Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 370 Old Ivy Rd NE
       Atlanta, GA  30342


(404) 802-3880

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
294th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,921 Help


Students who attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  865

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.1%
White:
31.9%
Hispanic:
21.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.5% Help


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Compare Details Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 9th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.1%), White (31.9%), Hispanic (21.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School is 13.6. 39 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School is $12,921. 47 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 151st of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 88.57 42nd 1101 96.2%
2007 89.39 45th 1125 96.0%
2008 86.48 87th 1134 92.3%
2009 83.98 116th 1133 89.8%
2010 83.27 128th 1183 89.2%
2011 85.46 87th 1212 92.8%
2012 83.83 104th 1201 91.3%
2013 78.43 231st 1225 81.1%
2014 78.46 217th 1231 82.4%
2015 92.47 88th 1240 92.9%
2016 91.91 89th 1233 92.8%
2017 87.33 133rd 1205 89.0%
2018 90.35 105th 1209 91.3%
2019 87.40 142nd 1234 88.5%
2021 86.83 147th 1214 87.9%
2022 81.32 230th 1244 81.5%
2023 73.65 294th 1242 76.3%
See the entire list of Georgia Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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

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



Enrollment information for Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 412 412
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 414 414
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 402 402
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 401 401
1994 328 82 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1995 397 67 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 397 67 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 388 57 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 429 49 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 454 52 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2000 488 54 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2001 511 58 15 16 2 n/a n/a 0 602
2002 557 66 18 17 2 n/a n/a 0 660
2003 557 66 18 17 2 n/a n/a 0 660
2004 561 52 21 22 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2005 569 64 24 28 0 n/a n/a 17 702
2006 588 84 26 38 0 n/a n/a 19 755
2007 624 87 38 33 0 n/a n/a 34 816
2008 621 93 48 37 1 n/a n/a 44 844
2009 628 105 58 52 1 n/a n/a 47 891
2010 651 117 45 73 0 0 46 0 932
2011 692 149 41 102 1 1 45 0 1031
2012 704 162 51 123 4 1 50 0 1095
2013 723 176 71 209 3 0 63 0 1245
2014 685 176 85 234 4 0 77 0 1261
2015 571 187 86 200 2 0 69 0 1115
2016 541 205 82 217 0 0 60 0 1105
2017 484 181 66 218 0 0 59 0 1008
2018 463 187 64 201 2 0 55 0 972
2019 436 205 66 213 1 0 58 0 979
2020 400 196 48 210 2 0 52 0 908
2021 328 191 46 222 2 1 56 0 846
2022 284 218 52 186 3 3 57 0 803
2023 276 278 59 185 4 1 62 0 865

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 27.0 15.2 n/a
1991 414 26.0 15.9 4.8
1992 402 27.0 14.8 5
1993 401 23.0 17.4 4.5
1994 419 27.6 15.2 2.4
1995 473 33.0 14.3 3
1996 473 33.0 14.3 3
1997 454 30.0 15.1 4.2
1998 496 30.5 16.3 1.8
1999 530 34.4 15.4 7.7
2000 569 35.0 16.3 5.4
2001 602 41.4 14.5 3.7
2002 660 46.5 14.2 5.2
2003 660 46.5 14.2 5.2
2004 656 47.0 14.0 6.3
2005 702 54.4 12.9 8
2006 755 57.6 13.1 10.5
2007 816 60.8 13.4 9
2008 844 64.0 13.2 9
2009 891 71.0 12.5 10.5
2010 932 69.0 13.5 10.5
2011 1031 68.0 15.1 13.1
2012 1095 72.0 15.2 13.1
2013 1245 82.5 15.0 19.1
2014 1261 81.0 15.5 20.1
2015 1115 73.0 15.2 18.4
2016 1105 73.0 15.1 22.5
2017 1008 69.0 14.6 23.7
2018 972 65.4 14.8 18.7
2019 979 62.6 15.6 17.9
2020 908 65.1 13.9 78.6
2021 846 67.4 12.5 18.1
2022 803 63.5 12.6 n/a
2023 865 63.2 13.6 25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 412 27.0 15.2 n/a
1991 414 26.0 15.9 4.8
1992 402 27.0 14.8 5
1993 401 23.0 17.4 4.5
1994 419 27.6 15.2 2.4
1995 473 33.0 14.3 3
1996 473 33.0 14.3 3
1997 454 30.0 15.1 4.2
1998 496 30.5 16.3 1.8
1999 530 34.4 15.4 7.7
2000 569 35.0 16.3 5.4
2001 602 41.4 14.5 3.7
2002 660 46.5 14.2 5.2
2003 660 46.5 14.2 5.2
2004 656 47.0 14.0 6.3
2005 702 54.4 12.9 8
2006 755 57.6 13.1 10.5
2007 816 60.8 13.4 9
2008 844 64.0 13.2 9
2009 891 71.0 12.5 10.5
2010 932 69.0 13.5 10.5
2011 1031 68.0 15.1 13.1
2012 1095 72.0 15.2 13.1
2013 1245 82.5 15.0 19.1
2014 1261 81.0 15.5 20.1
2015 1115 73.0 15.2 18.4
2016 1105 73.0 15.1 22.5
2017 1008 69.0 14.6 23.7
2018 972 65.4 14.8 18.7
2019 979 62.6 15.6 17.9
2020 908 65.1 13.9 78.6
2021 846 67.4 12.5 18.1
2022 803 63.5 12.6 n/a
2023 865 63.2 13.6 25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $413 (3.0%) $13,137 (97.0%) $13,550
2018 $288 (2.2%) $12,828 (97.8%) $13,116
2019 $437 (3.4%) $12,484 (96.6%) $12,921

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 142nd of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 294th of 1242 Elementary schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)58.949.7
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)36.934.5
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)65.751.7
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)45.136.7
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)56.258.3
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)35.733.7
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)73.245
 28.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)42.335.9
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)68.766.4
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)38.735.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)5943.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)33.729.5
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)71.746.1
 25.6%
   5th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)37.729.7
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students979865
 11.6%
African American205278
 35.6%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian6659
 10.6%
Hispanic213185
 13.1%
Pacific Islander01
White436276
 36.7%
Two or More Races5862
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.9%25.5%
 7.7%


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Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks 294th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 865 students attended Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School.

Students at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School are 32% African American, 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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

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


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