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L. O. Kimberly Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

L. O. Kimberly Elementary School in Atlanta, GA, serves 270 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging story here is momentum. L. O. Kimberly has climbed from the 2nd percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, moving up 245 spots in the state rankings over the last four years. That sustained improvement is rare among nearby schools. The school also stands out for its effectiveness with its African American students, who ranked in the 47th percentile statewide—well above the school's overall rank. Financially, the school invests heavily in its students: at $36,078 per student, it spends more than double what nearby SLAM Academy of Atlanta spends ($14,504) and significantly more than Deerwood Academy ($27,559). The student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is also favorable compared to R. N. Fickett Elementary School (12.7) and the charter schools nearby (17+).

Still, challenges remain. While the school's rank is improving, proficiency rates in math and science trail district and state averages. A notable pattern is a "5th grade slump": 3rd-grade math proficiency was 42.2% in 2025-2026, but it dropped to 18.8% by 5th grade—a sharper decline than at West Manor Elementary School, which saw a spike to 44.4% in 5th-grade math. Chronic absenteeism is also a serious concern at 32.5%, nearly double the state average of 17.7% and higher than Asa Hilliard Elementary School (19.0%). Compared to immediate peers, L. O. Kimberly outperforms Continental Colony Elementary School (24th vs. 20th percentile) but lags behind West Manor (38th percentile). The high per-student spending has not yet translated into top-tier scores, but the upward trend and strong subgroup performance suggest the investment is beginning to pay off.

270

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,078

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

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 — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

931^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

119^th of 202Atlanta 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
2026	24.3	931 of 1222	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	1006 of 1238	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1038 of 1236	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1077 of 1223	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1155 of 1220	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	441 of 829	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	562 of 892	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	606 of 879	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	672 of 870	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	829 of 876	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	842 of 1189	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	877 of 1224	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	980 of 1223	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1036 of 1212	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1077 of 1206	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	939 of 1186	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	1100 of 1225	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1031 of 1220	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1046 of 1210	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1170 of 1209	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)47th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science21%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	48.1%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.4%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.3	931^st of 1222 public elementary schools	23.8%		19.5	1006^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	75	42.2	36.6	18.8				21.3			$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	53.4%	1 (0.4%)	226 (95.0%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	35.6	744^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.1%		28.4	866^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.0%	122	33.4	51.3	42.8	8.3	15.8		34.5	26.7	6.7	$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	43.8%	5 (0.9%)	453 (77.2%)	104 (17.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	12.6	1119^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.4%		22.2	970^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%	149	13.9	31.5	21.8				15.9			$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	52.8%	1 (0.2%)	414 (95.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	31	819^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.0%		20.4	991^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%	172	42.9	32.7	36.1				23.0			$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	43.8%	0 (0.0%)	343 (93.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20.9	974^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.3%		17	1049^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	75	30.5	29.3	20.0				31.6			$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	47.5%	0 (0.0%)	297 (94.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	25.1	908^th of 1222 public elementary schools	25.7%		15.8	1079^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	171	30.0	38.1	14.9				36.2			$30,505	$1,560	$28,945
Briar Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2816 Briarwood Blvd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8170	377	37	10.3	42.2%	4 (1.1%)	231 (61.3%)	131 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.7	1018^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.7%		18.1	1029^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.9%	11	38.0	27.7	15.5				22.5			$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	35.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	23.4	948^th of 1222 public elementary schools	22.4%		29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%	101	42.8	26.5	20.3				26.2			$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	41.3%	1 (0.4%)	200 (81.0%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	35.1	752^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%	151	33.3	45.3	20.6				44.1			$33,146	$2,462	$30,684
Asa Hilliard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3353 Mount Olive Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8050	474	42	11.2	48.9%	1 (0.2%)	401 (84.6%)	54 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	37.8	704^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.4%		16.3	1063^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%	359	36.1	22.0	35.4				58.3			$21,880	$1,175	$20,705

Frequently Asked Questions about L. O. Kimberly Elementary School

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

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

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

L. O. Kimberly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% 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

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