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Charles L. Gideons Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles L. Gideons Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Atlanta's West End neighborhood serving 311 students, all of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch, and is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

The most encouraging news is that Gideons showed its strongest academic performance in at least a decade during the 2025-2026 school year, jumping from the 6th to the 21st percentile statewide. The biggest gains came in 5th grade, where math proficiency more than tripled (from 7.1% to 25.5%) and science proficiency nearly quadrupled (from 8.9% to 31.9%). Third and 4th grade math also improved, though more modestly. This upward trend suggests recent interventions may be taking hold, especially in upper elementary grades. Compared to nearby schools, Gideons now outperforms Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy (4th percentile), Paul L. Dunbar Elementary (3rd percentile), and M. A. Jones Elementary (12th percentile), while trailing Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary (86th percentile), which serves a very different student population.

Despite these gains, chronic absenteeism remains the school's biggest hurdle. In 2025-2026, 41.7% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 27.6%. This means many students are missing 10% or more of the school year, which directly limits how much progress can be made. On the positive side, Gideons maintains a strong 11:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $26,855 per student, which is higher than some nearby charters like KIPP Strive Primary Charter School ($10,925 per student) that achieve higher rankings. The path forward is clear: sustain the 5th grade gains, expand them to other grades, and tackle attendance head-on. If the school can reduce chronic absenteeism while continuing its recent academic momentum, Gideons is well-positioned to keep climbing.

311

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,855

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

897 Welch St SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-7700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Charles L. Gideons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.8%

White:

4.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

964^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	21.4	964 of 1222	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	1169 of 1238	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1139 of 1236	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1161 of 1223	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1192 of 1220	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1137 of 1214	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1173 of 1234	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1146 of 1209	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1142 of 1205	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	1220 of 1233	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	1222 of 1240	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1213 of 1231	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	1135 of 1225	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	1102 of 1201	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1053 of 1212	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	1128 of 1183	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	73.2	280 of 1133	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	166 of 1134	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	52.6	618 of 1125	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	559 of 1101	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	592 of 829	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	833 of 892	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	772 of 879	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	813 of 870	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	856 of 876	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	901 of 1189	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	1188 of 1224	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1058 of 1223	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1170 of 1212	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1129 of 1206	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	910 of 1186	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1087 of 1225	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1155 of 1220	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1123 of 1210	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1188 of 1209	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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/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 Algebra I End of Course	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
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
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.5	1181^st of 1222 public elementary schools	3.4%		16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%	106		11.8	21.0	14.3				14.3			$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
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
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
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	970 Martin St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4200	297	25	11.7	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	277 (93.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	32.9	785^th of 1222 public elementary schools	35.8%		26.8	894^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.8%	109		42.3	25.0	31.8				40.9			$33,229	$2,675	$30,554
M. A. Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Fair St SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3900	461	34	13.4	100.0%	8 (1.7%)	435 (94.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	15.4	1074^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.2	1179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.8%	105		29.5	28.4	20.3				17.8			$28,215	$1,985	$26,230
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	688 Grant St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 624-6226	394	33	11.8	14.5%	243 (61.7%)	79 (20.1%)	22 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	85.8	170^th of 1222 public elementary schools	86.1%		92.2	108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.3%	62		79.1	74.2	62.1				53.0			$25,958	$36	$25,922
Wesley International Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 904-9137	776	57	13.5	96.4%	37 (4.8%)	667 (86.0%)	30 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	32.8	789^th of 1222 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%	106	83.3	30.1	37.3	42.4	20.8	22.6	38.4	34.8	37.3	46.5	$25,997	$1,422	$24,575
KIPP Strive Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1448 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	627	38	16.4	100.0%	18 (2.9%)	596 (95.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38	698^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.9%		29.3	846^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%	148		28.8	42.8	37.2				42.6			$10,925	$1,050	$9,875
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	447	44	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	418 (93.5%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	39.3	680^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.4%		25.5	919^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	239		46.8	47.8	26.9				30.2			$31,461	$1,754	$29,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles L. Gideons Elementary School

How many students attend Charles L. Gideons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Charles L. Gideons Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles L. Gideons Elementary School?

Students at Charles L. Gideons Elementary School are 88% African American, 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Charles L. Gideons Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles L. Gideons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Carver High School

What district is Charles L. Gideons Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Charles L. Gideons Elementary School a good school?

Charles L. Gideons Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

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