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Spalding Drive Elementary School

130 W Spalding Dr
Atlanta, GA 30328

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Top 20%

Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spalding Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20% in GA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Spalding Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Spalding Drive Elementary School's student population of 352 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spalding Drive Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	52
1	63
2	53
3	49
4	37
5	48

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Total Students

352 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School
2023	367
2022	345
2021	338
2020	420
2019	420
2018	423
2017	423
2016	436
2015	472
2014	478
2013	503
2012	510
2011	467
2010	427
2009	703
2008	691
2007	619
2006	679
2005	679
2004	650
2003	619
2002	583
2001	585
2000	816
1999	840
1998	811
1997	743
1996	816
1995	808
1994	723
1993	707
1992	622
1991	663
1990	638
1989	622
1988	607
1987	606

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	32
2014	35
2013	34
2012	35
2011	34
2010	32
2009	55
2008	53
2007	55
2006	54
2005	56
2004	51
2003	49
2002	48
2001	42
2000	53
1999	52
1998	50
1997	37
1996	48
1995	46
1994	40
1993	32
1992	35
1991	34
1990	37
1989	33
1988	33
1987	26

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School Rankings

Spalding Drive Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Spalding Drive Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#221 out of 2204 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School
2022	#221
2021	#126
2019	#133
2018	#211
2017	#230
2016	#193
2015	#267
2014	#382
2013	#613
2012	#1049
2011	#782

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65-69%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2022	67%	37%	46%
2021	62%	36%	49%
2019	72%	44%	51%
2018	67%	42%	49%
2017	67%	41%	47%
2016	62%	41%	46%
2015	54%	38%	46%
2014	91%	79%	82%
2013	92%	83%	85%
2012	85%	81%	84%
2011	92%	84%	88%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2022	57%	40%	51%
2021	67%	39%	53%
2019	72%	45%	53%
2018	62%	42%	49%
2017	57%	41%	50%
2016	62%	40%	49%
2015	57%	39%	48%
2014	98%	94%	96%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	93%	93%	95%
2011	90%	91%	94%

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50-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2022	54%	40%	46%
2021	44%	38%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	22:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	6%	5%	13%
2022	8%	5%	12%
2021	11%	5%	12%
2020	12%	4%	12%
2019	12%	4%	12%
2018	4%	4%	11%
2017	4%	4%	11%
2016	4%	4%	11%
2015	5%	4%	11%
2014	5%	4%	10%
2013	4%	4%	10%
2012	4%	4%	10%
2011	3%	4%	10%
2010	4%	4%	10%
2009	4%	4%	10%
2008	5%	4%	9%
2007	5%	4%	9%
2006	5%	4%	8%
2005	5%	4%	8%
2004	3%	3%	7%
2003	4%	3%	7%
2002	5%	2%	7%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	13%	18%	16%
2022	16%	18%	16%
2021	16%	17%	16%
2020	17%	16%	15%
2019	17%	16%	15%
2018	17%	15%	15%
2017	17%	15%	15%
2016	19%	15%	15%
2015	20%	14%	15%
2014	20%	13%	14%
2013	21%	13%	13%
2012	23%	12%	13%
2011	23%	12%	12%
2010	23%	11%	11%
2009	35%	11%	11%
2008	37%	11%	11%
2007	39%	10%	11%
2006	37%	9%	10%
2005	35%	9%	10%
2004	32%	7%	9%
2003	29%	6%	8%
2002	23%	6%	7%
2001	20%	5%	7%
2000	13%	4%	5%
1999	10%	3%	5%
1998	8%	3%	4%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	8%	2%	3%

