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Benteen Elementary School

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Benteen Elementary School ranks 684 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Benteen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 306 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 low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to nearby schools like Burgess-Peterson Elementary and KIPP Vision Primary Charter School, Benteen Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.8% of 3rd graders, 25.6% of 4th graders, and 37% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 34.9%, 38%, and 39.1%, respectively.

Benteen Elementary's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools, and its state ranking and rating from SchoolDigger have steadily declined over the past 10 years, from ranking in the 900s to the 1,200s out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools. This suggests the school is facing significant challenges in improving student achievement, despite the higher resources allocated per student. The school's high poverty rates, with 84.64% to 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor, but a more comprehensive, evidence-based approach to school improvement is needed to address the persistent underperformance.

329

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,858

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Cassanova Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-7300

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Benteen Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

684^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	39.9	684 of 1238	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	789 of 1248	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	819 of 1242	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	987 of 1244	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1214 of 1214	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1067 of 1234	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1077 of 1209	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1139 of 1205	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1153 of 1233	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1207 of 1240	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	1200 of 1231	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	1099 of 1225	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	1100 of 1201	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	47.9	746 of 1212	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.8	931 of 1183	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	733 of 1133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.4	889 of 1134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	955 of 1125	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	963 of 1101	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 16, 2021

These scores don’t seem correct for the amazing education my child is getting at Benteen. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Benteen is an excellent thriving school! My husband and I had many concerns before sending our three kids there. We recently bout a home in the nearby sub-division so we could be closer to work. We decided to give Benteen after not having much luck at the nearby Charter school. After meeting with the principal and learning more about the staff we couldn't have made a better choice! Our children are having the best year academically and fit in well socially. The school is fairly small (maybe 300 students) so we enjoy our kids in the small classroom setting. I do wish they had a few more after school options but the school has been nothing short of a joy. Close Quote

Schools Near Benteen Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
KIPP Vision Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	562	41	13.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	530 (94.3%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	19.1	1012^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.3%		22.3	976^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.8%	36		22.9	31.6	19.1				21.7	27.4	13.5				18.0			$13,860	$1,480	$12,380
Wesley International Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 904-9137	776	57	13.5	96.4%	37 (4.8%)	667 (86.0%)	30 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%		35.6	764^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.8%	131	86.4	21.5	26.1	28.9	28.4	44.2	33.3	35.4	29.5	34.9	12.5	31.4	35.7	26.5	22.6	29.8	$25,997	$1,422	$24,575
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
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3400	580	39	14.9	48.4%	225 (38.8%)	247 (42.6%)	39 (6.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.7	156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.5%	2		56.5	68.5	61.6				60.0	68.5	68.6				55.8			$24,690	$1,003	$23,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Benteen Elementary School

How many students attend Benteen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Benteen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benteen Elementary School?

Students at Benteen Elementary School are 42% African American, 31% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Benteen Elementary School a good school?

Benteen Elementary School ranks 684^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Benteen Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Benteen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Benteen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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