Roberta T. Smith Elementary School

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary school in Rex, Georgia, part of Clayton County. The school instructs 720 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Clayton County, which oversees 68 schools and 51,326 students, Roberta T. Smith Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Roberta T. Smith Elementary School shows that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roberta T. Smith Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 18.0%, a residual of -7.7 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Clayton County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clayton County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), of which Roberta T. Smith Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Rex Mill Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roberta T. Smith Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 24.1%.

Roberta T. Smith Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 990 students in 2018 compared to 720 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.