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Atkinson Elementary School

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Atkinson Elementary School ranks 627 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary School in Newnan, GA, serves approximately 398 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Coweta County School District, and has shown meaningful progress this year, climbing from the 38th to the 49th percentile in statewide rankings.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's strong upward momentum, particularly in 3rd grade math. In the latest testing cycle, 51.6% of 3rd graders scored proficient in math—beating the state average of 48.3% and representing a dramatic 18.8 percentage point jump from the prior year. This improvement helped lift the school's overall ranking by 137 positions, its best performance since 2018-2019. Atkinson also stands out for keeping students in class: its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5% is below both the district (19.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, a notable achievement given that nearly 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. With a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio, the school appears to be directing resources effectively toward instruction.

However, challenges remain in upper grades and science. While 3rd grade math exceeds state norms, proficiency drops to 40.7% in 4th grade and 35.5% in 5th grade—the latter falling 8.6 points below the state average. Science is a persistent weak spot, with only 37.7% of 5th graders proficient compared to 44.2% statewide. Compared to nearby schools, Atkinson outperforms Jefferson Parkway Elementary School in every subject and grade level tested, yet trails Elm Street Elementary School, which ranks in the 86th percentile despite serving a similar demographic profile. The school's per-student spending of $16,606 is lower than Ruth Hill Elementary School's $19,241, yet Atkinson achieves comparable results—suggesting efficient use of funds. For parents, this is a school on the rise, with early-grade gains that now need to be extended upward.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg57%

Georgia avg47%

627^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Coweta County

35^th of 201Coweta 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
2026	44.4	627 of 1219	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	764 of 1238	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	704 of 1236	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	675 of 1223	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	667 of 1220	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	590 of 828	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	565 of 892	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	670 of 879	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	547 of 870	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	390 of 876	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	598 of 1186	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	671 of 1224	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	681 of 1223	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	574 of 1212	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	719 of 1206	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	625 of 1183	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	849 of 1225	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	716 of 1220	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	782 of 1210	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	609 of 1209	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	442 of 700	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	580 of 769	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	410 of 772	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	458 of 775	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	610 of 779	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-5 vs state

Science38%-6 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	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
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%)	44.4	627^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.6%		34.4	764^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.3%	137	51.6	40.7	35.5				37.7			$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%)	56.5	473^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	61.2%		46.7	610^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.7%	137	36.8	70.0	37.3				49.2			$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%)	86	167^th of 1219 public elementary schools	86.3%		79.6	242^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%	75	66.7	67.6	65.8				61.6			$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%)	20.4	984^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.7	1036^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.3%	52	29.0	23.4	20.9				34.4			$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%)	57.1	464^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.9%		55.9	490^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.4%	26	53.3	53.6	42.4				41.7			$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%)	30.6	827^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.2%		51	552^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.4%	275	44.9	37.2	17.6	37.0	57.9	45.0	17.6	45.0	50.0	$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%)	84.3	186^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.7%		74.1	282^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.2%	96	71.2	63.6	56.9				66.6			$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%)	44	631^st of 1219 public elementary schools	48.2%		58.5	457^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.1%	174	42.1	48.4	35.1				38.9			$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%)	62.5	405^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.7	322^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	74.0%	83	55.3	52.2	44.1				50.0			$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%)	60.8	417^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.8%		50.8	554^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	137	71.3	48.2	48.2				36.6			$13,176	$730	$12,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary School

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.

Is Atkinson Elementary School a good school?

Atkinson Elementary School ranks 627^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary School?

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

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