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The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools

Public Grades PK, KG-5

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools in Atlanta, GA, serves 423 students in grades PK-5 in the historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood and is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

This school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 93.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 21st percentile statewide. One of the most notable patterns in the latest math data is a significant drop-off between 3rd and 4th grade: 3rd grade math proficiency is 38.2%, but 4th grade falls to 15.1%—a 23-point decline. However, this pattern isn't consistent year-over-year; in the prior year, 4th grade actually outperformed 3rd grade, suggesting cohort-specific factors rather than a systemic issue. The school's strongest subject-area result is 5th grade science at 28.8% proficiency, which beats nearby Centennial Place Academy (Charter) (27.8%) and Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School (14.3%). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 50.8% in 2021-2022 to 29.6% now, though it remains above the state average of 17.7%.

The school spends a substantial $29,270 per student—higher than high-performing nearby schools like Virginia-Highland Elementary School ($22,466) and Mary Lin Elementary School ($24,003)—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Yet outcomes remain dramatically lower than those schools just blocks away. For example, Springdale Park Elementary School, less than two miles away, has 90.4% of 4th graders proficient in math compared to John Hope's 15.1%. The school's 3rd grade math score represents a significant improvement from 16.7% last year, and its state ranking has climbed from its pandemic-era low. When compared to schools with similarly high poverty rates, John Hope outperforms Dunbar across all subjects but lags behind Kindezi Old 4th Ward and Barack and Michelle Obama Academy in upper grades. The improving attendance and early-grade scores suggest recent interventions may be taking hold, but sustaining gains through 4th and 5th grades remains the central challenge.

423

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,270

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

(404) 802-7450

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.6%

White:

12.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

966^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

120^th of 201Atlanta 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	21.2	966 of 1219	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	1000 of 1238	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	937 of 1236	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1006 of 1223	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1089 of 1220	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1204 of 1214	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	871 of 1234	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	736 of 1209	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.2	1002 of 1205	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1055 of 1233	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	946 of 1240	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	1084 of 1231	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	1180 of 1225	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1029 of 1201	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	998 of 1212	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	884 of 1183	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	636 of 1133	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	808 of 1134	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	953 of 1125	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	1033 of 1101	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	686 of 828	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	768 of 892	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	707 of 879	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	736 of 870	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	727 of 876	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	951 of 1186	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1030 of 1224	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	894 of 1223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1039 of 1212	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1148 of 1206	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	907 of 1183	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	958 of 1225	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	966 of 1220	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	901 of 1210	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	951 of 1209	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

African American (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 26, 2015

This is a great school. There is a new Principal (Mrs. Wheeler) and she is turning this school around. She is doing an excellent job. The school had a 20 point increase in last years test scores. Highest increase in the state. Go meet her and see for yourself. We did - before we sent our kids there. Couldn't be more pleased with the teachers and administrators. Close Quote

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	21.2	966^th of 1219 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.9	1000^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.2%	34		38.2	15.1	25.0				28.8				$29,270	$1,760	$27,509
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	Fulton 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	766^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.2%		21.5	981^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%	215		48.4	30.0	32.4	21.6	18.9	18.2	38.3	18.1	9.1		$32,734	$5,122	$27,612
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	787^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%	108	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
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 1219 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
Centennial Place Academy (Charter)	Public, Charter	K-8	531 Luckie St NW	Atlanta	30313	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8550	757	75	10.1	100.0%	9 (1.2%)	681 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	35.3	747^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.7%		27	890^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.1%	143	61.9	48.6	43.8	32.8	19.5	30.1	41.2	27.8	14.3	34.9	61.9	$24,409	$1,238	$23,171
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Mercer St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4100	650	55	11.7	67.8%	265 (40.8%)	289 (44.5%)	31 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.0%)	56	477^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.9%		73.1	297^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.0%	180		47.3	61.9	41.5				38.2				$25,255	$1,186	$24,069
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 1219 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
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	DeKalb 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 1219 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
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	1178^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.4%		16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%	103		11.8	21.0	14.3				14.3				$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb 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 1219 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

Frequently Asked Questions about The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools

How many students attend The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools.

What district is The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What schools do graduates of The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools attend?

Students who attend The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools usually go on to attend:

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

Is The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools a good school?

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

Students at The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools are 77% African American, 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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