William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2201 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, GA 30260

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Bottom 50%

Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William M. Mcgarrah 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 is 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School's student population of 649 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	104
1	87
2	120
3	100
4	95
5	85

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
2023	642
2022	656
2021	647
2020	690
2019	690
2018	735
2017	735
2016	713
2015	724
2014	711
2013	688
2012	670
2011	654
2010	612
2009	633
2008	652
2007	705
2006	684
2005	708
2004	925
2003	914
2002	946
2001	1,004
2000	1,051
1999	950
1998	936
1997	906
1996	906
1995	853
1994	884
1993	873
1992	832
1991	838
1990	921
1989	939
1988	1,022
1987	807

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
2023	49
2022	45
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	43
2014	42
2013	39
2012	44
2011	45
2010	47
2009	49
2008	50
2007	47
2006	50
2005	52
2004	50
2003	50
2002	47
2001	53
2000	57
1999	55
1998	53
1997	46
1996	48
1995	49
1994	47
1993	69
1992	46
1991	46
1990	49
1989	50
1988	49
1987	38

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School Rankings

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1653 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
2023	#1653
2022	#1748
2021	#1527
2019	#1274
2018	#1189
2017	#1232
2016	#1145
2015	#1345
2014	#1251
2013	#1280
2012	#1643

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26%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	26%	39%	18%
2022	19%	37%	13%
2021	17%	36%	11%
2019	39%	44%	24%
2018	38%	42%	25%
2017	35%	41%	23%
2016	36%	41%	21%
2015	29%	38%	19%
2014	83%	79%	66%
2013	81%	83%	72%
2012	76%	81%	70%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2022	21%	40%	21%
2021	22%	39%	20%
2019	35%	45%	29%
2018	34%	42%	25%
2017	33%	41%	27%
2016	32%	40%	26%
2015	29%	39%	26%
2014	93%	94%	91%
2013	93%	93%	91%
2012	86%	93%	89%
2011	86%	91%	88%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2022	17%	40%	17%
2021	30%	38%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	9%	5%	3%
2022	9%	5%	3%
2021	9%	5%	3%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	10%	4%	4%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	12%	4%	5%
2015	12%	4%	4%
2014	12%	4%	4%
2013	13%	4%	5%
2012	15%	4%	5%
2011	14%	4%	5%
2010	13%	4%	5%
2009	14%	4%	6%
2008	14%	4%	6%
2007	11%	4%	6%
2006	10%	4%	5%
2005	9%	4%	5%
2004	8%	3%	5%
2003	7%	3%	5%
2002	6%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	20%	18%	24%
2022	20%	18%	23%
2021	20%	17%	23%
2020	20%	16%	22%
2019	20%	16%	22%
2018	21%	15%	22%
2017	21%	15%	22%
2016	23%	15%	21%
2015	22%	14%	21%
2014	20%	13%	19%
2013	21%	13%	18%
2012	20%	12%	18%
2011	21%	12%	18%
2010	21%	11%	17%
2009	19%	11%	16%
2008	18%	11%	15%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	17%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	8%	6%	7%
2001	7%	5%	6%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%

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Black

61%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	65%	36%	69%
2022	65%	36%	69%
2021	64%	36%	69%
2020	62%	37%	70%
2019	62%	37%	70%
2018	63%	37%	70%
2017	63%	37%	70%
2016	59%	37%	70%
2015	59%	37%	70%
2014	58%	37%	71%
2013	56%	37%	71%
2012	55%	37%	71%
2011	55%	37%	71%
2010	58%	37%	71%
2009	60%	39%	73%
2008	60%	39%	74%
2007	62%	39%	74%
2006	64%	39%	74%
2005	65%	38%	73%
2004	63%	38%	73%
2003	64%	38%	71%
2002	65%	38%	69%
2001	62%	38%	66%
2000	63%	38%	63%
1999	63%	38%	60%
1998	55%	38%	56%
1997	49%	37%	51%
1996	45%	38%	48%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	1%	36%	2%
2022	2%	37%	2%
2021	3%	38%	2%
2020	3%	39%	2%
2019	3%	39%	2%
2018	2%	40%	2%
2017	2%	40%	2%
2016	2%	41%	2%
2015	3%	42%	3%
2014	5%	43%	3%
2013	6%	43%	3%
2012	5%	44%	3%
2011	6%	44%	4%
2010	4%	45%	4%
2009	7%	46%	5%
2008	8%	46%	5%
2007	9%	47%	6%
2006	9%	48%	8%
2005	12%	49%	10%
2004	17%	52%	12%
2003	19%	53%	16%
2002	21%	54%	19%
2001	26%	55%	23%
2000	30%	56%	27%
1999	41%	57%	31%
1998	50%	57%	36%
1997	58%	58%	41%
1996	61%	58%	45%

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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	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.48
2022	0.53	0.70	0.47
2021	0.55	0.70	0.47
2020	0.57	0.69	0.47
2019	0.57	0.69	0.47
2018	0.55	0.68	0.46
2017	0.55	0.68	0.46
2016	0.59	0.68	0.46
2015	0.59	0.67	0.46
2014	0.61	0.67	0.47
2013	0.63	0.67	0.47
2012	0.64	0.66	0.46
2011	0.63	0.66	0.46
2010	0.62	0.65	0.46
2009	0.60	0.64	0.43
2008	0.61	0.64	0.42
2007	0.59	0.63	0.42
2006	0.57	0.61	0.43
2005	0.57	0.61	0.44
2004	0.56	0.59	0.45
2003	0.55	0.58	0.46
2002	0.53	0.57	0.49
2001	0.55	0.56	0.51
2000	0.55	0.55	0.53
1999	0.60	0.54	0.55
1998	0.60	0.54	0.56
1997	0.58	0.53	0.57
1996	0.58	0.52	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	90%	54%	90%
2022	100%	53%	93%
2021	93%	53%	93%
2020	93%	55%	93%
2019	93%	55%	93%
2018	99%	57%	99%
2017	99%	57%	99%
2016	99%	57%	99%
2015	95%	57%	95%
2014	100%	56%	100%
2013	85%	53%	79%
2012	85%	51%	77%
2011	80%	51%	75%
2010	73%	48%	71%
2009	76%	44%	66%
2008	69%	42%	62%
2007	67%	42%	62%
2006	69%	42%	62%
2005	55%	39%	54%
2004	51%	38%	51%
2003	46%	37%	45%
2002	60%	36%	45%
2001	44%	35%	42%
2000	46%	36%	42%
1999	64%	37%	42%
1998	56%	44%	51%
1997	50%	43%	48%
1996	40%	38%	37%
1995	48%	37%	36%
1994	32%	36%	32%
1993	27%	34%	27%
1992	21%	32%	23%
1991	18%	28%	18%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	18%	8%	14%
2004	17%	8%	14%
2003	18%	8%	15%
2002	15%	8%	13%
2001	17%	8%	13%
2000	17%	8%	13%
1999	13%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clayton County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School's ranking?

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School is ranked #1653 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School often compared to?

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morrow Elementary School, Roberta T. Smith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School?

649 students attend William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School?

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School offer ?

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School part of?

William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School is part of Clayton County School District.