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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30317

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

Schools

3,172

Students

Districts

Top rankedCharles R. Drew Charter School145^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kindezi Old 4th Ward up 215 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kindezi Old 4th Ward 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 30317 in Atlanta, Georgia is home to 5 schools serving approximately 3,172 students, including four elementary schools and one high school, all operating within the Atlanta Public Schools district except for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc, which is part of the State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc district.

The standout performer in this area is Charles R. Drew Charter School, which ranks in the 88th percentile statewide with math proficiency ranging from 66.9% to 72.8% across grades 3-5—far exceeding district averages of 39-47%. Its companion campus, Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy, boasts a 98.2% graduation rate and ranks in the 85th percentile among Georgia high schools. Both Drew campuses have remarkably low chronic absenteeism (6.0% and 8.6%, respectively) compared to the district's 27.6%. At the other end of the spectrum, Kindezi Old 4th Ward struggles with a 27.7% chronic absenteeism rate and shows a troubling decline from 48.4% math proficiency in 3rd grade to just 18.2% by 8th grade. Fred A. Toomer Elementary School deserves recognition for its remarkable turnaround, jumping 195 positions in state ranking with a 27.6-point improvement in 5th grade science, despite serving a 90% free/reduced lunch population.

Economic diversity varies dramatically within this small geographic area, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 38% at Drew Charter to 97% at Kindezi. Per-student spending also varies widely, from $14,373 at Ivy Prep to $32,734 at Kindezi, yet Ivy Prep achieves comparable or better results at less than half the cost. The most actionable insight for parents is that attendance appears strongly linked to achievement—schools with lower chronic absenteeism consistently outperform those with higher rates. Drew Charter's PK-12 pipeline model, combined with its low absenteeism and strong outcomes, makes it the clear top choice in this zip code, while Toomer's rapid improvement suggests that targeted interventions can yield quick results even in high-poverty settings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.2	568^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	195				48.3	35.6	39.8				48.2				$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
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%)	88.4	145^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36				72.8	70.4	66.9				61.4				$30,852	$06	$30,846
Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	941	88	10.6	42.2%	165 (17.5%)	703 (74.7%)	28 (3.0%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	70.4	66^th of 455 public high schools	85.5%		62.9	110^th of 451 public high schools	75.6%	44	70.2	57.9	54.6				65.8	67.6	76.8		47.0	53.0	98.1	$29,100	$62	$29,038
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 719-4005	321	35	9.3	96.9%	7 (2.2%)	298 (92.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	34.2	766^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.2%		21.5	981^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%	215				48.4	30.0	32.4	21.6	18.9	18.2	38.3	18.1	9.1		$32,734	$5,122	$27,612
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%)	26.8	881^st of 1219 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%	38				26.1	37.3	19.1	29.5	18.4	46.6	36.2	45.2	22.6		$14,373	$1,113	$13,261

Cities Near Zip Code 30317

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	0.31 mi	137	237^th
Decatur	0.62 mi	45	280^th
Avondale Estates	2.77 mi	4	110^th
Scottdale	4.23 mi	1	8^th
Ellenwood	5.2 mi	6	342^nd

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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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