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Finch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Finch Elementary is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 319 students in grades PK-5. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finch Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.6% of 3rd graders at Finch were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% for the district and state. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Finch, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as KIPP Strive Primary Charter School, T.J. Perkerson Elementary, and M.A. Jones Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the district and state averages, but generally outperform Finch Elementary in academic metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Finch Elementary may be systemic and require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

291

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,281

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1114 Avon Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-4000

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Finch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,076^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1076 of 1238	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1058 of 1248	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1079 of 1242	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1171 of 1244	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1162 of 1214	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1155 of 1234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1173 of 1209	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	1182 of 1205	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1203 of 1233	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	1182 of 1240	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	1153 of 1231	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	1116 of 1225	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	1149 of 1201	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	1169 of 1212	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	1126 of 1183	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	973 of 1125	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	859 of 1101	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-15 vs state

Mathematics20%-26 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

MY Child just started Finch Elementary today, but i'm starting to kind of regret my decision sending her there after i saw their ratings,reviews and scores, was not pleased at all! i saw that they were 50% below where they should be, and the ratings and reviews were not good at all. I don't want to judge too soon because the school might just be pretty good but im just gonna wait and see what happens and just stay very involved with the school and if I see the Current ratings and reviews are correct about this School I will be pulling My child out ASAP! But now im just hoping for the best. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2011

My children has attended Finch Elementary School for two years and over all I would say that they have great teachers. In this particular school parents must get involved, because if you don't then your child will be left behind. The administrators are hard to deal with, however the teachers are great!!! They do not have enough activities to challenge the children learning; furthermore they place the children in groups "inner city children". Close Quote

Schools Near Finch Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Avon Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4000	291	35	8.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	283 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1058^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.2%	18	9.6	25.0	18.8	25.0	19.2	14.3	28.6	$39,281	$1,835	$37,447
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	447	44	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	418 (93.5%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	25.5	919^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.7	932^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.3%	13	18.8	12.5	25.4	42.0	38.9	19.7	29.6	$31,461	$1,754	$29,706
Charles L. Gideons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	897 Welch St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7700	311	28	11.0	100.0%	13 (4.2%)	273 (87.8%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	1147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.1%	22	13.8	13.7	14.3	24.1	25.5	7.1	8.9	$26,855	$1,081	$25,774
KIPP Strive Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1448 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	627	38	16.4	100.0%	18 (2.9%)	596 (95.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	29.3	846^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.7	716^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.6%	130	33.3	31.3	21.0	39.4	31.3	21.0	23.0	$10,925	$1,050	$9,875
T. J. Perkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Brewer Blvd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3950	338	34	9.8	100.0%	10 (3.0%)	307 (90.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	13.1	1130^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.7%		17.4	1053^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.6%	77	14.0	17.3	19.2	26.3	19.2	15.4	15.4	$34,110	$2,463	$31,646
M. A. Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Fair St SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3900	461	34	13.4	100.0%	8 (1.7%)	435 (94.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	10.2	1179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.7	1197^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.1%	18	12.9	15.2	23.1	18.6	11.4	10.3	12.8	$28,215	$1,985	$26,230
Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Pryor Rd SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4050	496	43	11.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	479 (96.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.8	1232^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.3%	131	21.3	6.7	23.2	28.9	14.6	10.1	24.6	$28,149	$1,358	$26,792
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%	50	8.2	15.6	25.6	22.4	20.0	17.9	34.2	$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
Ethos Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2295 Springdale Cir SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 502-0046	676	40	16.9	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	636 (94.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	29.3	848^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.5%		35	774^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.0%	74	22.0	39.0	38.7	27.3	22.9	16.0	32.1	$14,762	$1,110	$13,652
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S Alvarado Terrace SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8100	314	38	8.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	297 (94.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	15.8	1079^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%		14	1117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.5%	38	22.2	22.6	14.6	28.9	17.0	14.6	18.8	$30,505	$1,560	$28,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Finch Elementary

How many students attend Finch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Finch Elementary.

Is Finch Elementary a good school?

Finch Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Finch Elementary in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Finch Elementary?

Students at Finch Elementary are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Finch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Finch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Carver High School

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