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John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Atlanta's southeast corridor serving 330 students in the Atlanta Public Schools district, where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, though its 2025-2026 ranking at the 10th percentile statewide marks its best performance in nearly a decade.

The most encouraging news is in mathematics. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency nearly doubled from 12.5% to 23.7%, 4th grade rose from 15.3% to 23.9%, and 5th grade jumped from just 3.3% to 17.6%—a more than fivefold increase. While these rates still trail district averages, the consistent gains across all grade levels suggest recent instructional changes may be taking hold. Science proficiency has remained relatively flat over the same period, hovering around 25% in 5th grade, which suggests improvement efforts may be focused primarily on math. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1 and spends $34,494 per student—substantially more than nearby Parkside Elementary School ($25,255) and KIPP Vision Primary Charter School ($13,860), yet those schools achieve comparable or better outcomes, suggesting that spending alone doesn't drive results.

Chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge, with 38.2% of students missing substantial instructional time—more than double the state rate of 17.7% and higher than nearby Benteen Elementary School (17.1%) and Barack and Michelle Obama Academy (19.1%). The school's ranking improved from the 3rd percentile to the 10th percentile this year, and African American students perform notably better relative to the school's overall ranking. While the school remains in the lowest tier statewide, the math gains and improved ranking offer cautious optimism—provided the school can sustain this momentum and address attendance barriers that continue to hold back student progress.

330

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,494

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 Jonesboro Rd SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

(404) 802-8050

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

1,103^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	13.9	1103 of 1222	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1203 of 1238	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1197 of 1236	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1176 of 1223	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1170 of 1220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1213 of 1214	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1137 of 1234	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1126 of 1209	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1135 of 1205	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	1090 of 1233	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1142 of 1240	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	1191 of 1231	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	1160 of 1225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	1070 of 1201	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	1029 of 1212	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1034 of 1183	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	827 of 1133	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	859 of 1134	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	917 of 1125	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	1080 of 1101	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	639 of 829	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	828 of 892	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	842 of 879	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	817 of 870	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	824 of 876	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	1086 of 1189	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1190 of 1224	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1219 of 1223	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1139 of 1212	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1145 of 1206	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1040 of 1186	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1151 of 1225	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1059 of 1220	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1161 of 1210	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1143 of 1209	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	391 of 415	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-19 vs state

Mathematics22%-26 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Benteen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cassanova Street SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7300	329	32	10.3	88.4%	60 (18.2%)	139 (42.2%)	102 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)	24.5	924^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.4%		39.9	684^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%	240	31.5	40.8	26.2		21.4	$33,858	$1,861	$31,997
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
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%)	14.4	1092^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	10.6%		14.5	1101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%	9	27.5	31.6	19.2		11.6	$28,149	$1,358	$26,792
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
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%)	32.9	785^th of 1222 public elementary schools	35.8%		26.8	894^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.8%	109	42.3	25.0	31.8		40.9	$33,229	$2,675	$30,554
T. J. Perkerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Brewer Blvd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3950	338	34	9.8	100.0%	10 (3.0%)	307 (90.8%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	14.4	1091^st of 1222 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.1	1130^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	26.2	20.4	19.6		25.5	$34,110	$2,463	$31,646
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
Ethos Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	2295 Springdale Cir SW	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Ethos Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 502-0046	676	40	16.9	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	636 (94.1%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	32.4	797^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.8%		29.3	848^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.5%	51	37.5	42.4	25.2	22.6	38.7	$14,762	$1,110	$13,652

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School

What district is John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

How many students attend John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School.

Is John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School a good school?

John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School?

Students at John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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