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Charles L. Gideons Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles L. Gideons Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 295 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.

Despite increased per-student spending, which has risen from $15,965 in 2016-2017 to $21,020 in 2018-2019, Charles L. Gideons Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.8% of 3rd graders, 13.7% of 4th graders, and 14.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9%, 38%, and 39.1% for the district, respectively. The school has also been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past decade.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap is even more stark. For example, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary, a public charter school just 1.71 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in 2024-2025, with 83.1% of 3rd graders, 76.9% of 4th graders, and 71.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA. This suggests that the challenges facing Charles L. Gideons Elementary may be unique and require targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,169^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

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

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SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	10.7	1169 of 1238	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1147 of 1248	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1176 of 1242	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1211 of 1244	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-27 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Science9%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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%)	10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	1147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.1%	22		13.8	13.7	14.3				24.1	25.5	7.1				8.9			$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%)	16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%	50		8.2	15.6	25.6				22.4	20.0	17.9				34.2			$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%)	14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		6.8	1232^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.3%	131		21.3	6.7	23.2				28.9	14.6	10.1				24.6			$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%)	15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1058^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.2%	18		9.6	25.0	18.8				25.0	19.2	14.3				28.6			$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%)	26.8	894^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.8%		24.5	936^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.0%	42		18.8	37.2	28.9				16.7	41.9	26.7				22.2			$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%)	10.2	1179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.7	1197^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.1%	18		12.9	15.2	23.1				18.6	11.4	10.3				12.8			$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%)	92.2	108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.8	138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.9%	30		83.1	76.9	71.2				81.5	64.6	63.6				62.1			$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%)	26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%		35.6	764^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.8%	131	86.4	21.5	26.1	28.9	28.4	44.2	33.3	35.4	29.5	34.9	12.5	31.4	35.7	26.5	22.6	29.8	$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%)	29.3	846^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.7	716^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.6%	130		33.3	31.3	21.0				39.4	31.3	21.0				23.0			$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%)	25.5	919^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		24.7	932^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.3%	13		18.8	12.5	25.4				42.0	38.9	19.7				29.6			$31,461	$1,754	$29,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles L. Gideons Elementary School

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

How many students attend Charles L. Gideons Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Charles L. Gideons Elementary 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 5.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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.

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