West Clayton Elementary School

West Clayton Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community in College Park, Georgia, overseen by Clayton County. The school educates 464 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 605.

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

In terms of who attends, West Clayton Elementary School shows that 88% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting West Clayton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at West Clayton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, West Clayton Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 25.7%; actual is 10.9%, a gap of -14.7 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clayton County put median household earnings sit near $59,806, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Clayton County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), West Clayton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Clayton High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Clayton Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 23.3%.

West Clayton Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Clayton Elementary School has shrank 24%, going from 612 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.