Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

65 Rogers St NE
Atlanta, GA 30317

(404) 802-3450

SchoolDigger Rank:
945^th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,780

Students who attend Fred A. Toomer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High:	Maynard Jackson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.6%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fred A. Toomer Elementary School ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 20^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.6%), White (25.4%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fred A. Toomer Elementary School is 13.6. 39 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fred A. Toomer Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fred A. Toomer Elementary School is $18,780, which is the 14^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fred A. Toomer Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 151^st of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	69.71	363^rd	1101	67.0%
2007	76.57	231^st	1125	79.5%
2008	76.36	218^th	1134	80.8%
2009	35.04	837^th	1133	26.1%
2010	43.50	781^st	1183	34.0%
2011	50.20	711^th	1212	41.3%
2012	36.30	894^th	1201	25.6%
2013	22.89	1021^st	1225	16.7%
2014	20.00	1058^th	1231	14.1%
2015	30.00	865^th	1240	30.2%
2016	39.94	729^th	1233	40.9%
2017	25.43	906^th	1205	24.8%
2018	13.00	1075^th	1209	11.1%
2019	15.62	1056^th	1234	14.4%
2021	20.31	953^rd	1214	21.5%
2022	20.53	985^th	1244	20.8%
2023	23.55	944^th	1242	24.0%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.7)

33%

by a citizen
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Toomer Elementary is a sub-performing school with a ghetto mentality. The expectations and commitment levels are low. Instead of lamenting about how their students go to an “inner city school”, get free lunch, live in poverty and are raised by single parents, etc, etc..., Toomer teachers ought to start raising the bar and raising expectations. Toomer is the lowest performing school in the cluster and all of the cluster schools are Title 1, so Title 1 status cannot be used as an excuse. The standardized test scores confirm it. Drew Charter, Burgess-Peterson, even Whitefoord all score higher than Toomer. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

It’s going to take all summer to undo the bad habits my 1st grader picked up at Toomer Elementary. Toomer teachers need extra training on how to manage disruptive personalities and students from diverse environments. They really don’t have a handle on it and it lowers the classroom quality level. My child’s teacher did not have control of the class. I was told stories about how the kids would throw things, talk back and use crass language. I could see it all start to unravel in my child’s behavior and speech, when he started bringing home all the negative things he picked up during the school day. I cringe when I think about the type of character my child could become if he stayed at Toomer. We’re leaving. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2012

Considering where this school has come from it now represents a successful racially and economically diverse public school (a rarity in Atlanta)! The parental and community involvement is energizing and the school now has a principal and teachers that are committed to making it one of the best elementary schools in the area (it already outscores in several areas its wealthier, more established neighbors!) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	347	347
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	316	316
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	314	314
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	280	280
1994	0	252	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1995	0	266	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1996	0	266	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1997	1	436	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	1	469	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	2	531	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2000	1	493	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	0	419	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2002	4	340	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	4	340	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	1	318	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2005	4	260	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	270
2006	3	227	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	236
2007	2	204	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	6	217
2008	8	179	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	194
2009	19	164	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	192
2010	33	157	2	3	0	0	2	0	197
2011	56	155	3	6	0	0	5	0	225
2012	73	181	3	9	0	1	4	0	271
2013	55	322	6	10	0	1	6	0	400
2014	63	302	4	3	0	1	6	0	379
2015	66	263	4	4	0	0	6	0	343
2016	72	248	2	3	0	0	10	0	335
2017	83	249	5	3	0	0	11	0	351
2018	87	391	6	10	0	1	9	0	504
2019	107	346	7	11	0	0	17	0	488
2020	113	352	6	15	0	0	21	0	507
2021	106	310	4	11	1	0	14	0	446
2022	110	332	4	15	0	0	21	0	482
2023	130	341	1	21	0	0	19	0	512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	21.0	16.5	n/a
1991	316	21.0	15.0	78.2
1992	314	20.0	15.7	82.2
1993	280	16.0	17.5	87.9
1994	252	16.4	15.4	94.8
1995	268	29.0	9.2	94.8
1996	268	29.0	9.2	94.8
1997	437	31.1	14.1	94.7
1998	471	31.6	14.9	93.8
1999	538	35.0	15.4	95
2000	499	36.4	13.7	96
2001	425	29.9	14.2	99.3
2002	354	29.2	12.1	90.1
2003	354	29.2	12.1	90.1
2004	329	26.0	12.7	83
2005	270	23.7	11.4	79.2
2006	236	21.4	11.0	94.5
2007	217	19.6	11.1	91
2008	194	21.0	9.2	92.1
2009	192	19.0	10.1	85.1
2010	197	20.0	9.8	80.2
2011	225	21.0	10.7	60
2012	271	18.0	15.0	56.1
2013	400	30.0	13.3	73.3
2014	379	27.0	14.0	72.3
2015	343	32.0	10.7	61.8
2016	335	30.0	11.1	99.1
2017	351	32.8	10.7	100
2018	504	45.2	11.1	100
2019	488	42.4	11.5	100
2020	507	37.4	13.5	78.5
2021	446	37.4	11.9	41
2022	482	37.5	12.8	n/a
2023	512	37.5	13.6	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	21.0	16.5	n/a
1991	316	21.0	15.0	78.2
1992	314	20.0	15.7	82.2
1993	280	16.0	17.5	87.9
1994	252	16.4	15.4	94.8
1995	268	29.0	9.2	94.8
1996	268	29.0	9.2	94.8
1997	437	31.1	14.1	94.7
1998	471	31.6	14.9	93.8
1999	538	35.0	15.4	95
2000	499	36.4	13.7	96
2001	425	29.9	14.2	99.3
2002	354	29.2	12.1	90.1
2003	354	29.2	12.1	90.1
2004	329	26.0	12.7	83
2005	270	23.7	11.4	79.2
2006	236	21.4	11.0	94.5
2007	217	19.6	11.1	91
2008	194	21.0	9.2	92.1
2009	192	19.0	10.1	85.1
2010	197	20.0	9.8	80.2
2011	225	21.0	10.7	60
2012	271	18.0	15.0	56.1
2013	400	30.0	13.3	73.3
2014	379	27.0	14.0	72.3
2015	343	32.0	10.7	61.8
2016	335	30.0	11.1	99.1
2017	351	32.8	10.7	100
2018	504	45.2	11.1	100
2019	488	42.4	11.5	100
2020	507	37.4	13.5	78.5
2021	446	37.4	11.9	41
2022	482	37.5	12.8	n/a
2023	512	37.5	13.6	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,428 (7.5%)	$17,627 (92.5%)	$19,055
2018	$1,448 (7.7%)	$17,395 (92.3%)	$18,842
2019	$1,328 (7.1%)	$17,452 (92.9%)	$18,780

