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Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Burgess-Peterson Elementary School in Atlanta, GA, serves 580 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has become one of the most improved elementary schools in the state, climbing from the 42nd percentile a decade ago to the 90th percentile today.

This school is a standout in Atlanta Public Schools for its exceptional academic results. In math, Burgess-Peterson students outperform state averages by 20 to 29 percentage points across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and 5th grade science scores are 22 points above the state average. The school also achieves top-decile results for every student subgroup, including African American students (89th percentile) and White students (95th percentile). Perhaps most striking is the school's attendance record: only 7.5% of students are chronically absent, compared to 27.6% for the district and 17.7% statewide. This strong attendance culture, combined with effective teaching, helps explain why the school has maintained 4-5 star ratings for four consecutive years.

What makes Burgess-Peterson especially impressive is how it compares to nearby schools. It achieves 90th percentile results while serving a student body where nearly half qualify for free or reduced lunch—a much higher rate than Springdale Park Elementary School (99th percentile, 18% free/reduced lunch) or Mary Lin Elementary School (98th percentile, 5% free/reduced lunch). Meanwhile, Benteen Elementary School spends $9,000 more per student yet ranks in the 24th percentile. Burgess-Peterson also outperforms Charles R. Drew Charter School (88th percentile) while spending less per student. This school proves that high achievement and equity can go hand in hand, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results for all children.

580

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,690

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Clifton St SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 802-3400

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Burgess-Peterson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High:	Maynard Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

118^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	90.9	118 of 1219	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	158 of 1238	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	157 of 1236	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	177 of 1223	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	316 of 1220	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	478 of 1234	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	439 of 1209	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	474 of 1205	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	544 of 1233	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.3	724 of 1240	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.5	613 of 1231	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	718 of 1225	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.2	942 of 1201	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.9	716 of 1212	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	638 of 1183	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.5	603 of 1133	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	647 of 1134	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.4	843 of 1125	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.2	572 of 1101	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	89 of 828	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	191 of 892	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	128 of 879	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	100 of 870	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	166 of 876	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	126 of 1186	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	176 of 1224	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	152 of 1223	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	143 of 1212	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	251 of 1206	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	113 of 1183	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	153 of 1225	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	171 of 1220	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	230 of 1210	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	399 of 1209	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	32 of 700	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	42 of 769	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	32 of 772	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	12 of 775	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	19 of 779	97.6%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+25 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, May 3, 2018

Very caring and qualified teachers, administrators, and staff. The students do well here in all regards. They are given excellent resources and offered great programs at this school--social-emotional learning, gardening, the famous, wait-listed biolingual classrooms! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 22, 2014

I don't know why I should be impressed by an organic garden (suggested by another writer). But I am impressed by Burgess-Peterson's test scores, classroom discipline and the overall responsiveness and commitment to success exhibited by the staff and administration. The facility is newer and is an attractive environment that is conducive for learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 2, 2014

Burgess Peterson Academy is on the move to becoming one of the top elementary schools in the area. BPA has a lot to offer and has been making the news due to significant progress in improving test scores. Administrative accountability and parental involvement are key elements to BPA's success. Tour the school and the student's organic garden on campus and you will be impressed with this neighborhood gem. Close Quote

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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
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3400	580	39	14.9	48.4%	225 (38.8%)	247 (42.6%)	39 (6.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	90.9	118^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	69.0	75.3	73.0				66.3			$24,690	$1,003	$23,688
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1807 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 622-2727	436	41	10.5	79.4%	1 (0.2%)	398 (91.3%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	26.8	881^st of 1219 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%	38	26.1	37.3	19.1	29.5	18.4	46.6	36.2	45.2	22.6	$14,373	$1,113	$13,261
Fred A. Toomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Rogers St NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3450	513	39	13.0	90.3%	147 (28.7%)	320 (62.4%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	48.2	568^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	195	48.3	35.6	39.8				48.2			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	88.4	145^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36	72.8	70.4	66.9				61.4			$30,852	$06	$30,846
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	6.1	1196^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	169	20.6	17.6	10.1				3.9			$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	529	45	11.7	11.3%	366 (69.2%)	62 (11.7%)	26 (4.9%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	95.3	67^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	81.5	92.5	82.4				64.8			$19,783	$175	$19,608
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Mercer St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4100	650	55	11.7	67.8%	265 (40.8%)	289 (44.5%)	31 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.0%)	56	477^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.9%		73.1	297^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.0%	180	47.3	61.9	41.5				38.2			$25,255	$1,186	$24,069
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8850	526	35	15.2	5.3%	387 (73.6%)	46 (8.7%)	27 (5.1%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	98.1	20^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.3	20^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.4%		83.6	83.1	91.3				87.0			$24,003	$1,048	$22,954
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4470	233	22	10.4	11.2%	143 (61.4%)	26 (11.2%)	15 (6.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.6%)								(n/a)										$27,844	$119	$27,725
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	922^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	24.4%		39.9	684^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%	238	31.5	40.8	26.2				21.4			$33,858	$1,861	$31,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

Is Burgess-Peterson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Burgess-Peterson Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Burgess-Peterson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burgess-Peterson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin L. King Junior Middle School
High : Maynard Jackson High School

How many students attend Burgess-Peterson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Burgess-Peterson Elementary School.

What district is Burgess-Peterson Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Burgess-Peterson Elementary School?

Students at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School are 43% African American, 39% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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