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Atkinson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Griffin, Georgia, serving 383 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 174 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atkinson Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 5.5% of 3rd graders, 17.8% of 4th graders, and 22.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the county averages of 18.5%, 20.2%, and 29.4%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Atkinson also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.38% to 100% over the past few years.

When comparing Atkinson Elementary to other nearby schools in the district, such as Futral Road Elementary and Crescent Road Elementary, it is clear that Atkinson is one of the lowest-performing schools, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple Atkinson's. Despite the challenges faced by Atkinson Elementary, the data indicates there is room for improvement, as the school's per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that resources are available to support student learning. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's low performance could potentially lead to meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

366

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,256

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 Atkinson Dr
Griffin, GA 30223

(770) 229-3715

District: Griffin-Spalding County

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Cowan Road Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Georgia avg42%

1,107^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Griffin-Spalding County

174^th of 206Griffin-Spalding 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	14.3	1107 of 1238	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1218 of 1248	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1203 of 1242	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1186 of 1244	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1193 of 1214	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1205 of 1234	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1169 of 1209	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	1178 of 1205	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	1145 of 1233	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1009 of 1240	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1025 of 1231	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1014 of 1225	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1044 of 1201	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	1088 of 1212	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1074 of 1183	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	1066 of 1133	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.7	943 of 1134	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	847 of 1125	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	885 of 1101	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Science13%-30 vs state

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Atkinson Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3715	366	27	13.4	90.2%	13 (3.6%)	305 (83.3%)	25 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	14.3	1107^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.6%		8.4	1218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.4%	111	5.5	17.8	22.2	16.4	38.6	18.2	13.3	$15,256	$1,599	$13,657
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cabin Creek Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3756	335	22	15.5	87.8%	4 (1.2%)	299 (89.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	6.5	1221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	1.4%		4.2	1246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%	25	9.4	10.4	9.3	11.3	16.7	7.4	11.1	$15,589	$1,747	$13,842
Jackson Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Jackson Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3717	344	29	11.9	93.0%	181 (52.6%)	90 (26.2%)	42 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	33.2	796^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.3	690^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.7%	106	9.3	34.5	35.2	18.5	43.9	35.2	37.0	$16,579	$1,962	$14,617
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Jordan Hill Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3777	396	29	13.5	84.3%	122 (30.8%)	182 (46.0%)	68 (17.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	27.7	880^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.4	975^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.9%	95	16.4	28.0	34.9	21.8	38.0	25.4	33.3	$14,711	$1,390	$13,321
Orrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1553 Flynt St	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3743	467	39	12.0	93.6%	87 (18.6%)	258 (55.2%)	96 (20.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	23.8	944^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.2	1081^st of 1248 public elementary schools	13.4%	137	14.6	15.9	29.6	26.8	33.3	38.0	23.9	$15,496	$1,336	$14,161
Anne Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Anne St	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3746	352	23	15.3	88.9%	10 (2.8%)	304 (86.4%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	6	1226^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1230^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%	4	9.6	7.1	9.8	9.6	7.0	12.5	12.2	$15,614	$2,007	$13,607
Crescent Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Crescent Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3719	429	30	14.3	78.8%	235 (54.8%)	135 (31.5%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	66.1	374^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.8%		51.4	552^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%	178	45.0	35.1	59.1	50.0	43.1	54.5	59.1	$15,586	$1,155	$14,431
Cowan Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3790	557	37	15.0	89.2%	115 (20.6%)	328 (58.9%)	83 (14.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	9.5	1190^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.9%		14.8	1100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%	90	11.4	15.4	22.0	14.5	17.6	6.1	12.3	$13,883	$1,425	$12,458
Futral Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Futral Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3735	600	44	13.7	92.8%	287 (47.8%)	180 (30.0%)	77 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.3%)	43.4	644^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.0%		38.3	722^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%	78	30.8	21.3	47.7	27.5	38.3	43.0	48.8	$14,492	$1,209	$13,283
Beaverbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Birdie Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3750	318	26	12.2	91.8%	137 (43.1%)	70 (22.0%)	80 (25.2%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	16.5	1059^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.8	1067^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	18.5	17.0	24.1	20.4	23.4	20.4	24.1	$17,416	$2,034	$15,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cowan Road Middle School

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Atkinson Elementary School.

What district is Atkinson Elementary School in?

Griffin-Spalding County

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary School?

Students at Atkinson Elementary School are 83% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Atkinson Elementary School a good school?

Atkinson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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