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R. N. Fickett Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

R. N. Fickett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 477 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. Over the past 10 years, R. N. Fickett Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating.

Academically, R. N. Fickett Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% for the district and state. In math, the school's 5th grade proficiency rate was 23.3%, compared to 35.2% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.81% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing R. N. Fickett Elementary to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms academically. For instance, Randolph Elementary, which is part of the Fulton County district, outperforms R. N. Fickett Elementary by a significant margin in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Similarly, other Fulton County schools like Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary and Asa Hilliard Elementary also outperform the Atlanta Public Schools district and R. N. Fickett Elementary.

432

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,771

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3935 Rux Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-7850

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend R. N. Fickett Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

991^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	20.4	991 of 1238	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	949 of 1248	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	996 of 1242	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1057 of 1244	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1051 of 1214	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	892 of 1234	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	960 of 1209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	1078 of 1205	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	1037 of 1233	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1025 of 1240	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1078 of 1231	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	1013 of 1225	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	957 of 1201	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	800 of 1212	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	849 of 1183	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	70.6	325 of 1133	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	326 of 1134	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	427 of 1125	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	429 of 1101	61.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Science12%-31 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)		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
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
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
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
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
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
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5320 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 346-6520	497	35	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	450 (90.5%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	38.6	703^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.2%		41	678^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.7%	25	34.1	34.4	36.8				38.6	45.6	23.0				24.4			$17,719	$1,099	$16,621
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
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
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	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	401 (84.6%)	54 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	16.3	1063^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%		24.3	938^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.8%	125	13.4	20.0	23.6				13.4	29.0	8.3				31.9			$21,880	$1,175	$20,705
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

Frequently Asked Questions about R. N. Fickett Elementary School

How many students attend R. N. Fickett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended R. N. Fickett Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of R. N. Fickett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R. N. Fickett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is R. N. Fickett Elementary School a good school?

R. N. Fickett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of R. N. Fickett Elementary School?

Students at R. N. Fickett Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is R. N. Fickett Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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