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Black

28%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	26%	36%	43%
2022	22%	36%	43%
2021	22%	36%	43%
2020	19%	37%	42%
2019	19%	37%	42%
2018	27%	37%	43%
2017	27%	37%	43%
2016	23%	37%	43%
2015	23%	37%	40%
2014	23%	37%	43%
2013	23%	37%	42%
2012	23%	37%	42%
2011	24%	37%	42%
2010	22%	37%	42%
2009	36%	39%	43%
2008	35%	39%	43%
2007	30%	39%	42%
2006	34%	39%	42%
2005	36%	38%	40%
2004	37%	38%	39%
2003	38%	38%	39%
2002	36%	38%	39%
2001	36%	38%	39%
2000	41%	38%	40%
1999	38%	38%	41%
1998	35%	38%	41%
1997	30%	37%	42%
1996	30%	38%	43%

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White

44%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	46%	36%	25%
2022	46%	37%	25%
2021	44%	38%	26%
2020	45%	39%	28%
2019	45%	39%	28%
2018	48%	40%	29%
2017	48%	40%	29%
2016	50%	41%	29%
2015	48%	42%	31%
2014	47%	43%	31%
2013	46%	43%	32%
2012	45%	44%	33%
2011	45%	44%	33%
2010	46%	45%	34%
2009	25%	46%	36%
2008	23%	46%	37%
2007	26%	47%	38%
2006	24%	48%	40%
2005	24%	49%	42%
2004	28%	52%	45%
2003	29%	53%	46%
2002	36%	54%	47%
2001	38%	55%	48%
2000	41%	56%	50%
1999	48%	57%	50%
1998	54%	57%	51%
1997	59%	58%	51%
1996	57%	58%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.72
2022	0.71	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.70	0.72
2020	0.72	0.69	0.71
2019	0.72	0.69	0.71
2018	0.67	0.68	0.70
2017	0.67	0.68	0.70
2016	0.66	0.68	0.70
2015	0.68	0.67	0.69
2014	0.69	0.67	0.70
2013	0.69	0.67	0.70
2012	0.70	0.66	0.70
2011	0.70	0.66	0.69
2010	0.69	0.65	0.69
2009	0.72	0.64	0.67
2008	0.72	0.64	0.66
2007	0.73	0.63	0.66
2006	0.73	0.61	0.66
2005	0.73	0.61	0.65
2004	0.69	0.59	0.64
2003	0.69	0.58	0.63
2002	0.69	0.57	0.62
2001	0.69	0.56	0.61
2000	0.67	0.55	0.60
1999	0.64	0.54	0.58
1998	0.60	0.54	0.57
1997	0.56	0.53	0.57
1996	0.58	0.52	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	25%	54%	42%
2022	31%	53%	42%
2021	20%	53%	40%
2020	21%	55%	41%
2019	21%	55%	41%
2018	25%	57%	43%
2017	25%	57%	43%
2016	27%	57%	43%
2015	30%	57%	41%
2014	31%	56%	42%
2013	36%	53%	41%
2012	37%	51%	40%
2011	40%	51%	40%
2010	37%	48%	37%
2009	52%	44%	34%
2008	53%	42%	32%
2007	50%	42%	31%
2006	57%	42%	32%
2005	53%	39%	29%
2004	53%	38%	28%
2003	49%	37%	28%
2002	43%	36%	27%
2001	34%	35%	27%
2000	27%	36%	28%
1999	25%	37%	29%
1998	30%	44%	35%
1997	27%	43%	34%
1996	17%	38%	28%
1995	19%	37%	26%
1994	12%	36%	27%
1993	15%	34%	25%
1992	8%	32%	23%
1991	7%	28%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Spalding Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	10%	8%	5%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	9%	8%	5%
2000	10%	8%	5%
1999	10%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fulton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spalding Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Spalding Drive Elementary School is ranked #221 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Spalding Drive Elementary School often compared to?

Spalding Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Spalding Drive Elementary School?

352 students attend Spalding Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Spalding Drive Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Spalding Drive Elementary School?

Spalding Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Spalding Drive Elementary School offer ?

Spalding Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Spalding Drive Elementary School part of?

Spalding Drive Elementary School is part of Fulton County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 352 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education