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Heritage Academy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Academy Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Atlanta, GA, serving 375 students in the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Heritage Academy stands out for its significant investment in students: it spends $30,214 per student and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.3 to 1—the lowest among nearby schools, including Hapeville Elementary (11.9) and Unidos Dual Language School (11.2). This suggests a highly individualized learning environment. The school also showed a dramatic improvement in its state ranking, jumping from the 4th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026. In math, 3rd and 4th graders posted proficiency rates of 25% and 31.8%, respectively—well above the 5th-grade rate of 15.9%. Science is a bright spot, with 5th-grade proficiency at 23.8%, outperforming Joseph Humphries Elementary (13.3%) and Emma Hutchinson Elementary (17.9%).

However, the school faces challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%—more than double the state average (17.7%) and higher than the district average (27.6%). This likely contributes to the "fifth-grade slump," where math proficiency drops sharply from 31.8% in 4th grade to 15.9% in 5th grade. Compared to Hapeville Elementary in Fulton County, which has an 11.6% absenteeism rate and proficiency rates often double or triple Heritage's, attendance appears to be a key lever for improvement. While Heritage outperforms some Atlanta Public Schools peers like John Wesley Dobbs Elementary and Emma Hutchinson Elementary, it lags behind Joseph Humphries Elementary and Cleveland Avenue Elementary. The school's high spending and small classes haven't yet translated into top-tier outcomes, but the recent ranking jump and early-grade math gains suggest positive momentum.

375

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,214

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Villa Cir SE
Atlanta, GA 30354

(404) 802-8650

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Heritage Academy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crawford Long Middle School
High:	South Atlanta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

1,064^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	15.9	1064 of 1222	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	1186 of 1238	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1145 of 1236	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	944 of 1223	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1060 of 1220	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1105 of 1214	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1068 of 1234	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1053 of 1209	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	986 of 1205	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1073 of 1233	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	1064 of 1240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	972 of 1231	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1083 of 1225	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	1124 of 1201	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	1151 of 1212	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	1062 of 1183	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	1023 of 1133	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	1008 of 1134	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1019 of 1125	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	983 of 1101	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	567 of 829	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.0	807 of 892	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	740 of 879	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	474 of 870	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	629 of 876	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1119 of 1189	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1177 of 1224	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1056 of 1223	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	927 of 1212	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1073 of 1206	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	941 of 1186	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	1136 of 1225	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1171 of 1220	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	937 of 1210	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1023 of 1209	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics24%-23 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Villa Cir SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8650	375	51	7.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	357 (95.2%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	15.9	1064^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.8	1186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.2%	122	25.0	31.8	15.9	23.8	$30,214	$1,830	$28,385
Joseph Humphries Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3029 Humphries Drive SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8750	237	21	11.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	194 (81.9%)	37 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.5	890^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.2%		20.2	993^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.8%	103	46.4	39.4	15.5	13.3	$39,161	$2,448	$36,713
Hapeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 N Fulton Ave	Hapeville	30354	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8220	539	45	11.9	100.0%	35 (6.5%)	155 (28.8%)	325 (60.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	38.7	689^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.6%		44.9	629^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.2%	60	36.4	40.5	37.8	39.0	$20,797	$1,164	$19,634
Cleveland Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2672 Old Hapeville Rd SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8400	253	20	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	222 (87.7%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	25.5	902^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	26.2%		11.6	1150^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.1%	248	40.5	23.5	25.9	29.6	$35,454	$1,960	$33,495
Unidos Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	4475 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 361-3494	394	35	11.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	81 (20.6%)	301 (76.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	62.7	403^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	67.0%		49.3	575^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%	172	42.8	87.8	43.8	47.9	$18,672	$1,314	$17,358
KIPP Vision Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	562	41	13.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	530 (94.3%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	11.7	1133^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	7.3%		19.1	1012^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.3%	121	30.1	13.7	13.7	20.0	$13,860	$1,480	$12,380
Huie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Rockcut Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3825	594	49	12.1	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	283 (47.6%)	291 (49.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.9	1145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.5	1140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.9%	5	25.6	19.8	16.1	17.2	$17,142	$2,237	$14,905
Emma Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Cleveland Ave SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7650	295	28	10.5	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	226 (76.6%)	62 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	10.7	1149^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.9	1146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	22.0	26.8	10.3	17.9	$31,215	$1,762	$29,453
Edmonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4495 Simpson Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3830	426	31	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	223 (52.3%)	187 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	9.2	1164^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.7%		16.3	1065^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.0%	99	10.9	22.5	18.1	18.2	$17,827	$1,940	$15,887
John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2025 Jonesboro Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8050	330	34	9.8	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	284 (86.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.9	1103^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.8	1203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.8%	100	23.7	23.9	17.6	25.0	$34,494	$1,862	$32,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Academy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Academy Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Academy Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Academy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Academy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crawford Long Middle School
High : South Atlanta High School

How many students attend Heritage Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Heritage Academy Elementary School.

Is Heritage Academy Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Heritage Academy Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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