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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30306

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.

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1,086

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5-star schools

Top rankedSpringdale Park Elementary School8^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Virginia-Highland Elementary School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30306 in Atlanta, GA, is home to two top-tier elementary schools—Virginia-Highland Elementary School and Springdale Park Elementary School—serving grades PK through 5 in the Virginia-Highland and Morningside-Lenox Park neighborhoods within Atlanta Public Schools.

Both schools are exceptional by any measure, ranking in the top 3% of all Georgia elementary schools. Springdale Park Elementary School is the standout performer, ranking 8th in the state (99th percentile) with proficiency rates of 85-92% across math and science. It has climbed steadily from 34th place in 2023-2024, and its 5th-grade science proficiency (91.7%) and 4th-grade math proficiency (90.4%) are particularly impressive. Virginia-Highland Elementary School is not far behind, ranking 32nd in the state (97th percentile) with consistent proficiency rates in the 80-85% range. The most notable gap between the two appears in 4th-grade math, where Springdale Park leads by 10.2 percentage points (90.4% vs. 80.2%), though Virginia-Highland narrows the gap by 5th grade. Both schools dramatically outperform the district and state averages—by roughly 40-50 percentage points in 5th-grade math—and also posted strong ELA scores last year, ranging from 69-86% proficiency.

Beyond academics, these schools share other strengths. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low: 4.6% at Springdale Park and 8.7% at Virginia-Highland, compared to the district's 27.6%. Student-teacher ratios are favorable (12.9:1 and 14.1:1, respectively), and per-student spending is high, with Springdale Park spending $26,553 per student versus $22,466 at Virginia-Highland. Both serve relatively affluent populations, with free/reduced lunch rates around 15-18%. While Springdale Park currently holds the edge in rankings and most metrics, Virginia-Highland offers a larger school community (649 students vs. 437) and still delivers outstanding results. Families in 30306 have two excellent, high-performing options that provide a significant educational advantage within a district that struggles overall.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-6050	437	34	12.9	18.3%	247 (56.5%)	75 (17.2%)	53 (12.1%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.6%)	98.7	8^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	10^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	85.0	90.4	90.0	91.7	$26,553	$941	$25,612
Virginia-Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	774 Virginia Avenue NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3500	649	46	14.1	15.4%	358 (55.2%)	113 (17.4%)	67 (10.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.2%)	97.2	32^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	97.4%		97	40^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	83.1	80.2	84.5	83.2	$22,466	$720	$21,747

Cities Near Zip Code 30306

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	0.45 mi	137	238^th
Decatur	2.46 mi	45	281^st
Brookhaven	3.85 mi	6	289^th
Avondale Estates	4.65 mi	4	109^th
Scottdale	5.43 mi	1	8^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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