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Jackson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 493 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.

Jackson Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia, with a statewide ranking between 11th and 79th out of over 1,200 schools in the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Its students significantly outperform the district and state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.1% of 3rd graders, 74.2% of 4th graders, and 76.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9%, 38%, and 39.1% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Jackson Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.53% to 17.85% in recent years, significantly lower than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Garden Hills Elementary, E. Rivers Elementary, and Bolton Academy Elementary, Jackson Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics, including test scores and statewide rankings. This highlights the school's ability to provide a higher quality of education compared to its peers. Furthermore, the school's performance is also noteworthy when compared to schools in the Fulton County and Cobb County districts, where schools like Heards Ferry Elementary and Teasley Elementary have similar or even higher academic achievements.

502

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,654

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 Mount Paran Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30327

(404) 802-8800

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

79^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	94.3	79 of 1238	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	51 of 1248	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	48 of 1242	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	47 of 1244	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	60 of 1214	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	24 of 1234	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	11 of 1209	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	17 of 1205	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	14 of 1233	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	11 of 1240	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	40 of 1231	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	36 of 1225	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	46 of 1201	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	50 of 1212	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.6	27 of 1183	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	14 of 1133	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.6	46 of 1134	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	68 of 1125	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	30 of 1101	97.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

Mathematics76%+30 vs state

Science59%+15 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)	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
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
Heards Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6151 Powers Ferry Rd	Atlanta	30339	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6190	699	51	13.6	10.9%	478 (68.4%)	76 (10.9%)	62 (8.9%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)	98.5	15^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.9	9^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	78.0	80.6	88.5	88.1	81.6	85.4	81.3	$17,550	$511	$17,039
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
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
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
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Spring Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6800	333	40	8.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	112 (33.6%)	196 (58.9%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	27.3	885^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.5%		22	982^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.3%	97	19.2	28.3	25.0	26.9	45.7	27.1	27.1	$26,471	$877	$25,594
Teasley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3640 Spring Hill Pky SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 437-5945	974	67	14.5	40.5%	172 (17.7%)	424 (43.5%)	97 (10.0%)	191 (19.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	68.4	344^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.4	298^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.1%	46	48.0	52.1	52.1	55.3	54.4	41.8	41.8	$14,614	$321	$14,293
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5920 Sandy Springs Cir	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8740	534	49	10.8	100.0%	21 (3.9%)	73 (13.7%)	414 (77.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	34.6	758^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.8%		25.1	926^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.8%	168	18.4	25.0	34.5	36.7	54.2	28.6	32.1	$21,241	$1,434	$19,807
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
Amana Academy West Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Lake Park Drive SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 624-0989	215	19	11.6	34.4%	30 (14.0%)	154 (71.6%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	80.6	227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	272^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.2%	45	54.1	57.9	62.1	67.6	68.4	48.3	41.4	$17,823	$440	$17,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary School

What district is Jackson Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 53% White, 25% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Jackson Elementary School ranks in the top 6.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

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