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Best Schools in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA has 1,552 public schools (207 high, 243 middle, 894 elementary) serving 1,098,580 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Atlanta meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Atlanta, GA
The top high schools in Atlanta, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gwinnett School Of Mathematics- Science And Technology
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1231 Students
2. Elite Scholars Academy School
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Clayton County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 680 Students
3. Alliance Academy For Innovation
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1110 Students
4. Lambert High School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3007 Students
5. Walton High School
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Cobb County • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 2646 Students
6. Dekalb School Of The Arts
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Dekalb County • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 302 Students
7. South Forsyth High School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2443 Students
8. Dekalb Early College Academy
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Dekalb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 295 Students
9. Northview High School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1674 Students
10. Lassiter High School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1932 Students
Best Middle Schools in Atlanta, GA
The top middle schools in Atlanta, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kittredge Magnet School
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Dekalb County • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 502 Students
2. Wadsworth Magnet School For High Achievers
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Dekalb County • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 196 Students
3. North Gwinnett Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 2168 Students
4. Riverwatch Middle School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1537 Students
5. South Forsyth Middle School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1411 Students
6. Crews Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1421 Students
7. Piney Grove Middle School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1026 Students
8. River Trail Middle School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1088 Students
9. Webb Bridge Middle School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1173 Students
10. Five Forks Middle School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1218 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Atlanta, GA
The top elementary schools in Atlanta, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marietta Center For Advanced Academics
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Marietta City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 305 Students
2. Daves Creek Elementary School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1112 Students
3. Creek View Elementary School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1014 Students
4. Level Creek Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1080 Students
5. Springdale Park Elementary School
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Atlanta Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 742 Students
6. Barnwell Elementary School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 719 Students
7. Wilson Creek Elementary School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 795 Students
8. Lake Windward Elementary School
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Fulton County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 707 Students
9. Riverside Elementary School
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Gwinnett County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 967 Students
10. Austin Elementary School
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Dekalb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 665 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Atlanta, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Atlanta, GA has a total population of 6,104,803 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Atlanta, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Atlanta, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.88 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.47 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.41 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Atlanta, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Atlanta, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Atlanta, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Atlanta, GA
How many schools are in Atlanta, GA?
Atlanta, GA has 1,552 public schools: 207 high schools, 243 middle schools and 894 elementary schools, serving 1,098,580 students in total.
How do schools in Atlanta perform on state tests?
On average, 1,552 schools in Atlanta score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Atlanta meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Atlanta?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Atlanta
133 of 136 schools in Atlanta carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 23B: 20C: 21D: 52F: 17
All 136 public schools we grade in Atlanta. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (17)
- Benjamin E Mays High School
- Booker T Washington High School
- Carver High School
- Carver High School Early College
- Cobb Horizon High School
- D M Therrell High School
- Druid Hills High School
- Frederick Douglass High School
- High Point Elementary School
- Lakeside High School
- Maynard Jackson High School
- Mcnair High School
- Midtown High School
- North Atlanta High School
- North Springs High School
- South Atlanta High School
- Westlake High School
