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Bethune Elementary School

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Bethune Elementary School ranks 801 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bethune Elementary School is a public elementary school located in College Park, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 518 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethune Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 3rd graders, 29.5% of 4th graders, and 28.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.8% and 34.9% for Fulton County and Georgia, respectively. Additionally, the school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 801st and 1,124th out of 1,238 to 1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, putting it in the bottom 20-30% of elementary schools in the state.

Despite the higher spending per student at Bethune Elementary School, which has increased from $10,170 in 2016-2017 to $12,054 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance remains low compared to the state and district averages. When comparing Bethune Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Fulton County district, such as Oakley Elementary School, Main Street Charter Academy, and Gullatt Elementary School, it consistently underperforms in academic metrics. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

608

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,719

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5925 Old Carriage Dr
College Park, GA 30349

(470) 254-7940

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Bethune Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNair Middle School
High:	Banneker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Fulton County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

801^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton County 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	32.5	801 of 1238	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	992 of 1248	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	953 of 1242	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	964 of 1244	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	846 of 1214	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1124 of 1234	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1083 of 1209	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	1061 of 1205	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	1034 of 1233	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	1020 of 1240	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1114 of 1231	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1048 of 1225	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	945 of 1201	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	857 of 1212	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	812 of 1183	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	701 of 1133	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	610 of 1134	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	685 of 1125	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.1	844 of 1101	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethune Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5925 Old Carriage Dr	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7940	608	44	13.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	525 (86.3%)	63 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	32.5	801^st of 1238 public elementary schools	35.3%		21.1	992^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	20.5%	191	25.0	29.5	28.8				31.5	42.0	31.4				32.2			$17,719	$1,361	$16,358
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Jolly Rd	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8144	597	46	12.9	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	488 (81.7%)	59 (9.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	17.5	1038^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		15.8	1086^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.0%	48	14.1	10.2	28.4				28.2	19.4	21.1				28.7			$19,668	$1,266	$18,402
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Creel Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7950	779	53	14.6	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	685 (87.9%)	71 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22.6	966^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.0%		22.5	972^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.1%	6	16.9	23.9	27.6				30.6	35.0	22.6				21.7			$17,076	$1,536	$15,540
Feldwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5790 Feldwood Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2001	678	48	14.1	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	628 (92.6%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	33.6	786^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.2	962^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.9%	176	27.1	20.0	36.4				38.3	25.6	31.8				37.3			$19,021	$1,408	$17,612
Northcutt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5451 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4020	618	44	14.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	497 (80.4%)	82 (13.3%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	22.5	968^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.7	1068^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.4%	100	13.0	26.0	30.8				17.4	37.5	22.1				26.9			$15,230	$1,649	$13,581
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	452	33	13.6	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	344 (76.1%)	79 (17.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	34.1	772^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%	61	32.4	37.8	31.3				33.8	43.2	22.6				21.7			$17,156	$2,223	$14,932
West Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 Riverdale Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4005	464	28	16.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	408 (87.9%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	7.1	1208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.9	1223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	2.0%	15	5.9	6.5	22.1				7.4	19.4	5.9				8.8			$15,569	$1,805	$13,764
Gullatt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Dodson Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-3425	712	55	13.0	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	548 (77.0%)	135 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	23.5	952^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.4	956^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.4%	4	21.3	27.9	24.3				18.1	34.2	21.6				33.3			$18,928	$1,122	$17,806
Main Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2861 Lakeshore Dr	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 668-0261	817	51	16.0	46.1%	16 (2.0%)	737 (90.2%)	37 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	45.3	624^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.6%		44.3	634^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.2%	10	32.5	25.3	47.8	40.9	46.7	43.3	43.4	31.3	40.2	22.6	30.3	37.1	43.5	32.0	35.1	$13,084	$548	$12,536
Oakley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7220 Oakley Ter	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 774-4057	733	53	13.8	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	661 (90.2%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	32.8	798^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.7	746^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.2%	52	25.2	30.4	39.7				34.5	32.4	19.2				35.0			$17,076	$1,012	$16,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethune Elementary School

Is Bethune Elementary School a good school?

Bethune Elementary School ranks 801^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bethune Elementary School?

Students at Bethune Elementary School are 86% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bethune Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bethune Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNair Middle School
High : Banneker High School

What district is Bethune Elementary School in?

Fulton County

How many students attend Bethune Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Bethune Elementary School.

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