Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

Summary:

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is a public elementary school in Hampton, Georgia, serving 1,019 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 987 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

The data reveals that Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy faces significant challenges, including low test scores that are well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.4%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.38% to 93.03% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy to nearby schools in the Clayton County School District, the school generally performs worse on test scores, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The analysis also includes two schools from the Fayette County School District, which significantly outperform Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy on test scores, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher. This suggests that the school is facing persistent challenges in improving student outcomes and may require targeted interventions and support to address these issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228

(770) 472-2850

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
987^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,074

Students who attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Eddie White Middle School
High:	Lovejoy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 970

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 16^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clayton County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (80.5%), Hispanic (12.2%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is 15.9. 35 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy employs 61 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy is $5,074, which is the lowest among 38 elementary schools in the Clayton County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Clayton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton County 168^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	23.59	900^th	1214	25.9%
2022	15.13	1065^th	1244	14.4%
2023	17.50	1057^th	1242	14.9%
2024	21.58	987^th	1248	20.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	9	558	10	125	2	1	16	721
2020	9	569	7	116	3	0	14	718
2021	12	527	8	109	3	0	15	674
2022	19	685	10	127	3	0	24	868
2023	18	831	11	122	2	0	35	1019
2024	17	781	9	118	2	0	43	970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	721	37.0	19.4	92.9
2020	718	35.0	20.5	93
2021	674	43.0	15.6	93
2022	868	41.5	20.9	n/a
2023	1019	47.5	21.4	90.4
2024	970	61.0	15.9	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	721	37.0	19.4	92.9
2020	718	35.0	20.5	93
2021	674	43.0	15.6	93
2022	868	41.5	20.9	n/a
2023	1019	47.5	21.4	90.4
2024	970	61.0	15.9	95.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$540 (6.9%)	$7,336 (93.1%)	$7,876
2018	$476 (5.8%)	$7,698 (94.2%)	$8,174
2019	$308 (6.1%)	$4,766 (93.9%)	$5,074

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	721	1019	41.3%
African American	558	831	48.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	10	11	10%
Hispanic	125	122	2.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	9	18	100%
Two or More Races	16	35	118.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	90.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2850	970	61	15.9	95.1%	17 (1.8%)	781 (80.5%)	118 (12.2%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	21.6	987^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.9%		17.5	1057^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.9%	70	21.1	24.2	29.4	22.5	35.3	16.9	22.1	$5,074	$308	$4,766
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	672	44	15.2	90.8%	19 (2.8%)	524 (78.0%)	91 (13.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$9,140	$645	$8,494
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	600	38	15.7	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	461 (76.8%)	86 (14.3%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	28.6	878^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.6%		23.5	947^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.8%	69	21.6	17.5	37.5	43.8	33.0	28.8	19.7	$7,530	$553	$6,978
River's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Northbridge Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-2340	692	46	15.0	74.9%	5 (0.7%)	589 (85.1%)	60 (8.7%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.3%)	31.8	812^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.4	908^th of 1242 public elementary schools	26.9%	96	24.8	21.4	43.1	41.9	21.4	21.6	35.7	$8,060	$344	$7,717
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	804	53	15.1	100.0%	15 (1.9%)	541 (67.3%)	197 (24.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.9%)	19.6	1012^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.9%		18.9	1024^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.6%	12	24.0	26.8	26.8	16.3	33.0	17.6	17.0	$8,718	$772	$7,946
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	677 Inman Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(770) 460-3565	677	45	15.2	40.6%	295 (43.6%)	196 (29.0%)	111 (16.4%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	79.7	238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.9%		83.1	197^th of 1242 public elementary schools	84.1%	41	53.3	50.0	62.6	62.9	58.8	48.7	62.6	$10,277	$221	$10,057
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	45	14.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	538 (80.2%)	93 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%		20.1	1008^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.8%	43	23.9	23.4	27.9	21.1	27.0	29.4	23.5	$8,421	$601	$7,819
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Central Ave	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 946-4345	466	34	13.8	80.7%	92 (19.7%)	262 (56.2%)	72 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	21	995^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.4	968^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.1%	27	21.0	14.9	29.0	32.3	22.4	26.1	23.2	$11,521	$771	$10,749
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Mount Carmel Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 897-9799	559	40	14.1	79.6%	90 (16.1%)	334 (59.7%)	91 (16.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	39	711^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.0%		45.1	618^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.2%	93	16.4	27.4	51.5	28.8	37.6	39.4	34.3	$10,627	$614	$10,013
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	573	42	13.6	99.3%	5 (0.9%)	410 (71.6%)	114 (19.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.5	1097^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.7%	6	17.6	15.1	26.7	21.6	26.7	12.9	20.8	$8,801	$649	$8,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy

What district is Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy?

Students at Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy are 81% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 970 students attended Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy.

Is Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy a good school?

Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddie White Middle School
High : Lovejoy High School

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