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Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School is a highly successful public elementary school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 593 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has maintained a strong academic performance over the past decade.

One of the key factors that sets Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School apart is its exceptional academic achievement. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 75% proficient or better in Mathematics. This level of sustained academic excellence is impressive and suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive community.

Another notable aspect of Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School is its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.38% to 9.44% over the past few years. This is significantly lower than the nearby Talley Street Upper Elementary School (17.4%) and the more economically disadvantaged schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district, such as Fernbank Elementary (25.26%) and Fred A. Toomer Elementary (58.88%). This suggests that the school may benefit from a more socioeconomically diverse student population, but its exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas indicates that it is able to effectively serve students from a range of backgrounds.

529

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,783

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 5th Ave
Decatur, GA 30030

(404) 370-4460

District: City Schools of Decatur

Students who attend Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beacon Hill Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Georgia avg42%

56^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the City Schools of Decatur

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	96.4	56 of 1238	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	65 of 1248	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	69 of 1242	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	60 of 1244	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	61 of 1214	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	94 of 1234	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	96 of 1209	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	69 of 1205	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	64 of 1233	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	61 of 1240	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	155 of 1231	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	316 of 1212	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	272 of 1183	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	287 of 1133	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	353 of 1134	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	449 of 1125	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	407 of 1101	63.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+35 vs state

English Language Arts74%+35 vs state

Science69%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Fifth Avenue Upper 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
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%)	96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%		95	65^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	71.6	72.5	76.4				83.9	80.8	76.4				69.2			$19,783	$175	$19,608
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
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%)	91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.0%	9	55.6	65.1	68.5				68.9	67.1	72.5				75.8			$30,852	$06	$30,846
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	276	21	13.1	8.0%	177 (64.1%)	34 (12.3%)	18 (6.5%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)																$23,902	$258	$23,643
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%)	34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%		40.8	683^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	45.3%	80	31.3	47.5	22.1				31.3	42.5	17.6				20.6			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
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%)	29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%		27	892^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	28.5%	49	28.6	30.2	33.9	43.5	41.3	51.2	20.4	30.2	23.2	21.7	23.9	51.2	19.6	34.9	20.9	$14,373	$1,113	$13,261
Talley Street Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2617 Talley St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 377-1446	623	51	12.1	21.2%	338 (54.3%)	144 (23.1%)	40 (6.4%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.6%)	94.7	73^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.6	101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	91.9%	28	66.1	68.3	77.9				69.8	73.4	77.8				70.4			$19,026	$594	$18,432
Glennwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	184	19	9.8	21.7%	79 (42.9%)	44 (23.9%)	21 (11.4%)	17 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)								(n/a)																$29,488	$500	$28,987
Fernbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Heaton Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9302	895	56	15.9	27.8%	401 (44.8%)	206 (23.0%)	69 (7.7%)	144 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	88.2	146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.2%		87.2	162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	87.0%	16	64.4	59.3	69.0				70.5	51.7	68.1				67.9			$17,952	$1,289	$16,663
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb 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%)	87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.7	156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.5%	2	56.5	68.5	61.6				60.0	68.5	68.6				55.8			$24,690	$1,003	$23,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School?

Students at Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School are 69% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School.

Is Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 56^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beacon Hill Middle School
High : Decatur High School

What district is Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School in?

City Schools of Decatur

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