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Finch Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Finch Elementary is a PK-5 school in southwest Atlanta serving 291 students within Atlanta Public Schools, where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 2nd percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026, and now earns a 1-star rating—a meaningful step up from the 0-star ratings it received for several years.

Finch stands out for its extraordinary investment in students. The school spends $39,281 per student—more than 3.5 times what KIPP Strive Primary Charter School spends ($10,925)—and maintains an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1, the lowest among nearby schools. This investment appears to be paying off in some areas. Finch's ranking now exceeds several nearby schools, including T. J. Perkerson Elementary School, M. A. Jones Elementary School, and Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School. The school also shows particular strength in serving its African American students, ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide for that subgroup—significantly better than its overall ranking. Math scores are trending upward, with fifth-grade math jumping from 14.3% to 25.5% proficiency in one year, and fifth-grade science (27.3%) now exceeds math.

However, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 43.7% to 30.5%, still affects nearly one in three students—well above the state average of 17.7%. Despite the high spending, academic proficiency remains below district and state averages in most subjects. For context, Tuskegee Airman Global Academy, located just over a mile away, spends less per student ($31,461) yet achieves a 44th percentile ranking and 46.8% third-grade math proficiency versus Finch's 27.7%. This suggests that while Finch's commitment to small classes and resources is commendable, the connection between spending and outcomes isn't always direct—and there may be room to refine instructional strategies to better translate investment into achievement.

291

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,281

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1114 Avon Ave SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-4000

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Finch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Hills Middle School
High:	Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

1,015^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	18.8	1015 of 1222	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1076 of 1238	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1052 of 1236	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1068 of 1223	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1152 of 1220	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1162 of 1214	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1155 of 1234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1173 of 1209	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	1182 of 1205	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1203 of 1233	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	1182 of 1240	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	1153 of 1231	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	1116 of 1225	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	1149 of 1201	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	1169 of 1212	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	1126 of 1183	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	973 of 1125	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	859 of 1101	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	554 of 829	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	657 of 892	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	660 of 879	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	640 of 870	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	792 of 876	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	1058 of 1189	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	1061 of 1224	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	957 of 1223	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1022 of 1212	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1048 of 1206	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	919 of 1186	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1035 of 1225	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1098 of 1220	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1068 of 1210	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1197 of 1209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

MY Child just started Finch Elementary today, but i'm starting to kind of regret my decision sending her there after i saw their ratings,reviews and scores, was not pleased at all! i saw that they were 50% below where they should be, and the ratings and reviews were not good at all. I don't want to judge too soon because the school might just be pretty good but im just gonna wait and see what happens and just stay very involved with the school and if I see the Current ratings and reviews are correct about this School I will be pulling My child out ASAP! But now im just hoping for the best. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2011

My children has attended Finch Elementary School for two years and over all I would say that they have great teachers. In this particular school parents must get involved, because if you don't then your child will be left behind. The administrators are hard to deal with, however the teachers are great!!! They do not have enough activities to challenge the children learning; furthermore they place the children in groups "inner city children". Close Quote

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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
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Avon Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4000	291	35	8.2	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	283 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	18.8	1015^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.9	1076^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.1%	61	27.7	23.9	25.5		27.3	$39,281	$1,835	$37,447
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	447	44	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	418 (93.5%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	39.3	680^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.4%		25.5	919^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	239	46.8	47.8	26.9		30.2	$31,461	$1,754	$29,706
Charles L. Gideons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	897 Welch St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7700	311	28	11.0	100.0%	13 (4.2%)	273 (87.8%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	21.4	964^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.1%		10.7	1169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.6%	205	28.5	28.3	25.5		31.9	$26,855	$1,081	$25,774
KIPP Strive Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1448 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	627	38	16.4	100.0%	18 (2.9%)	596 (95.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38	698^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.9%		29.3	846^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%	148	28.8	42.8	37.2		42.6	$10,925	$1,050	$9,875
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
M. A. Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Fair St SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3900	461	34	13.4	100.0%	8 (1.7%)	435 (94.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	15.4	1074^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.2	1179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.8%	105	29.5	28.4	20.3		17.8	$28,215	$1,985	$26,230
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
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.5	1181^st of 1222 public elementary schools	3.4%		16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%	106	11.8	21.0	14.3		14.3	$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
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
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S Alvarado Terrace SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8100	314	38	8.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	297 (94.6%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	25.1	908^th of 1222 public elementary schools	25.7%		15.8	1079^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	171	30.0	38.1	14.9		36.2	$30,505	$1,560	$28,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Finch Elementary

What district is Finch Elementary in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Finch Elementary a good school?

Finch Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Finch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Finch Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Finch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Finch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Hills Middle School
High : Carver High School

What is the racial makeup of Finch Elementary?

Students at Finch Elementary are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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