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Deerwood Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Deerwood Academy is an elementary school in Atlanta, GA, serving 469 students in grades PK-5 within the Atlanta Public Schools district, where all students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most important things to know about Deerwood is that math proficiency drops sharply as students move up in grade. In the most recent school year, 42.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in math—close to the district and state averages—but that number falls to 26.5% in 4th grade and just 20.3% in 5th grade. That’s a 22.5-point drop from 3rd to 5th grade, which is much steeper than the district’s own decline of 7.8 points. This suggests the school may be struggling to sustain math skill development in the upper elementary years. On a more positive note, the school’s state ranking for its African American students is in the 43rd percentile, notably higher than its overall 22nd percentile ranking, indicating that the school is relatively effective for its majority student population. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, falling from 43.6% in 2021-2022 to 30.9% in 2025-2026, though it remains nearly double the state average of 17.7%.

Deerwood invests heavily in its students, spending $27,559 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1—lower than nearby L. O. Kimberly Elementary School (10.7), R. N. Fickett Elementary School (12.7), and Main Street Charter Academy (16.0). However, this high investment hasn’t yet translated into top-tier results. For example, Lee Elementary School in Fulton County serves a similarly high-poverty population but achieves 53.7% proficiency in 4th-grade math (vs. Deerwood’s 26.5%) and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.9%. While Deerwood outperforms its closest APS neighbor, Continental Colony Elementary School, in overall ranking, the comparison to Lee suggests that higher achievement is possible in similar circumstances. In short, Deerwood offers strong resources and a clear improvement in attendance, but families should be aware of the significant math challenges in 4th and 5th grade.

469

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,559

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3070 Fairburn Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-3300

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Deerwood Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Ralph Bunche Middle School
High:	D. M. Therrell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

948^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	23.4	948 of 1222	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	847 of 1238	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1017 of 1236	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1036 of 1223	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1039 of 1220	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1006 of 1214	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	967 of 1234	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	965 of 1209	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	942 of 1205	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	968 of 1233	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	929 of 1240	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	905 of 1231	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	928 of 1225	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	922 of 1201	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	835 of 1212	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	765 of 1183	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	648 of 1133	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.8	984 of 1134	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	855 of 1125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	958 of 1101	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	469 of 829	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	385 of 892	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	596 of 879	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	583 of 870	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	638 of 876	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	802 of 1189	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	934 of 1224	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1098 of 1223	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1103 of 1212	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1020 of 1206	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1007 of 1186	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	750 of 1225	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	937 of 1220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	909 of 1210	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1007 of 1209	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-18 vs state

Science26%-18 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
Deerwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3070 Fairburn Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3300	469	48	9.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	23.4	948^th of 1222 public elementary schools	22.4%		29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%	101	42.8	26.5	20.3				26.2			$27,559	$1,591	$25,968
Continental Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3181 Hogan Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8000	368	33	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	343 (93.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	20.9	974^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.3%		17	1049^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	75	30.5	29.3	20.0				31.6			$30,699	$2,048	$28,651
SLAM Academy of Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	3183 Greenbriar Parkway SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 819-4992	238	14	17.0	66.8%	1 (0.4%)	226 (95.0%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	35.6	744^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.1%		28.4	866^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.0%	122	33.4	51.3	42.8	8.3	15.8		34.5	26.7	6.7	$14,504	$1,664	$12,840
R. N. Fickett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3935 Rux Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7850	432	34	12.7	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	414 (95.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	31	819^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.0%		20.4	991^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%	172	42.9	32.7	36.1				23.0			$29,771	$2,625	$27,146
Brookview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Hammarskjold Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8020	425	32	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	397 (93.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	22.4	957^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.7%		18.5	1020^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.6%	63	29.4	17.6	35.3				33.3			$19,519	$1,077	$18,443
Asa Hilliard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3353 Mount Olive Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8050	474	42	11.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	401 (84.6%)	54 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	37.8	704^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.4%		16.3	1063^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%	359	36.1	22.0	35.4				58.3			$21,880	$1,175	$20,705
L. O. Kimberly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 McMurray Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7600	270	25	10.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	255 (94.4%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.3	931^st of 1222 public elementary schools	23.8%		19.5	1006^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	75	42.2	36.6	18.8				21.3			$36,078	$1,828	$34,250
Main Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2861 Lakeshore Dr	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 668-0261	817	51	16.0	46.1%	16 (2.0%)	737 (90.2%)	37 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	27.5	873^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	28.6%		45.3	624^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.6%	249	35.9	38.4	29.3	27.9	30.2	22.4	20.7	34.2	45.5	$13,084	$548	$12,536
Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Connally Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3092	587	41	14.3	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	453 (77.2%)	104 (17.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	12.6	1119^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.4%		22.2	970^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%	149	13.9	31.5	21.8				15.9			$17,479	$1,146	$16,332
Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Scarborough Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8025	438	32	13.9	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	391 (89.3%)	26 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	57.8	458^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.5%		47.6	598^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.7%	140	48.8	53.7	40.6				49.3			$19,594	$1,283	$18,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerwood Academy

How many students attend Deerwood Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Deerwood Academy.

Is Deerwood Academy a good school?

Deerwood Academy ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Deerwood Academy attend?

Students who attend Deerwood Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralph Bunche Middle School
High : D. M. Therrell High School

What district is Deerwood Academy in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Deerwood Academy?

Students at Deerwood Academy are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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