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Charles R. Drew Charter School

Q: Is Charles R. Drew Charter School a good school?

Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks 145 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Charles R. Drew Charter School is a large elementary school (PK-5) in Atlanta's East Lake neighborhood, serving 961 students as part of Atlanta Public Schools, and it has earned a reputation as one of the district's most consistent high performers, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide.

What truly sets Drew Charter apart is its ability to achieve excellent results across a diverse student body. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are striking—ranging from 66.9% to 72.8% across grades 3-5, compared to district averages of 39-47% and state averages of 44-48%. This means Drew students are outperforming their peers by roughly 20-30 percentage points in every grade tested. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.0%, compared to 27.6% for the district and 17.7% statewide. Nearby Fred A. Toomer Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, and Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School sits at 35.3%—both serving similar communities just a mile or two away. Drew's attendance success has improved steadily over four consecutive years, suggesting strong family engagement and school culture.

Drew Charter also stands out for its investment in students. At $30,852 per student, it spends significantly more than nearby options like Mary Lin Elementary School ($24,003) or PEACE Academy Charter School ($14,619), and maintains a low 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. While the school's science proficiency (61.4%) dipped from the previous year, it still outpaces district (41.7%) and state (44.2%) averages. Special education students, however, rank in the 52nd percentile statewide—a clear area for growth. Overall, Drew Charter's decade-long stability in the 85th-94th percentile range, combined with its success serving a population where 38% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, makes it a standout option for families seeking both high achievement and diversity in a neighborhood 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: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

145^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	88.4	145 of 1222	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	109 of 1238	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	101 of 1236	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	104 of 1223	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	127 of 1220	89.6%	★★★★☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	73 of 829	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	46 of 892	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	38 of 879	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	50 of 870	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	65 of 876	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	120 of 1189	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	93 of 1224	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	59 of 1223	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	89 of 1212	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	136 of 1206	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	176 of 1186	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	129 of 1225	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	145 of 1220	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	125 of 1210	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	127 of 1209	89.5%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	221 of 466	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	188 of 565	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	222 of 487	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	240 of 455	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	78 of 415	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	7 of 703	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	6 of 769	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	11 of 772	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	4 of 775	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	7 of 779	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2022)78th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+23 vs state

Science61%+17 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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%)	88.4	145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36	72.8	70.4	66.9				61.4			$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%)	26.8	883^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%	40	26.1	37.3	19.1	29.5	18.4	46.6	36.2	45.2	22.6	$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%)	95.3	67^th of 1222 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	81.5	92.5	82.4				64.8			$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%)	48.3	569^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	194	48.3	35.6	39.8				48.2			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton 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%)	90.9	118^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	69.0	75.3	73.0				66.3			$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%)	6.1	1199^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	172	20.6	17.6	10.1				3.9			$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-5	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%)	10.3	1156^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%	41	11.7	0.0	13.9				27.8			$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton 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 1222 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 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?

Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks 145^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charles R. Drew Charter School in?

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