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Continental Colony Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Continental Colony Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 351 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 the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $16,000, Continental Colony Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.9% of 3rd graders, 18.8% of 4th graders, and 19% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9%, 38%, and 39.1% for the district, respectively. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state. This persistent underperformance has led to Continental Colony Elementary being ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby Fulton County schools, which also serve high-poverty student populations, generally perform better than Continental Colony Elementary on standardized tests. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at the higher-performing schools within the same district. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11.7 students per teacher, indicates that the challenges faced by Continental Colony Elementary may not be solely related to resource allocation, but rather to the effective implementation of educational strategies and interventions for its high-poverty student population.

368

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,699

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3181 Hogan Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-8000

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Continental Colony Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,049^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	17.0	1049 of 1238	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1149 of 1248	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1216 of 1242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1125 of 1244	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1211 of 1214	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1099 of 1234	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1094 of 1209	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1090 of 1205	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	1084 of 1233	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1119 of 1240	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.9	1096 of 1231	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	1151 of 1225	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1041 of 1201	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1054 of 1212	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	892 of 1183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	922 of 1133	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	1036 of 1134	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	992 of 1125	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	792 of 1101	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-18 vs state

Mathematics23%-23 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Conley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2580 Delowe Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8170	377	37	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	231 (61.3%)	131 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.1	1029^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.4	1095^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.3%	66	16.7	22.8	22.0				33.3	26.3	14.3				18.4			$25,080	$2,161	$22,919
Brookview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Hammarskjold Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8020	425	32	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	397 (93.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	18.5	1020^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.6%		28.1	884^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%	136	10.6	25.4	18.7				18.5	41.4	16.7				25.7			$19,519	$1,077	$18,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Continental Colony Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Continental Colony Elementary School?

Students at Continental Colony Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Continental Colony Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Continental Colony Elementary School a good school?

Continental Colony Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Continental Colony Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Continental Colony Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Continental Colony Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Continental Colony Elementary School.

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