📍 2201 Lake Harbin Rd, Morrow, Clayton County, 30260
William M. McGarrah Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Morrow, Clayton County. The school has 642 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clayton County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William M. McGarrah Elementary School enrolls 642 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 48.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 8.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 415 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 20% |
| Asian | 56 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.6% |
| White | 9 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
580 of the school's 642 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 580 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William M. McGarrah Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-50, state senate district 44, state house district 75.
William M. McGarrah Elementary School is one of 67 schools in Clayton County, based in Jonesboro, Georgia. The district serves 51,055 students district-wide and employs 3,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 642 students, William M. McGarrah Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 762 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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