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Atkinson Elementary School

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Atkinson Elementary School ranks 764 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newnan, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 410 students. The school is part of the Coweta County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Coweta County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.8% of 3rd graders, 27.5% of 4th graders, and 42.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Coweta County averages of 41.5%, 46.2%, and 47.6%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, ranging from 473 out of 1209 schools in 2016-2017 to 764 out of 1238 schools in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, such as White Oak Elementary, Moreland Elementary, and Welch Elementary, which generally outperform Atkinson Elementary School in academic metrics. Despite the higher per-student spending at Atkinson Elementary School, the academic performance of the school remains below the district and state averages, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

398

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,606

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Nimmons St
Newnan, GA 30263

(770) 254-2835

District: Coweta County

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smokey Road Middle School
High:	Newnan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

764^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Coweta County

39^th of 206Coweta County 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
2025	34.4	764 of 1238	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	705 of 1248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	680 of 1242	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	674 of 1244	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	759 of 1214	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	681 of 1234	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	473 of 1209	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	569 of 1205	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	463 of 1233	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	497 of 1240	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	650 of 1231	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	853 of 1225	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	748 of 1201	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	537 of 1212	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	560 of 1183	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	666 of 1133	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	589 of 1134	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	515 of 1125	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	492 of 1101	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Atkinson 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Nimmons St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2835	398	33	12.0	64.8%	186 (46.7%)	124 (31.2%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	34.4	764^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.3	705^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.5%	59	18.8	27.5	42.6				32.8	40.0	27.7				39.1		$16,606	$1,318	$15,288
Ruth Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Sunset Ln	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2895	346	35	9.8	79.2%	111 (32.1%)	173 (50.0%)	37 (10.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	46.7	610^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.7%		42.8	654^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.6%	44	28.3	36.4	31.4				61.5	38.2	23.5				51.0		$19,241	$1,837	$17,404
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Elm St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2865	477	33	14.4	55.1%	247 (51.8%)	116 (24.3%)	83 (17.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	79.6	242^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.2	227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.8%	15	47.1	55.6	56.3				44.1	64.2	69.2				63.1		$14,441	$882	$13,559
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2771	450	42	10.7	86.7%	47 (10.4%)	263 (58.4%)	115 (25.6%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	17.7	1036^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.4	988^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.8%	48	19.2	25.0	26.4				27.4	22.1	15.5				14.3		$17,562	$1,756	$15,807
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2872	912	61	14.9	46.6%	286 (31.4%)	316 (34.6%)	133 (14.6%)	99 (10.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.7%)	55.9	490^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.7	544^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.4%	54	44.3	43.8	38.5				51.4	44.1	40.6				37.8		$13,706	$799	$12,907
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14 Saint John Cir	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 251-6111	359	35	10.4	48.5%	140 (39.0%)	128 (35.7%)	59 (16.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	51	552^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.5	595^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.3%	43	52.0	23.8	42.4	55.6	47.8	52.2	46.0	23.8	27.3	38.9	26.1	60.9	39.4	30.4	$21,937	$8,907	$13,030
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Country Club Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2890	366	27	13.5	39.3%	218 (59.6%)	87 (23.8%)	46 (12.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	74.1	282^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.2	250^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%	32	60.0	49.0	44.9				60.0	72.5	44.9				42.9		$17,840	$1,270	$16,571
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mary Freeman Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2597	1,012	69	14.6	58.7%	314 (31.0%)	439 (43.4%)	147 (14.5%)	56 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.0%)	58.5	457^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.1%		54.6	508^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.3%	51	29.6	53.1	49.7				36.4	53.4	42.9				46.5		$12,619	$907	$11,712
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Welcome Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2790	455	34	13.3	65.7%	260 (57.1%)	112 (24.6%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	70.7	322^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	74.0%		78.8	244^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	78	34.9	32.7	49.2				61.9	60.0	55.4				69.2		$15,772	$1,302	$14,470
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2860	712	48	14.8	60.5%	286 (40.2%)	223 (31.3%)	152 (21.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	50.8	554^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%		63.1	423^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	66.1%	131	42.0	29.6	44.4				49.2	43.9	38.5				34.5		$13,176	$730	$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary School

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Atkinson Elementary School.

Is Atkinson Elementary School a good school?

Atkinson Elementary School ranks 764^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary School?

Students at Atkinson Elementary School are 47% White, 31% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smokey Road Middle School
High : Newnan High School

What district is Atkinson Elementary School in?

Coweta County

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