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Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 534 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.

Despite its relatively small class sizes and funding, Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School has consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly below the district and state levels across all grade levels. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Interestingly, the nearby Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary school, located just 1.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary in all subject areas and grade levels.

The high percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunch at Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School, indicating a predominantly low-income student population, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic struggles. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio, the persistent low performance suggests that the school may be facing deeper systemic challenges that require a more comprehensive approach to address. The stark contrast in academic achievement between Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary and the nearby charter school highlights the potential impact of school choice and alternative educational models in addressing the needs of underperforming schools.

496

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,149

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Pryor Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-4050

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Judson Price Middle School
High:	Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,101^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	14.5	1101 of 1238	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1232 of 1248	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1214 of 1242	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1241 of 1244	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1158 of 1214	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1158 of 1234	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1153 of 1209	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1104 of 1205	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1176 of 1233	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	1176 of 1240	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	1217 of 1231	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	1189 of 1225	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	1142 of 1201	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1176 of 1212	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.7	1175 of 1183	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	1106 of 1133	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	1042 of 1134	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	1010 of 1125	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	1050 of 1101	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Pryor Rd SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4050	496	43	11.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	479 (96.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.8	1232^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.3%	131	21.3	6.7	23.2	28.9	14.6	10.1	24.6	$28,149	$1,358	$26,792
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	970 Martin St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4200	297	25	11.7	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	277 (93.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	26.8	894^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.8%		24.5	936^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.0%	42	18.8	37.2	28.9	16.7	41.9	26.7	22.2	$33,229	$2,675	$30,554
Charles L. Gideons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	897 Welch St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7700	311	28	11.0	100.0%	13 (4.2%)	273 (87.8%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	1147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.1%	22	13.8	13.7	14.3	24.1	25.5	7.1	8.9	$26,855	$1,081	$25,774
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	688 Grant St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 624-6226	394	33	11.8	14.5%	243 (61.7%)	79 (20.1%)	22 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	92.2	108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.8	138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.9%	30	83.1	76.9	71.2	81.5	64.6	63.6	62.1	$25,958	$36	$25,922
Benteen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cassanova Street SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7300	329	32	10.3	88.4%	60 (18.2%)	139 (42.2%)	102 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)	39.9	684^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.8	789^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.8%	105	40.8	25.6	37.0	38.8	30.8	35.2	31.5	$33,858	$1,861	$31,997
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%	50	8.2	15.6	25.6	22.4	20.0	17.9	34.2	$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2025 Jonesboro Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8050	330	34	9.8	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	284 (86.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.8	1203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.8%		9	1207^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.3%	4	8.9	15.3	9.8	12.5	15.3	3.3	24.6	$34,494	$1,862	$32,632
T. J. Perkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Brewer Blvd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3950	338	34	9.8	100.0%	10 (3.0%)	307 (90.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	13.1	1130^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.7%		17.4	1053^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	15.6%	77	14.0	17.3	19.2	26.3	19.2	15.4	15.4	$34,110	$2,463	$31,646
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Avon Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4000	291	35	8.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	283 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1058^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.2%	18	9.6	25.0	18.8	25.0	19.2	14.3	28.6	$39,281	$1,835	$37,447
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Mercer St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4100	650	55	11.7	67.8%	265 (40.8%)	289 (44.5%)	31 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.0%)	73.1	297^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.0%		66.7	384^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.2%	87	45.8	40.2	67.8	50.0	50.0	56.7	61.1	$25,255	$1,186	$24,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judson Price Middle School
High : Carver High School

Is Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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