East Clayton Elementary School

632 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

East Clayton Elementary School, located on Forest Parkway in Ellenwood, Georgia, is a public school serving students in the Clayton County Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By focusing on foundational literacy and numeracy, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for long-term academic success while encouraging a sense of community and school pride among its pupils and faculty.

Beyond its core curriculum, East Clayton Elementary strives to create a holistic educational experience by incorporating extracurricular activities and maintaining strong partnerships with parents and the surrounding Ellenwood community. The school emphasizes a culture of safety and inclusion, working to meet the unique needs of every student through targeted instruction and resources. As part of the larger Clayton County school system, East Clayton Elementary remains dedicated to empowering students to reach their full potential and become productive, contributing members of society.

632

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Clayton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	107
Black	484
Asian	13
Two or More	20

Black
484 (76.6 %)
Hispanic
107 (16.9 %)
Two or More
20 (3.2 %)
Asian
13 (2.1 %)
White
8 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clayton County
Phone:	(404)362-3885
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	632
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	641
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 112