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Elementary Schools in Atlanta Public Schools


At a glance
DistrictAtlanta Public Schools119th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →
55
Schools
25,855
Students
7
5-star schools
Top rankedSpringdale Park Elementary School8th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Miles Elementary School up 300 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Heritage Academy Elementary School 7.3 students per teacher
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Summary:

The 55 elementary schools in Atlanta Public Schools serve Pre-K through 5th grade (with some extending to 8th) and represent one of Georgia's most economically and academically divided districts, ranging from nationally elite institutions to schools in the bottom 5% statewide.

For parents, the standout options are concentrated in a small cluster of high-performing schools. Springdale Park Elementary School leads the district at 8th in Georgia (99th percentile), with 5th grade science proficiency at 91.7%—more than double the state average. Mary Lin Elementary School (rank 20) and Morningside Elementary School (rank 21) post 5th grade math proficiency above 89%, while Virginia-Highland Elementary School (rank 32) achieved 90.9% science proficiency. These schools all have chronic absenteeism below 5% and free/reduced lunch rates under 20%. At the other end, Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy (rank 1,174) and Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School (rank 1,178) sit in the bottom 4% statewide, with math proficiency around 10-12% and chronic absenteeism near 50%.

Several schools defy the poverty-achievement pattern. Beecher Hills Elementary School (100% free/reduced lunch) ranks 343rd with 56.2% 3rd grade math proficiency, while Burgess-Peterson Elementary School (48% poverty) ranks 118th. Miles Elementary School jumped 302 spots in one year, with 5th grade science soaring from 7.1% to 44.8%. Notably, spending does not predict success—F. L. Stanton Elementary School spends $41,200 per student yet ranks 1,012th, while KIPP Strive Primary Charter School achieves a 43rd percentile rank on just $10,925 per student. The district's 27.6% chronic absenteeism rate (vs. 17.7% statewide) is the most actionable lever—every school with absenteeism below 10% ranks in the top 25% of Georgia schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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