% (449)
2000-016613817.4:172% (475)
1990-913662912.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morrow Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (577 to 406); teachers down 12% (38.5 to 34).

About Morrow Elementary School

Families in Morrow, Georgia, are served by Morrow Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 406 students. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 33% below average.

Clayton County has a total of 68 schools and 51,326 students, Morrow Elementary School among them.

The largest group at Morrow Elementary School is Black students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. Census figures show Clayton County is about 69% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.

Teacher count: 34 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia, 13.3:1, is higher. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Morrow Elementary School's results are 1.4 points above predicted: 27.1% against 25.7%.

Looking at the county, Clayton County, median household income comes to about $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 73, with about 63,156 students.

About 0.7 miles separate Morrow Elementary School from the closest public school, Haynie Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Morrow Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 406, down from 504 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.0 in 2020-21.

Morrow Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Clayton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
298,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
63,156 students

Quick facts

School name
Morrow Elementary School
District
Clayton County
Address
6115 Reynolds Rd, Morrow, GA 30260
Phone
(770) 968-2900
County
Clayton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
406
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
406 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130123000500
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Clayton County
Other schools in Morrow
Other Morrow Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Morrow Elementary. Morrow Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Morrow Elementary School
How many students attend Morrow Elementary School?
Morrow Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Morrow Elementary School serve?
Morrow Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morrow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morrow Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morrow Elementary School?
At Morrow Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 35% Hispanic, 43% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Morrow Elementary School public or private?
Morrow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clayton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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