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Charles R. Drew Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles R. Drew Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Atlanta, Georgia, part of the Atlanta Public Schools district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 55.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% for the district and state. In 5th grade math, 72.5% of students were proficient or better, far exceeding the district's 35.2% and the state's 42.6%. Charles R. Drew Charter School has been ranked in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant achievement given its location within the lower-performing Atlanta Public Schools district.

The school's success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 12 students per teacher, lower than nearby Fred A. Toomer Elementary School at 13.1 to 14.7 students per teacher. Additionally, Charles R. Drew Charter School spends significantly more per student, ranging from $14,087 to $17,591, compared to the state average. This higher level of funding may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, which is exemplified by the 68.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to just 31.3% at the nearby Fred A. Toomer Elementary School.

961

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,852

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Lake Blvd SE
Atlanta, GA 30317

(404) 687-0001

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

32.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

109^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	109 of 1238	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	100 of 1248	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	104 of 1242	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	127 of 1244	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	282 of 1214	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	72 of 1234	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	109 of 1209	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	140 of 1205	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	191 of 1233	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	171 of 1240	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	223 of 1231	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	45 of 1225	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	70 of 1201	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	108 of 1212	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.6	259 of 1183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	51.9	610 of 1133	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	690 of 1134	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.9	736 of 1125	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.0	956 of 1101	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+24 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Amazing school. Challenging, forward-thinking, and very organized. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 16, 2011

I can't say enough about this school.My son loves it and so do we. I grew up attending private school from 3rd grade through high school and let me just say I could only wish that my private school were this good. Their insistance on the inclusion of art and music as part of the everyday curriculum should be commended. Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, May 17, 2010

I think that the school offers student many programs and enrichment that enables them learn more effectively. Close Quote

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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)		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 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 R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.0%	9	55.6	65.1	68.5				68.9	67.1	72.5				75.8			$30,852	$06	$30,846
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%)	29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%		27	892^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	28.5%	49	28.6	30.2	33.9	43.5	41.3	51.2	20.4	30.2	23.2	21.7	23.9	51.2	19.6	34.9	20.9	$14,373	$1,113	$13,261
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	529	45	11.7	11.3%	366 (69.2%)	62 (11.7%)	26 (4.9%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%		95	65^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	71.6	72.5	76.4				83.9	80.8	76.4				69.2			$19,783	$175	$19,608
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%)	34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%		40.8	683^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	45.3%	80	31.3	47.5	22.1				31.3	42.5	17.6				20.6			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3400	580	39	14.9	48.4%	225 (38.8%)	247 (42.6%)	39 (6.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.7	156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.5%	2	56.5	68.5	61.6				60.0	68.5	68.6				55.8			$24,690	$1,003	$23,688
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
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	1162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.9%	135	20.5	10.7	34.3				27.8	14.9	24.6				14.3			$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	276	21	13.1	8.0%	177 (64.1%)	34 (12.3%)	18 (6.5%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)																$23,902	$258	$23,643
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1954 Candler Road	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 722-0706	241	16	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	7.1	21.2					3.6	15.2								$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
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%)	98.3	20^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.4%		99.2	6^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.5%	14	69.8	74.2	90.4				77.9	88.2	88.3				84.0			$24,003	$1,048	$22,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles R. Drew Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Charles R. Drew Charter School?

Students at Charles R. Drew Charter School are 56% African American, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Charles R. Drew Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended Charles R. Drew Charter School.

Is Charles R. Drew Charter School a good school?

Yes. Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks in the top 8.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Charles R. Drew Charter School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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