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Wesley Lakes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

685 McDonough Pkwy, McDonough, GA 30253 · (770) 914-1889 · Part of Henry County School District

McDonough’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wesley Lakes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 33.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McDonough kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where McDonough kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Wesley Lakes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

685 McDonough Pkwy, McDonough

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten112
Grade 179
Grade 293
Grade 390
Grade 467
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
843’20
775’21
843’22
787’23
564’24

Down 33.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%White 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wesley Lakes Elementary School from McDonough families.

Other schools in Henry County School District

The district →
Dutchtown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C+
962 students16:1
Tussahaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
B−
886 students15:1
Unity Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Locust Grove
B−
882 students15:1
Ola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
B+
866 students16:1
Birch Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
745 students16:1
Timber Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McDonough
A−
713 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; McDonough’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.