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L. O. Kimberly Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

L. O. Kimberly Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 300 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Atlanta Public Schools district.

Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and higher-than-average spending per student, L. O. Kimberly Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 19.5% in 3rd grade ELA, 13.2% in 4th grade ELA, and 26.8% in 5th grade ELA, far below the district averages of 34.9%, 38%, and 39.1%, respectively. As a result, the school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of L. O. Kimberly Elementary School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia.

When compared to nearby schools like West Manor Elementary School, which is just 2.61 miles away, the academic performance gap becomes even more apparent. West Manor consistently outperforms L. O. Kimberly Elementary by 20-30 percentage points on state assessments. While the high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds at L. O. Kimberly may be a contributing factor, the data suggests significant opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions, professional development, and increased resources and support for students.

270

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,078

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3090 McMurray Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-7600

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend L. O. Kimberly Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph Bunche Middle School
High:	D. M. Therrell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,006^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1006 of 1238	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1043 of 1248	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1088 of 1242	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1174 of 1244	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1116 of 1214	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1154 of 1234	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1140 of 1209	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1087 of 1205	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1213 of 1233	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	1186 of 1240	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	1134 of 1231	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	1171 of 1225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	1184 of 1201	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	1166 of 1212	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	1137 of 1183	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	1025 of 1133	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	945 of 1134	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	1054 of 1125	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	905 of 1101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Behavior is out of control. Administration does absolutely nothing to support staff. 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
L. O. Kimberly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 McMurray Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7600	270	25	10.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.4%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.5	1006^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.9	1043^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	16.4%	37	19.5	13.2	26.8				29.3	36.8	12.2				22.0			$36,078	$1,828	$34,250
SLAM Academy of Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	3183 Greenbriar Parkway SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 819-4992	238	14	17.0	66.8%	1 (0.4%)	226 (95.0%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	28.4	866^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.0%		20	1006^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.4%	140	14.8	33.3	17.9			19.0	37.0	66.7	17.9			14.3	17.9	14.3	4.8	$14,504	$1,664	$12,840
Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Connally Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3092	587	41	14.3	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	453 (77.2%)	104 (17.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	22.2	970^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		28.4	881^st of 1248 public elementary schools	29.4%	89	22.4	30.0	29.4				25.2	40.7	13.8				10.2			$17,479	$1,146	$16,332
R. N. Fickett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3935 Rux Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7850	432	34	12.7	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	414 (95.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	20.4	991^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.7	949^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.0%	42	26.9	13.9	24.7				34.3	26.4	23.3				12.3			$29,771	$2,625	$27,146
Continental Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3181 Hogan Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8000	368	33	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	343 (93.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17	1049^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.5	1149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.9%	100	18.9	18.8	19.0				20.8	21.9	26.2				26.2			$30,699	$2,048	$28,651
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
RISE Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2626 Hogan Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- RISE Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 669-8060	313	18	17.3	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	275 (87.9%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	15.3	1084^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.3	1134^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	50	19.2	20.8	38.1	24.4	28.6	38.0	7.7	12.5	14.3	4.9	0.0	12.0	15.0	12.0	2.0	$15,823	$554	$15,269
Conley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2580 Delowe Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8170	377	37	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	231 (61.3%)	131 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.1	1029^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.4	1095^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.3%	66	16.7	22.8	22.0				33.3	26.3	14.3				18.4			$25,080	$2,161	$22,919
Deerwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3070 Fairburn Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3300	469	48	9.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%		18.7	1022^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.1%	175	12.2	24.7	35.6				28.4	32.5	34.2				37.0			$27,559	$1,591	$25,968
West Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	570 Lynhurst Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3350	247	23	10.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	200 (81.0%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		34.1	783^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	37.3%	182	41.0	29.7	46.7				30.8	19.4	44.4				46.7			$33,146	$2,462	$30,684

Frequently Asked Questions about L. O. Kimberly Elementary School

Is L. O. Kimberly Elementary School a good school?

L. O. Kimberly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of L. O. Kimberly Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L. O. Kimberly Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralph Bunche Middle School
High : D. M. Therrell High School

What is the racial makeup of L. O. Kimberly Elementary School?

Students at L. O. Kimberly Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is L. O. Kimberly Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

How many students attend L. O. Kimberly Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended L. O. Kimberly Elementary School.

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