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Mary Lin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Lin Elementary School in Atlanta's Candler Park neighborhood serves 526 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a 5-star rating for ten consecutive years, placing it among the top 2% of elementary schools in Georgia. The school consistently ranks in the 98th percentile or higher statewide, with its most recent ranking placing it 20th out of 1,219 elementary schools.

Mary Lin's academic performance is exceptional across all subjects and grade levels. In the most recent testing cycle, 5th grade math proficiency reached 91.3% and science proficiency hit 87%, compared to state averages of 44.1% and 44.2% respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.9% is dramatically lower than the Atlanta Public Schools district average of 27.6%, and its student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 supports individualized instruction. Mary Lin also achieves these results efficiently, spending $24,003 per student—less than nearby Kindezi Old 4th Ward ($32,734) and The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools ($29,270), both of which rank significantly lower statewide.

Mary Lin is part of a remarkable cluster of elite schools in Atlanta's eastside neighborhoods. Within two miles, Springdale Park Elementary (ranked 8th), Morningside Elementary (ranked 21st), and Virginia-Highland Elementary (ranked 32nd) all perform in the top 3% statewide. Mary Lin's 5th grade math scores exceed Morningside's by nearly 10 percentage points, and its attendance rate is better than Springdale Park's. This concentration of high-performing schools—all with chronic absenteeism below 9%—stands in stark contrast to schools just a few miles away with rates above 22%, highlighting the educational disparities that exist across Atlanta.

526

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,003

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

586 Candler Park Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

(404) 802-8850

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Mary Lin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David T Howard Middle School
High:	Midtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

8.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (86% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

20^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.1	20 of 1222	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	20 of 1238	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	6 of 1236	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	9 of 1223	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	14 of 1220	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	66 of 1214	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	29 of 1234	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	13 of 1209	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	28 of 1205	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	23 of 1233	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	36 of 1240	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	99 of 1231	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.2	240 of 1225	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.5	91 of 1201	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	88 of 1212	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	100 of 1183	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	81 of 1133	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	112 of 1134	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	138 of 1125	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	278 of 1101	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	22 of 1189	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	15 of 1224	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	8 of 1223	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	13 of 1212	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	15 of 1206	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	20 of 1186	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	24 of 1225	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	5 of 1220	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	6 of 1210	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	15 of 1209	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	8 of 703	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	33 of 769	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	5 of 772	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	6 of 775	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	6 of 779	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+43 vs state

Mathematics86%+39 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, April 26, 2019

I attended Mary Lin from 2002-2007. The school has changed a lot since then, I am sure–some for the better, some for the worse. When I was a student there, bullying was extremely common and nothing was done about it–except maybe telling off the bullied child and giving them a hard time about it. The teachers were hit or miss. I had AMAZING teachers, and I had emotionally abusive teachers—some of which DO still teach at the school. I think my experience was not the norm, but I do know others who suffered similarly. Ideally, the school has improved. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 16, 2017

We are very happy with marylin elementary, Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 14, 2013

The school does well in general but the administration has poor leadership, communication, and advocacy skills. They are alienating the parent community. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 5, 2010

The intown community and parent involvement is what makes Mary Lin superlative in so many ways. As many schools teach for tests, I have found Lin doing more to help my son become confident in his questioning as he examines the world. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8850	526	35	15.2	5.3%	387 (73.6%)	46 (8.7%)	27 (5.1%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	98.1	20^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.3	20^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.4%		83.6	83.1	91.3				87.0			$24,003	$1,048	$22,954
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-6050	437	34	12.9	18.3%	247 (56.5%)	75 (17.2%)	53 (12.1%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.6%)	98.7	8^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	10^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	85.0	90.4	90.0				91.7			$26,553	$941	$25,612
Fred A. Toomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Rogers St NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3450	513	39	13.0	90.3%	147 (28.7%)	320 (62.4%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	48.3	569^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	194	48.3	35.6	39.8				48.2			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
Fernbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Heaton Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9302	895	56	15.9	27.8%	401 (44.8%)	206 (23.0%)	69 (7.7%)	144 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	86.5	162^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.2	146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.2%	16	76.3	60.2	63.8				67.8			$17,952	$1,289	$16,663
Virginia-Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	774 Virginia Avenue NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3500	649	46	14.1	15.4%	358 (55.2%)	113 (17.4%)	67 (10.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.2%)	97.2	32^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	97.4%		97	40^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	83.1	80.2	84.5				83.2			$22,466	$720	$21,747
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1807 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 622-2727	436	41	10.5	79.4%	1 (0.2%)	398 (91.3%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	26.8	883^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%	40	26.1	37.3	19.1	29.5	18.4	46.6	36.2	45.2	22.6	$14,373	$1,113	$13,261
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 719-4005	321	35	9.3	96.9%	7 (2.2%)	298 (92.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.2	768^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.2%		21.5	981^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%	213	48.4	30.0	32.4	21.6	18.9	18.2	38.3	18.1	9.1	$32,734	$5,122	$27,612
Morningside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1053 E Rock Springs Rd NE	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8950	722	50	14.5	7.6%	476 (65.9%)	57 (7.9%)	60 (8.3%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.5%)	98	21^st of 1222 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.9	43^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	96.5%	22	85.3	89.0	81.8				81.8			$22,517	$688	$21,829
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4470	233	22	10.4	11.2%	143 (61.4%)	26 (11.2%)	15 (6.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.6%)								(n/a)										$27,844	$119	$27,725
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Boulevard NE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7450	423	40	10.6	93.6%	54 (12.8%)	324 (76.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	21.3	968^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.9	1000^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.2%	32	38.2	15.1	25.0				28.8			$29,270	$1,760	$27,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Lin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mary Lin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Lin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David T Howard Middle School
High : Midtown High School

What district is Mary Lin Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Mary Lin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mary Lin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary Lin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Mary Lin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Lin Elementary School?

Students at Mary Lin Elementary School are 74% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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