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Bolton Academy Elementary

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Bolton Academy Elementary ranks 221 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bolton Academy Elementary in Atlanta, GA, serves approximately 590 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Atlanta Public Schools. This school has become one of the district's most notable success stories, climbing from the 41st percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 82nd percentile today—a 4-star rating it has earned for four consecutive years.

What makes Bolton Academy stand out is its consistent excellence across every student group. The school earns 5-star ratings for both African American and White students, with male students ranking in the 83rd percentile and female students in the 78th percentile statewide. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.9% is dramatically lower than the district's 27.6% and the state's 17.7%—a gap that has persisted even during challenging pandemic years. In math, 3rd grade proficiency jumped from 36.8% to 68.1% over three years, and 5th grade science proficiency (63.4%) beats the state average by 19 points. While this year's English Language Arts scores aren't available yet, last year's 4th and 5th grade ELA rates exceeded state averages by more than 23 points.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Within a few miles, William M.Boyd Elementary ranks in the 16th percentile with 40.4% chronic absenteeism, and KIPP Soul Primary sits in the 18th percentile. Even Morris Brandon Elementary, which ranks higher overall, serves a much less economically diverse population (19% vs. Bolton's 47% free/reduced lunch). Bolton Academy achieves its results while spending less per student ($25,454) than several lower-performing neighbors. For parents seeking a school where strong academics and diversity go hand in hand, Bolton Academy is a compelling choice.

590

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,454

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2268 Adams Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 802-8350

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Bolton Academy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis A. Sutton Middle School
High:	North Atlanta High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

White:

21.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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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 — 41st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

221^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	80.3	221 of 1219	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	289 of 1238	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	312 of 1236	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	357 of 1223	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	454 of 1220	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	545 of 1214	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	471 of 1234	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	594 of 1209	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	666 of 1205	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	725 of 1233	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	768 of 1240	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.0	976 of 1231	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	965 of 1225	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	953 of 1201	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	1030 of 1212	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	982 of 1183	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	991 of 1125	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	834 of 1101	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	77 of 828	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	109 of 892	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	113 of 879	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	148 of 870	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	215 of 876	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	109 of 283	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	265 of 1186	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	350 of 1224	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	282 of 1223	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	324 of 1212	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	374 of 1206	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	150 of 503	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	244 of 583	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	230 of 565	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	265 of 535	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	389 of 516	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	206 of 1183	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	231 of 1225	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	349 of 1220	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	388 of 1210	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	518 of 1209	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.3	13 of 700	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	85 of 769	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	146 of 772	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	93 of 775	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	178 of 779	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)61st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+19 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, December 20, 2015

Nice school, could be a nicer school. Principal is a HOT unexperienced, unprofessional, unorganized mess. Please don't be fooled. She only cares about a certain race and if your child or children isn't the race she favors over other races, well I can tell you from experience what will happen. Your emails will go unanswered, no acknowledgment what so ever, and whatever concerns you have for your child or children will get pushed under a rug. A new experienced and fair principal will do this school justice. BEWARE! Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, August 29, 2011

This school excels in diversity and the faculty and staff are very knowledgeable! 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bolton Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2268 Adams Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8350	590	50	11.8	47.1%	128 (21.7%)	280 (47.5%)	120 (20.3%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.1%)	80.3	221^st of 1219 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.6	289^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%	68		68.1	57.0	57.8				63.4			$25,454	$988	$24,465
William J. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1752 Hollywood Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7000	319	30	10.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	256 (80.3%)	60 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.2	814^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.2%		24.1	939^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%	125		24.0	28.8	35.9				50.0			$35,447	$3,039	$32,407
Westside Atlanta Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1903 Drew Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 931-4827	349	33	10.4	54.7%	49 (14.0%)	254 (72.8%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	65.2	378^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.0%		55.2	498^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.8%	120	72.2	65.8	50.0	52.6	33.4	35.5	48.5	52.7	45.4	30.3	$23,222	$784	$22,438
William M.Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1891 Johnson Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8150	439	42	10.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	411 (93.6%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	17.8	1030^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.1	1047^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.4%	17		36.2	28.6	12.9				24.3			$30,766	$2,225	$28,541
Morris Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2741 Howell Mill Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7250	911	56	16.1	19.2%	527 (57.8%)	228 (25.0%)	78 (8.6%)	34 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	94.6	79^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.3	97^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%	18		83.4	82.9	68.6				70.7			$23,756	$948	$22,808
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	505	37	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	496 (98.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	994^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%	52		20.0	23.9	13.3				41.4			$12,843	$1,240	$11,603
Woodson Park Academy School	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7750	842	71	11.8	100.0%	6 (0.7%)	777 (92.3%)	40 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	24.2	930^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.7%		15.4	1083^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	12.5%	153		27.2	38.2	20.3	15.3	25.7	12.7	38.2	16.9	19.7	$26,586	$856	$25,730
Teasley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3640 Spring Hill Pky SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 437-5945	974	67	14.5	40.5%	172 (17.7%)	424 (43.5%)	97 (10.0%)	191 (19.6%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	56.4	475^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.0%		68.4	344^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.2%	131		50.9	54.3	45.1				38.2			$14,614	$321	$14,293
E. Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Peachtree Battle Ave NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7050	699	57	12.2	41.6%	235 (33.6%)	227 (32.5%)	161 (23.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.4%)	74.2	283^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.6	342^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	72.4%	59		63.0	59.6	50.0				55.5			$24,962	$843	$24,118
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Harwell Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5700	390	36	10.9	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	360 (92.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	23.5	941^st of 1219 public elementary schools	22.8%		24	942^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.9%	1		25.1	34.9	33.9				24.2			$32,608	$2,372	$30,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Academy Elementary

Is Bolton Academy Elementary a good school?

Bolton Academy Elementary ranks 221^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bolton Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bolton Academy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willis A. Sutton Middle School
High : North Atlanta High School

What district is Bolton Academy Elementary in?

Atlanta Public Schools

How many students attend Bolton Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Bolton Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Academy Elementary?

Students at Bolton Academy Elementary are 47% African American, 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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