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Harper-Archer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Harper-Archer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harper-Archer Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to 39.1% for the district and 43% for the state. The school's academic performance is the lowest among the nearby schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.4% at William M. Boyd Elementary to 46.7% at West Manor Elementary in 5th-grade ELA.

Harper-Archer Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. The nearby schools also serve economically disadvantaged communities, with free and reduced-lunch rates ranging from 79.76% at Beecher Hills Elementary to 100% at several other schools. Despite the challenges, Harper-Archer has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 13.5 over the past 3 years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. Addressing the persistent low performance and socioeconomic challenges at Harper-Archer and the surrounding schools will require a collaborative approach that leverages resources and expertise within the Atlanta Public Schools district and the broader community.

545

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,645

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3399 Collier Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-8500

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

1,211^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 6% (2021) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 55Elementary Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1211 of 1238	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1186 of 1248	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1199 of 1242	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1135 of 1244	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1138 of 1214	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-34 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Harper-Archer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	7	1211^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.9	1186^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	14.0	10.8	6.6				12.9	13.5	8.8				11.1			$31,645	$1,985	$29,661
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%)	24	942^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.9%		20.7	1001^st of 1248 public elementary schools	19.8%	59	21.7	23.9	29.7				23.3	32.8	25.7				27.0			$32,608	$2,372	$30,236
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%)	16.6	1056^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.3	1152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.7%	96	26.9	16.2	22.1	12.5	16.2	16.7	25.4	19.4	22.1	5.6	8.7	19.7	26.5	11.4	9.7	$18,539	$3,331	$15,208
The Kindezi School	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%)	27.5	882^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%		25	928^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%	46	27.3	23.3	30.8	25.0	10.0	22.5	47.7	34.9	17.9	7.5	3.3	7.5	23.1	15.0	10.0	$25,883	$2,764	$23,119
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%)	17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	99	17.8	17.9	23.1				25.6	18.1	19.2				28.2			$12,843	$1,240	$11,603
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%)	11.6	1153^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.9	1171^st of 1248 public elementary schools	6.2%	18	20.7	19.7	12.9				20.7	20.8	5.9				7.1			$29,376	$1,886	$27,489
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%)	20.8	986^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%		12.2	1154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%	168	32.6	23.4	11.5				34.9	29.8	11.5				17.3			$34,679	$1,837	$32,841
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%)	47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		34.1	783^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	37.3%	182	41.0	29.7	46.7				30.8	19.4	44.4				46.7			$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%)	24.1	939^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		12	1157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.3%	218	21.2	30.2	20.4				26.9	30.2	24.1				31.5			$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%)	17.1	1047^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.4%		18.1	1035^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	24.2	14.5	16.4				30.3	19.4	18.5				20.4			$30,766	$2,225	$28,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper-Archer Elementary School

How many students attend Harper-Archer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Harper-Archer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harper-Archer Elementary School?

Students at Harper-Archer Elementary School are 88% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Harper-Archer Elementary School a good school?

Harper-Archer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Harper-Archer Elementary School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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