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Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Atlanta's Collier Heights neighborhood, serving 390 students as part of Atlanta Public Schools, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown meaningful progress in recent years, climbing from the 2nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026—its best ranking in a decade. The most encouraging story is in 5th grade math, where proficiency jumped from just 5.6% in 2022-2023 to 33.9% in 2025-2026, a six-fold improvement that now sits only 5.4 percentage points behind the district average. Science scores have also improved steadily, rising from 8.6% to 24.2% over the same period. However, chronic absenteeism remains the school's biggest hurdle at 37.8%—more than double the state average of 17.7%—and 3rd grade math proficiency (25.1%) trails the district significantly. The school also shows a notable gender gap in state rankings, with male students ranking in the 42nd percentile versus the 6th percentile for female students.

Compared to nearby Harper-Archer Elementary School, just a third of a mile away, Usher outperforms its neighbor in nearly every metric, including dramatically better science scores (24.2% vs. 15.5%) and a substantially higher state ranking. The contrast with Westside Atlanta Charter School, about three miles away, is stark—Westside serves a much lower-poverty population and posts 3rd grade math proficiency of 65.8% versus Usher's 25.1%. Usher spends a substantial $32,608 per student with a favorable 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio, yet outcomes lag schools spending far less, suggesting that poverty and attendance—not resources—are the primary barriers. For parents, this is a school with clear momentum in upper elementary grades, but one where regular attendance and early-grade support will be critical to student success.

390

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,608

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Harwell Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 802-5700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Lewis Invictus Academy
High:	Frederick Douglass High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

943^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	23.5	943 of 1222	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	942 of 1238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	996 of 1236	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1095 of 1223	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1033 of 1220	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1186 of 1214	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1087 of 1234	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1084 of 1209	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1088 of 1205	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1099 of 1233	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	1086 of 1240	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	1189 of 1231	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1197 of 1225	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	1180 of 1201	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	1197 of 1212	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	1130 of 1183	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	58.8	511 of 1133	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	287 of 1134	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	57.4	543 of 1125	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.9	770 of 1101	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	467 of 829	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	444 of 892	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	550 of 879	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	678 of 870	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	602 of 876	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1112 of 1189	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	957 of 1224	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	882 of 1223	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1055 of 1212	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1004 of 1206	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	689 of 1186	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	852 of 1225	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1016 of 1220	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1114 of 1210	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1036 of 1209	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-16 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)		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
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	943^rd of 1222 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
Harper-Archer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Collier Dr NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8500	545	49	11.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	481 (88.3%)	48 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	12.1	1123^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	8.1%		7	1211^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.2%	88	26.7	25.9	14.9				15.5			$31,645	$1,985	$29,661
Atlanta Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 472-3003	663	34	19.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	574 (86.6%)	32 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	25.9	895^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.8%		16.6	1056^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.7%	161	44.6	24.5	7.5	23.2	11.0	20.6	35.2	17.5	11.1	$18,539	$3,331	$15,208
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	996^th of 1222 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%	50	20.0	23.9	13.3				41.4			$12,843	$1,240	$11,603
Kindezi West	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Wilson Mill Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 671-4920	360	42	8.5	100.0%	8 (2.2%)	336 (93.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28.1	864^th of 1222 public elementary schools	29.3%		27.5	882^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%	18	47.8	27.5	16.7	20.0	13.9	10.0	33.4	6.7	6.7	$25,883	$2,764	$23,119
Peyton Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Peyton Rd SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7100	283	26	10.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	243 (85.9%)	34 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21.4	962^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	21.3%		20.8	986^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%	24	19.5	35.7	29.8				25.5			$34,679	$1,837	$32,841
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Bakers Ferry Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8900	499	42	11.8	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	449 (90.0%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28.7	853^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	30.2%		11.6	1153^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%	300	32.8	26.4	29.3				44.8			$29,376	$1,886	$27,489
West Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	570 Lynhurst Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3350	247	23	10.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	200 (81.0%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	35.1	752^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%	151	33.3	45.3	20.6				44.1			$33,146	$2,462	$30,684
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	816^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.2%		24.1	939^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%	123	24.0	28.8	35.9				50.0			$35,447	$3,039	$32,407
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	1032^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.1	1047^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.4%	15	36.2	28.6	12.9				24.3			$30,766	$2,225	$28,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School?

Students at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Lewis Invictus Academy
High : Frederick Douglass High School

What district is Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School a good school?

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

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