Top Atlanta Public Schools
- For the 2020 school year, there are 190 public schools in Atlanta, GA, serving 141,582 students.
- Atlanta, GA public school have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Atlanta have an average ranking in the bottom 50% of Georgia public schools.
- The top ranked public school in Atlanta, GA are Kittredge Magnet School, Austin Elementary School and Heards Ferry Elementary School. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public school average of 60% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia public school average of 15:1.
Top Atlanta, GA Public Schools (2020)
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School (Math/Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students - Aps-forrest Hills Academy Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank: Bottom 50%2930 Forrest Hills Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404)591-7275
Grades: 6-12 | 134 students
- Asa Hilliard Elementary School Math: 11% | Reading: 15%
Rank: Bottom 50%3353 Mount Olive Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344
(470)254-8050
Grades: PK-5 | 651 students
- Ashford Park Elementary School Math: 73% | Reading: 70%
Rank: Top 5%2968 Cravenridge Dr Ne
Atlanta, GA 30319
(678)676-6702
Grades: PK-5 | 550 students
- Atlanta Classical Academy Charter School
Math: 45% | Reading: 64%
Rank: Top 30%3260 Northside Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404)369-3500
Grades: K-12 | 592 students
- Atlanta Heights Charter School Charter School
Math: 24% | Reading: 18%
Rank: Bottom 50%3670 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30331
(404)472-3003
Grades: K-8 | 749 students
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- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary School Charter School
Math: 54% | Reading: 60%
Rank: Top 20%688 Grant St Se
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404)624-6226
Grades: K-5 | 403 students
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle School Charter School
Math: 49% | Reading: 60%
Rank: Top 20%820 Essie Ave Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(678)904-0051
Grades: 6-8 | 234 students
- Atlanta Youth Detention Center Special Education School5651 Stonewall Tell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(404)656-4522
Grades: 6-12 | 58 students
- Austin Elementary School Math: 87% | Reading: 83%
Rank: Top 1%5435 Roberts Dr
Atlanta, GA 30338
(678)874-8102
Grades: PK-5 | 642 students
- B.e.s.t Academy Math: 11% | Reading: 13%
Rank: Bottom 50%1190 Northwest Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)802-4900
Grades: 6-12 | 393 students
- Banneker High School Math: 10% | Reading: 17%
Rank: Bottom 50%6015 Feldwood Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470)254-3410
Grades: 9-12 | 1570 students
- Barack And Michelle Obama Academy Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank: Bottom 50%970 Martin St Se
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404)802-4200
Grades: PK-5 | 259 students
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School Of Technology Magnet School
Math: 16% | Reading: 15%
Rank: Bottom 50%3132 Clifton Church Rd Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(678)874-4402
Grades: PK-5 | 949 students
- Bazoline E. Usher/collier Heights Elmentary School Math: 21% | Reading: 15%
Rank: Bottom 50%631 Harwell Rd Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)802-5700
Grades: PK-5 | 440 students
- Beecher Hills Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Bottom 50%2257 Bolling Brook Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30311
(404)802-8300
Grades: PK-5 | 346 students
- Benteen Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank: Bottom 50%200 Cassanova St Se
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404)802-7300
Grades: PK-5 | 288 students
- Bethune Elementary School Math: 17% | Reading: 18%
Rank: Bottom 50%5925 Old Carriage Dr
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470)254-7940
Grades: PK-5 | 711 students
- Bolton Academy Math: 32% | Reading: 33%
Rank: Bottom 50%2268 Adams Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)802-8350
Grades: PK-5 | 599 students
- Booker T. Washington High School Math: 12% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank: Bottom 50%45 Whitehouse Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30314
(404)802-4600
Grades: 9-12 | 722 students
- Boyd Elementary School Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank: Bottom 50%1891 Johnson Rd Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404)802-8150
Grades: PK-5 | 483 students
- Brandon Elementary School Math: 78% | Reading: 79%
Rank: Top 5%2741 Howell Mill Rd Nw
Atlanta, GA 30327
(404)802-7250
Grades: K-5 | 1017 students
- Briar Vista Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank: Top 50%1131 Briar Vista Ter Ne
Atlanta, GA 30324
(678)874-5902
Grades: PK-5 | 499 students
- Brookview Elementary School Math: 19% | Reading: 15%
Rank: Bottom 50%3250 Hammarskjold Dr
Atlanta, GA 30344
(470)254-8020
Grades: PK-5 | 469 students
- Brown Middle School Math: 8% | Reading: 10%
Rank: Bottom 50%765 Peeples St Sw
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404)802-6800
Grades: 6-8 | 554 students
- Bunche Middle School Math: 13% | Reading: 18%
Rank: Bottom 50%1925 Niskey Lake Rd Sw
Atlanta, GA 30331
(404)802-6700
Grades: 6-8 | 858 students
- Burgess-peterson Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank: Top 30%480 Clifton St Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404)802-3400
Grades: PK-5 | 474 students
- Camp Creek Middle School Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank: Bottom 50%4345 Welcome All Rd Sw
Atlanta, GA 30349
(470)254-8030
Grades: 6-8 | 595 students
- Carver High School Math: 3% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank: Bottom 50%55 Mcdonough Blvd Se
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404)802-4415
Grades: 9-12 | 588 students
- Cary Reynolds Elementary School Math: 20% | Reading: 20%
Rank: Bottom 50%3498 Pine St
Atlanta, GA 30340
(678)676-6802
Grades: PK-5 | 794 students
- Cascade Elementary School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank: Bottom 50%2326 Venetian Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30311
(404)802-8100
Grades: PK-5 | 426 students
- Centennial Academy Charter School
Math: 34% | Reading: 37%
Rank: Bottom 50%531 Luckie St Nw
Atlanta, GA 30313
(404)802-8550
Grades: K-8 | 847 students
- Chamblee Charter High School Charter School
Math: 58% | Reading: 65%
Rank: Top 20%3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30341
(678)676-6902
Grades: 9-12 | 1664 students
- Chamblee Middle School Math: 58% | Reading: 68%
Rank: Top 20%3601 Sexton Woods Dr
Atlanta, GA 30341
(678)874-8202
Grades: 6-8 | 957 students
- Charles Drew Charter School Ja/sa Charter School
Math: 41% | Reading: 51%
Rank: Top 50%300 E Lake Blvd Se
Atlanta, GA 30317
(404)687-0001
Grades: 6-12 | 766 students
- Charles R. Drew Charter School Charter School
Math: 60% | Reading: 58%
Rank: Top 20%301 E Lake Blvd Se
Atlanta, GA 30317
(404)687-0001
Grades: PK-5 | 991 students
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