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R. N. Fickett Elementary School

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R. N. Fickett Elementary School ranks 819 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

R. N. Fickett Elementary School in Atlanta, GA, serves approximately 432 students in grades PK-5 in the city's southwest corridor, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is part of Atlanta Public Schools and has earned a 2-star rating, ranking 817th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools—a significant jump from 991st the previous year and its highest position since 2018-2019.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's dramatic improvement in mathematics. Proficiency rose across every grade level, with 5th grade jumping nearly 13 percentage points to 36.1% and 3rd grade reaching 42.9%, nearly matching the district average. The school also stands out for its strong performance with African American students, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide for this subgroup—better than the overall ranking of every nearby comparison school. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 33.4%, has improved from 42.7% just a year ago and is better than nearby Cascade Elementary (35.8%) and SLAM Academy of Atlanta (36.7%). The school also invests heavily in students, spending $29,771 per pupil with a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio.

Challenges remain. Science proficiency in 5th grade sits at just 23%, well below the district average of 41.7%, and there is a notable gender gap—female students rank in the 40th percentile while males rank in the 26th. The school now outperforms several nearby schools, including L. O. Kimberly Elementary, Deerwood Academy, and Continental Colony Elementary, though it trails West Manor Elementary. English Language Arts scores from the current year will be released in December, and families will be watching to see if reading gains match the momentum seen in math.

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: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Georgia)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

819^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	31.0	819 of 1222	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	991 of 1238	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	945 of 1236	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	987 of 1223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1043 of 1220	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	330 of 829	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	587 of 892	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	516 of 879	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	544 of 870	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	645 of 876	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	714 of 1189	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1009 of 1224	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1019 of 1223	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1006 of 1212	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	998 of 1206	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	873 of 1186	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	940 of 1225	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	845 of 1220	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	944 of 1210	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1055 of 1209	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

Science23%-21 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	48.9	561^st of 1222 public elementary schools	54.1%		38.6	703^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.2%	142	35.8	50.0	43.1				44.2			$17,719	$1,099	$16,621
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about R. N. Fickett Elementary School

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

Atlanta Public 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 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 819^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

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