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1056^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 944^th of 1242 Elementary schools	9.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	27.1	17.9	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	36.9	34.5	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	31.4	24.4	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	45.1	36.7	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	22.7	28.4	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.7	33.7	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	31.8	37.9	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	42.3	35.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	22.8	22.9	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.7	35.9	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	8.8	14.5	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.7	29.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Fred A. Toomer Elementary School)	10.3	17.1	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	37.7	29.7	8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	488	512	4.9%
African American	346	341	1.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	1	85.7%
Hispanic	11	21	90.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	107	130	21.5%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	56.1%	43.9%

Schools Near Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2023)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Milestones Assessment Science (2023)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred A. Toomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Rogers St NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3450	512	38	13.6	56.1%	130 (25.4%)	341 (66.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	23.5	945^th of 1243 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	985^th of 1244 public elementary schools	20.8%	40	17.9	28.4	22.9				24.4	37.9	14.5				17.1		$18,780	$1,328	$17,452
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1807 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 622-2727	450	35	12.8	79.1%	1 (0.2%)	414 (92.0%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	24.6	927^th of 1243 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.8	850^th of 1244 public elementary schools	31.7%	77	27.3	23.8	34.2	31.3	31.4	42.1	21.8	14.3	5.3	14.1	11.4	36.8	21.1	2.6	$9,875	$1,316	$8,560
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 687-0001	964	80	12.0	34.0%	314 (32.6%)	545 (56.5%)	45 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.3%)	92	104^th of 1243 public elementary schools	91.6%		89.8	127^th of 1244 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	64.9	69.9	67.1				75.0	76.7	58.4				57.0		$17,591	$402	$17,591
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1682 Glenwood Ave. SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3400	504	38	13.4	30.8%	178 (35.3%)	252 (50.0%)	19 (3.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	85.4	177^th of 1243 public elementary schools	85.8%		72.4	317^th of 1244 public elementary schools	74.5%	140	64.0	72.6	65.6				62.8	64.5	43.8				51.6		$16,953	$969	$15,983
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	K-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-8850	628	41	15.5	4.9%	469 (74.7%)	60 (9.6%)	34 (5.4%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.5%)	99.1	9^th of 1243 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.7	14^th of 1244 public elementary schools	98.9%	5	81.3	82.7	88.1				86.9	90.8	85.1				84.2		$13,793	$493	$13,300
Benteen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 4th Ave SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-7300	267	27	9.7	100.0%	40 (15.0%)	121 (45.3%)	79 (29.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	31	820^th of 1243 public elementary schools	34.0%		20.4	987^th of 1244 public elementary schools	20.7%	167	32.1	26.3	26.1				37.7	17.9	21.7				21.7		$19,375	$1,504	$17,871
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 370-4460	596	51	11.6	6.4%	429 (72.0%)	76 (12.8%)	23 (3.9%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	95.3	69^th of 1243 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.1	60^th of 1244 public elementary schools	95.2%	9	75.8	75.7	74.2				76.8	80.2	72.7				58.1		$10,243	$96	$10,147
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 370-4470	302	25	12.3	10.3%	196 (64.9%)	42 (13.9%)	14 (4.6%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.3%)								(n/a)															$12,627	$237	$12,390
Fernbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Heaton Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 874-9302	744	55	13.4	18.4%	379 (50.9%)	149 (20.0%)	49 (6.6%)	113 (15.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	91	121^st of 1243 public elementary schools	90.3%		82.8	210^th of 1244 public elementary schools	83.1%	89	67.2	66.4	64.0				63.9	66.4	61.0				68.0		$4,002	$531	$3,471
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1246 Ponce de Leon Ave NE	Atlanta	30306	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-7150	742	49	15.1	10.9%	423 (57.0%)	108 (14.6%)	80 (10.8%)	49 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.8%)	97.1	40^th of 1243 public elementary schools	96.8%		98.2	25^th of 1244 public elementary schools	98.0%	15	76.1	81.3	67.5				83.6	92.5	75.8				69.2		$12,773	$581	$12,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred A. Toomer Elementary School

Is Fred A. Toomer Elementary School a good school?

Fred A. Toomer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fred A. Toomer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred A. Toomer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High : Maynard Jackson High School

What district is Fred A. Toomer Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fred A. Toomer Elementary School?

Students at Fred A. Toomer Elementary School are 67% African American, 25% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fred A. Toomer Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Fred A. Toomer Elementary School.

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