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William M.Boyd Elementary School

Q: Is William M.Boyd Elementary School a good school?

William M.Boyd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend William M.Boyd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended William M.Boyd Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William M.Boyd Elementary School?

Students at William M.Boyd Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

William M. Boyd Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 440 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $18,000, William M. Boyd Elementary consistently performs below 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, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 14.5% to 24.2%, compared to 34.9% to 39.1% for the district and 34.9% to 43% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science follows a similar trend, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the district and state averages. As a result, William M. Boyd Elementary School has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide and receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing William M. Boyd Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Bolton Academy Elementary, also in the Atlanta Public Schools district, consistently outperforms William M. Boyd Elementary and the district as a whole in academic achievement. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in school performance.

439

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,766

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1891 Johnson Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 802-8150

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend William M.Boyd Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Lewis Invictus Academy
High:	Frederick Douglass High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,047^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th 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	17.1	1047 of 1238	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1035 of 1248	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1167 of 1242	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1231 of 1244	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1163 of 1214	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1230 of 1234	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1133 of 1209	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	1199 of 1205	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	1208 of 1233	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	1237 of 1240	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1209 of 1231	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	1120 of 1225	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.9	840 of 1201	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	923 of 1212	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	981 of 1183	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	866 of 1133	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	652 of 1134	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	795 of 1125	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	724 of 1101	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

Science20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 29, 2024

Hey I’m Sorry I Have To Do This But Im Trying To Get Heard As Much I Can … Joi Is A Horrible Principal , She Is Unprofessional And Has No Desire Or Real Love For Kids .. She Is There To Collect A Pay Check , And Not Change Kids Lives For The Better .. Issues That Goes On At The School With Teachers Hitting Students , She Never Handles It .. She Makes The Parent And Kids The Blame For It Just To Cover Her School … My Daughter Went There Two Years , Two Years Of Me Never Missing A Beat , Two Years Of Me Donating EVERYTIME They Needed Anything , Two Years Of My Daughter Never Getting In Trouble , Two Years Of My Daughter Being On Principal List , Etc .. This Is Not A Leader , Nor Someone I Would Trust With My Child’s Future .. She Is Rude , Mean And Dont Have A Heart For Kids !!! All She Want Is Her School To Look Good , Even When It’s Corrupted In There .. She Mentioned To Me That Teachers Hitting Students Was A On Going Problem Since She Starting Working At Boyd Elementary And Has Yet To Try And Break The Cycle … Ruining Kids Idea Of School , And Making Them Scared To Go !! I Want The World To Know , She Is Not WHO She Say She Is !!! Close Quote

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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
William M.Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1891 Johnson Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8150	439	42	10.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.6%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	17.1	1047^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.4%		18.1	1035^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	24.2	14.5	16.4				30.3	19.4	18.5				20.4			$30,766	$2,225	$28,541
Westside Atlanta Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1903 Drew Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 931-4827	349	33	10.4	54.7%	49 (14.0%)	254 (72.8%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	55.2	498^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.5	522^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	58.2%	24	41.0	45.2	46.3	36.1	45.5	33.3	53.8	42.9	31.7	27.8	48.5	29.6	48.8	18.5	7.4	$23,222	$784	$22,438
Woodson Park Academy School	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7750	842	71	11.8	100.0%	6 (0.7%)	777 (92.3%)	40 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	15.4	1083^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.3	1180^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.4%	97	18.9	24.7	18.5	14.9	20.9	20.5	30.5	19.1	12.3	8.9	20.9	20.5	21.0	11.0	13.7	$26,586	$856	$25,730
William J. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1752 Hollywood Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7000	319	30	10.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	256 (80.3%)	60 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24.1	939^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		12	1157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.3%	218	21.2	30.2	20.4				26.9	30.2	24.1				31.5			$35,447	$3,039	$32,407
Kipp WAYS Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	559	43	13.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	546 (97.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	11.4	1155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.7%		9.2	1203^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	3.6%	48	18.3	14.9	13.8				23.2	17.8	13.8				12.5			$13,697	$1,718	$11,980
Bolton Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2268 Adams Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8350	590	50	11.8	47.1%	128 (21.7%)	280 (47.5%)	120 (20.3%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.1%)	73.6	289^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.9	311^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.1%	22	41.3	63.7	66.3				41.3	59.3	50.6				52.8			$25,454	$988	$24,465
F. L. Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7500	161	16	9.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	159 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.7	1055^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.8%		14.2	1110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%	55	3.8	20.7	28.2				3.8	27.6	17.9				28.2			$41,200	$2,107	$39,093
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Harwell Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5700	390	36	10.9	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	360 (92.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24	942^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.9%		20.7	1001^st of 1248 public elementary schools	19.8%	59	21.7	23.9	29.7				23.3	32.8	25.7				27.0			$32,608	$2,372	$30,236
Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	225 James P. Brawley Drive NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8200	583	72	8.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	542 (93.0%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10.1	1181^st of 1238 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.7	1242^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	0.5%	61	18.5	12.7	11.1	16.9	22.1	20.0	29.6	14.1	1.6	4.3	10.3	29.2	12.7	24.6	15.4	$35,088	$2,602	$32,487
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	505	37	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	496 (98.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	99	17.8	17.9	23.1				25.6	18.1	19.2				28.2			$12,843	$1,240	$11,603

Frequently Asked Questions about William M.Boyd Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William M.Boyd Elementary School?

Students at William M.Boyd Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend William M.Boyd Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended William M.Boyd Elementary School.

What district is William M.Boyd Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of William M.Boyd Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William M.Boyd Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Lewis Invictus Academy
High : Frederick Douglass High School

Is William M.Boyd Elementary School a good school?

William M.Boyd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

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