Barrow Elementary School

Barrow Elementary School serves 458 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Athens, Georgia, offering a supportive learning environment with a favorable 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio and 42 full-time equivalent teachers. The school earns a solid 7.1 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranks in the 73rd percentile among Georgia elementary schools at #620 out of 2,271 schools statewide. Academically, Barrow Elementary shows steady performance with 48% of students achieving proficiency or above in English Language Arts and 46% in mathematics across grade levels.

These results reflect the school's ongoing commitment to student development and provide a foundation for continued academic growth. The school draws families from the surrounding 30605 ZIP code area, where the median household income is $46,701 and median home value reaches $237,200. The community shows strong educational values, with 54% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, though the area also serves families across the economic spectrum with a 27.6% poverty rate among its 42,360 residents.

Barrow Elementary School operates as a regular public school in Clarke County, positioned within Athens' mid-size city environment that blends suburban neighborhoods with the cultural richness of a college town setting.