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T. J. Perkerson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

T. J. Perkerson Elementary School in Atlanta, GA, serves 338 students in grades PK-5 within the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

T. J. Perkerson has made meaningful progress over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 3-4% of Georgia elementary schools to the 11th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school still ranks in the lower tier statewide, this represents a significant turnaround from its historical performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.3% is its best in five years, improving from a peak of 44.2% in 2021-2022, though it remains nearly double the state rate. In math, 5th grade proficiency improved by 4.2 percentage points, and science scores jumped 10.1 points to 25.5% proficiency—the school's strongest subject relative to state averages. However, all grade levels remain roughly 20-25 percentage points behind state averages in most subjects. Notably, female students rank in the 21st percentile statewide while male students rank in the 5th percentile, suggesting the school may need targeted support for boys.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1 and per-student spending of $34,110, T. J. Perkerson invests heavily in its students—spending 2.6 times more per student than Resurgence Hall Charter School, which achieves dramatically higher results just 2.4 miles away. The school's spending is also notably higher than nearby Hapeville Elementary School ($20,797) and Parklane Elementary School ($25,525). Within its APS cluster, T. J. Perkerson's ranking is comparable to Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School (11th percentile) and John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School (10th percentile), but behind Cleveland Avenue Elementary School (26th percentile). The school's African American students rank in the 24th percentile statewide, better than the school's overall ranking, suggesting the school serves this population relatively well compared to similar schools across Georgia.

338

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,110

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2040 Brewer Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-3950

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend T. J. Perkerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.7%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 21st percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

1,091^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	14.4	1091 of 1222	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1130 of 1238	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1047 of 1236	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	965 of 1223	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1028 of 1220	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1067 of 1214	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1187 of 1234	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1162 of 1209	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1172 of 1205	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1202 of 1233	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1216 of 1240	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	1221 of 1231	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1110 of 1225	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	1063 of 1201	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1179 of 1212	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	1171 of 1183	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	825 of 1133	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	1038 of 1134	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.2	1007 of 1125	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1046 of 1101	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	629 of 829	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	716 of 892	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	632 of 879	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	499 of 870	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	595 of 876	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	942 of 1189	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	1027 of 1224	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	989 of 1223	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	948 of 1212	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1040 of 1206	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1122 of 1186	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1174 of 1225	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1080 of 1220	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	946 of 1210	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	988 of 1209	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	14.4	1091^st of 1222 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.1	1130^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	26.2	20.4	19.6		25.5	$34,110	$2,463	$31,646
Ethos Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2295 Springdale Cir SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 502-0046	676	40	16.9	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	636 (94.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	32.4	797^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.8%		29.3	848^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.5%	51	37.5	42.4	25.2	22.6	38.7	$14,762	$1,110	$13,652
Emma Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Cleveland Ave SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7650	295	28	10.5	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	226 (76.6%)	62 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10.7	1149^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.9	1146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	22.0	26.8	10.3		17.9	$31,215	$1,762	$29,453
Cleveland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2672 Old Hapeville Rd SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8400	253	20	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	222 (87.7%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	25.5	902^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	26.2%		11.6	1150^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.1%	248	40.5	23.5	25.9		29.6	$35,454	$1,960	$33,495
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%)	18.8	1015^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%	61	27.7	23.9	25.5		27.3	$39,281	$1,835	$37,447
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%)	14.4	1092^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	10.6%		14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%	9	27.5	31.6	19.2		11.6	$28,149	$1,358	$26,792
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%)	21.4	964^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.1%		10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%	205	28.5	28.3	25.5		31.9	$26,855	$1,081	$25,774
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%)	13.9	1103^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.8	1203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.8%	100	23.7	23.9	17.6		25.0	$34,494	$1,862	$32,632
Resurgence Hall Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1706 Washington Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 382-8512	408	30	13.6	71.1%	5 (1.2%)	389 (95.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)	73.5	79.5				$13,047	$764	$12,283
Hapeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 N Fulton Ave	Hapeville	30354	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8220	539	45	11.9	100.0%	35 (6.5%)	155 (28.8%)	325 (60.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	38.7	689^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.6%		44.9	629^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.2%	60	36.4	40.5	37.8		39.0	$20,797	$1,164	$19,634

Frequently Asked Questions about T. J. Perkerson Elementary School

What district is T. J. Perkerson Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is T. J. Perkerson Elementary School a good school?

T. J. Perkerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of T. J. Perkerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T. J. Perkerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Carver High School

What is the racial makeup of T. J. Perkerson Elementary School?

Students at T. J. Perkerson Elementary School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend T. J. Perkerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended T. J. Perkerson Elementary School.

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