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Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

Q: Is Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School a good school?

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks 303 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 875 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.

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 303 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in Milestones Assessment scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.5% to 58.3% in English Language Arts and 44.8% to 54.3% in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools, Sara Rawson Smith Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.6 students per teacher, and higher per-student spending, ranging from $12,921 to $13,550 per student. While the school outperforms other Atlanta Public Schools in the area, some schools outside the district, such as High Point Elementary and Ashford Park Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may contribute to a school's success.

851

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,243

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Old Ivy Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 802-3850

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willis A. Sutton Middle School
High:	North Atlanta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.1%

White:

27.4%

Hispanic:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

303^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	72.4	303 of 1238	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	375 of 1248	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	294 of 1242	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	230 of 1244	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	147 of 1214	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	142 of 1234	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	105 of 1209	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.3	133 of 1205	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.9	89 of 1233	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	88 of 1240	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	78.5	217 of 1231	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	231 of 1225	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	104 of 1201	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	87 of 1212	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	128 of 1183	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	116 of 1133	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	87 of 1134	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	45 of 1125	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	42 of 1101	96.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Mediocre school living off past glory. My child learnt nothing while there for a year. All he learned was to be scared of school as he said the teachers were 'not nice to him'. Thankfully we moved back home to London and he started school here. At his current school, he consistently wins awards and praises from his teachers.
At Sarah Smith each day we picked him up, they had something negative to say about his behaviour. There was a day I volunteered to help make stuff for the school, I happened to walk past his class and saw that his teacher had given him a single desk facing the classroom door. He literally was sitting with his back to the rest of the class and his teachers, whilst facing all the distractions the busy hallway had to offer. I requested a meeting with the teacher and head teacher once I found out he'd actually being in that position for over two weeks. Now I'm not an expert, but this in my opinion was not the right way to deal with a child that "talks too much, doesn't sit criss cross applesauce, does not walk a straight line in the hallways". These were the crimes I was told he committed that got him this sitting position. Not that he hurts or attacks his friends or anything awfully distracting.
The head teacher did the right thing during the meeting and agreed that banishing a child to the exit was exclusionary and child shaming and was not the right thing to do with a 5 year old. She requested the teacher seat him close to her, so he could be redirected once he started getting antsy. Unfortunately, by this point, the harm had already being done and school held little pleasure for him.
We are very happy things have improved since attending his new school. He's reading very well now, writing full page stories, and we've discovered he's an Arithmetic genius but best of all, he enjoys school. He still cries when he remembers Sarah Smith and does not even want us to talk about visiting Atlanta as he is too scared we will send him back there. We have promised him he will never have to go back there. It's being 11months since our son left Sarah Smith and I'm writing this review now because he came crying again this morning saying he had a nightmare that he we sent him back to Sarah Smith. This literally broke my heart! I had to put this down. It was Kindergarten, why did it have to be so stressful??? Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The school population has changed in recent years. The administration and teachers have continued to provide an excellent education to the students. I'm proud to have my children attend Sarah Smith. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 23, 2014

LOVE it! We have been very happy at Sarah Smith. Close Quote

Schools Near Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Old Ivy Rd NE	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3850	851	60	14.2	34.7%	233 (27.4%)	282 (33.1%)	213 (25.0%)	52 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.2%)	72.4	303^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	75.5%		67.5	375^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%	72	52.8	48.5	58.3	49.1	44.8	54.3	55.1	$24,243	$687	$23,556
Garden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Sheridan Dr NE	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7800	494	44	11.3	72.5%	73 (14.8%)	211 (42.7%)	179 (36.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	49.4	573^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.7%		54	519^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.4%	54	28.2	42.9	47.1	35.2	51.4	32.2	41.4	$27,197	$1,207	$25,990
Woodward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3034 Curtis Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7802	553	46	12.0	84.6%	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.9%)	499 (90.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	13.4	1125^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.1%		17.9	1041^st of 1248 public elementary schools	16.6%	84	13.1	17.1	23.8	10.3	20.7	22.2	25.4	$19,368	$1,884	$17,484
E. Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Peachtree Battle Ave NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7050	699	57	12.2	41.6%	235 (33.6%)	227 (32.5%)	161 (23.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	68.6	342^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	72.4%		67.7	371^st of 1248 public elementary schools	70.3%	29	48.6	56.0	52.5	41.9	57.8	44.9	45.8	$24,962	$843	$24,118
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Greenland Rd	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7716	684	51	13.5	56.9%	175 (25.6%)	231 (33.8%)	186 (27.2%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.7%)	73.1	296^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.1%		54.3	513^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.9%	217	47.8	47.4	56.2	55.8	50.5	51.4	53.3	$16,999	$937	$16,062
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Mount Paran Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8800	502	41	12.3	18.3%	267 (53.2%)	124 (24.7%)	39 (7.8%)	35 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	94.3	79^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.6%		96.2	51^st of 1248 public elementary schools	95.9%	28	78.1	74.2	76.1	75.3	74.2	77.5	59.2	$28,654	$1,281	$27,373
Morris Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2741 Howell Mill Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7250	911	56	16.1	19.2%	527 (57.8%)	228 (25.0%)	78 (8.6%)	34 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	93.3	97^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%		94.3	78^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.8%	19	76.5	72.9	73.6	75.6	71.0	66.9	62.0	$23,756	$948	$22,808
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 Clairmont Pl NE	Brookhaven	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7302	590	52	11.3	83.6%	10 (1.7%)	76 (12.9%)	494 (83.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	10	1183^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.2	1183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.2%		16.7	10.8	12.9	21.3	17.2	10.6	10.6	$19,749	$2,134	$17,615
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	757	51	14.8	14.8%	464 (61.3%)	86 (11.4%)	85 (11.2%)	54 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	93.5	94^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%	7	78.2	53.6	84.3	83.1	67.9	68.6	72.9	$16,844	$2,374	$14,470
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Skyland Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	840	65	12.9	87.9%	10 (1.2%)	40 (4.8%)	763 (90.8%)	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12.2	1143^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.2	1155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%	12	13.8	15.7	16.7	15.9	21.4	19.8	21.1	$20,270	$1,876	$18,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

How many students attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School?

Students at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School are 33% African American, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School a good school?

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks 303^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willis A. Sutton Middle School
High : North Atlanta High School

What district is Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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