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Palmetto Elementary School

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Palmetto Elementary School ranks 672 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Palmetto Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palmetto, Georgia, serving 414 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 206 districts in the state.

Palmetto Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 42.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 58.9% in Fulton County and 43% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and a 2 or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Palmetto Elementary also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, suggesting a high-poverty student population.

In comparison, nearby schools like Liberty Point Elementary, Renaissance Elementary, and Campbell Elementary generally outperform Palmetto Elementary in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Schools in higher-performing districts, such as Crabapple Lane Elementary in Fayette County and Arbor Springs Elementary in Coweta County, also significantly outperform Palmetto Elementary, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at the school.

436

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,962

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Carlton Rd
Palmetto, GA 30268

(470) 254-6100

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Palmetto Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Creekside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

672^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	672 of 1238	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	647 of 1248	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	648 of 1242	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	589 of 1244	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	746 of 1214	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	683 of 1234	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	934 of 1209	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1033 of 1205	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1002 of 1233	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	941 of 1240	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.0	730 of 1231	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	840 of 1225	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	833 of 1201	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	875 of 1212	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	970 of 1183	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	845 of 1133	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	1065 of 1134	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	977 of 1125	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	848 of 1101	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

This school is very unorganized. The principal doesn’t know what she’s doing and depend on the staff to make solid decisions. The teachers have poor communication as well. Also Be award of the teachers treating the kids like middle school children. I had a serious issue with Mrs Daniels for u felt she was sneaky. I sent in large amounts of things for the classroom only to know e kept them for herself and didn’t share with the other teacher. Also my student was detained and I wasn’t given a meeting or anything... HORRIBLE STAFF!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Palmetto 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
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Carlton Rd	Palmetto	30268	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6100	436	34	12.8	100.0%	34 (7.8%)	299 (68.6%)	81 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	41.3	672^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.7%		43.4	647^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.2%	25	32.2	24.6	42.1				36.8	39.3	39.5				32.9			$21,962	$1,502	$20,460
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9670 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 466-7285	536	45	12.0	83.0%	15 (2.8%)	471 (87.9%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	31	818^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.9%		20.8	998^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.0%	180	32.1	25.4	31.6	33.3	44.1	31.3	42.9	28.8	29.8	12.3	27.1	33.3	24.6	22.9	33.3	$16,981	$446	$16,535
E. C. West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7040 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3460	678	45	15.2	100.0%	10 (1.5%)	585 (86.3%)	61 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	60.2	431^st of 1238 public elementary schools	65.2%		53.5	523^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	58.1%	92	32.4	49.1	52.4				35.2	56.1	48.6				42.9			$16,701	$931	$15,770
Arbor Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4840 Highway 29 N	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-5903	395	33	11.9	39.7%	247 (62.5%)	70 (17.7%)	41 (10.4%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	95.4	68^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.8	114^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.9%	46	60.0	74.4	76.7				66.2	83.7	74.0				86.3			$17,240	$1,299	$15,940
Canongate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Pete Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-8010	645	43	15.0	28.2%	449 (69.6%)	44 (6.8%)	91 (14.1%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.4%)	83	201^st of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%		93.1	97^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.2%	104	51.7	63.1	50.4				65.5	66.3	61.7				57.9			$13,162	$657	$12,505
Renaissance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4320	750	50	15.0	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	661 (88.1%)	67 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	50.4	557^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.6	593^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	52.5%	36	33.3	34.1	47.4				35.9	40.5	48.3				43.1			$17,083	$1,024	$16,059
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Elder St	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3430	730	57	12.7	100.0%	6 (0.8%)	547 (74.9%)	141 (19.3%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	28.9	858^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.7%		38	724^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.0%	134	23.5	25.5	29.7				28.7	27.4	31.5				39.1			$19,089	$1,001	$18,088
Robert J. Burch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-2820	528	41	12.7	53.2%	70 (13.3%)	274 (51.9%)	120 (22.7%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	72.6	301^st of 1238 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.5	256^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.5%	45	50.0	52.3	53.6				53.7	48.9	50.0				53.6			$15,471	$674	$14,797
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Highpoint Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3510	700	50	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	621 (88.7%)	54 (7.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	61	424^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%		46.3	607^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.4%	183	47.2	41.2	40.5				63.2	52.0	42.1				36.8			$17,816	$1,266	$16,550
Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Genesee Pt	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 683-0013	835	52	16.0	28.0%	534 (64.0%)	128 (15.3%)	94 (11.3%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.1%)	91.4	112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%		92	109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.3%	3	64.0	53.8	64.8				74.6	75.3	77.0				68.0			$12,468	$576	$11,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Elementary School

How many students attend Palmetto Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Palmetto Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Palmetto Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Creekside High School

Is Palmetto Elementary School a good school?

Palmetto Elementary School ranks 672^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Palmetto Elementary School in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Elementary School?

Students at Palmetto Elementary School are 69% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

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