Middle and junior high schools (15)
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter Middle
- Camp Creek Middle School
- Crawford Long Middle School
- David T Howard Middle School
- Jean Childs Young Middle School
- Judson Price Middle School
- Martin L King JR Middle School
- Peachtree Middle School
- Ralph Bunche Middle School
- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy
- Sandtown Middle School
- Sandy Springs Middle School
- Sequoyah Middle School
- Sylvan Hills Middle School
- Willis A Sutton Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (59)
- Ashford Park Elementary School
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter Elementary
- Barack H Obama Elementary Magnet School Of Technology
- Beecher Hills Elementary School
- Benteen Elementary School
- Bolton Academy Elementary
- Briar Vista Elementary School
- Burgess Peterson Elementary School
- Cary Reynolds Elementary School
- Cascade Elementary School
- Charles L Gideons Elementary School
- Cleveland Avenue Elementary School
- Continental Colony Elementary School
- Doraville United Elementary School
- Dunwoody Springs Elementary School
- E Rivers Elementary School
- Emma Hutchinson Elementary School
- F L Stanton Elementary School
- Fernbank Elementary School
- Finch Elementary
- Fred A Toomer Elementary School
- Garden Hills Elementary School
- Harper Archer Elementary School
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Heards Ferry Elementary School
- Henderson Mill Elementary School
- Heritage Academy Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School
- Joseph Humphries Elementary School
- Kipp Soul Primary
- Kipp Strive Primary Charter School
- Kipp Vision Primary Charter School
- Kipp Ways Primary Charter School
- L O Kimberly Elementary School
- Lake Forest Elementary
- M A Jones Elementary School
- Mary Lin Elementary School
- Miles Elementary School
- Morningside Elementary School
- Morris Brandon Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Parkside Elementary School
- Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
- Peyton Forest Elementary School
- R N Fickett Elementary School
- Randolph Elementary School
- Sagamore Hills Elementary School
- Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
- Spalding Drive Elementary
- Springdale Park Elementary School
- T J Perkerson Elementary School
- The John Hope Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools
- Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School
- West Manor Elementary School
- William J Scott Elementary School
- William Mboyd Elementary School
- Woodland Elementary School
Other schools and academies (45)
- Atlanta Classical Academy
- Atlanta Heights Charter School
- Atlanta Smart Academy
- Barack And Michelle Obama Academy
- Bazoline E Ushercollier Heights Elmentary School
- Best Academy
- Centennial Place Academy Charter
- Charles Drew Charter Jasr Academy
- Charles R Drew Charter School
- Corretta Scott King Young Womens Leadership Academy
- Deerwood Academy
- Destination Career Academy Of Georgia
- Ethos Classical Charter School
- Fulton Academy Of Virtual Excellence
- Genesis Innovation Academy For Boys
- Genesis Innovation Academy For Girls
- Georgia Cyber Academy
- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School
- Globe Academy Charter School I
- Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy
- Hapeville Charter Career Academy
- Herman J Russell West End Academy
- Hillside Conant School
- Ivy Preparatory Academy Inc
- John Lewis Invictus Academy
- Kindezi Old 4th Ward
- Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School
- Kipp Soul Academy
- Kipp South Fulton Academy School
- Kipp Strive Charter School
- Kipp Vision Charter School
- Kipp Ways Academy Charter School
- Kittredge Magnet School
- Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
- Michael R Hollis Innovation Academy
- Ridgeview Charter School
- Riverwood International Charter School
- Slam Academy Of Atlanta
- The Kindezi School
- Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
- Uhs Of Laurel Heights
- Wellspring Living
- Wesley International Academy Charter
- Westside Atlanta Charter School
- Woodson Park Academy School
Private schools (78)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alphabet House
- Angels Academy
- Annunciation Day School
- Atlanta Girls School
- Atlanta International School - Druid Hills Campus
- Atlanta Montessori International School
- Atlanta Speech School
- Atlanta Youth Academy
- Ben Franklin Academy
- Berean Christian Jr Academy
- Brandon Hall School
- Bright Futures Academy
- Capstone Academy Atlanta
- Carlisle Montessori School Of Buckhead
- Chi Montessori Academy, Inc
- Christ The King School
- Christine Elizabeth Academy
- Cliff Valley School
- Cmch School
- Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School
- Cumberland Academy Of Georgia
- Cumberland Academy Of Georgia
- Da Vinci International School
- Dar-un-noor Atlanta Science Academy
- Davis Academy
- Dunwoody Christian Academy
- Glenn School
- Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy
- Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Nw
- Holy Spirit Preparatory School
- Imhotop Academy
- Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
- Johnson's Learning Center
- Kingswood Preschool
- Laurel Heights Academy (hospital)
- Marist School
- Metropolitan Christian School
- Midtown International School
- Mohammed Schools Of Atlanta
- Montessori In Town
- Morah Carols Place
- Mt Vernon Presbyterian School
- Northwoods Montessori School - Doraville
- Omni International School
- Omni International School Academy
- Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic School
- Paideia School
- Peachtree Road Lutheran Preschool
- Ron Clark Academy
- Shallowford Presbyterian School
- Sora Schools
- Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
- Springmont School
- St Anne's Day School
- St Martin's Episcopal School
- St Nicholas Orthodox Academy
- St Pius X Catholic High School
- Tabula Rasa The Language Academy
- Temima, The Richard And Jean Katz High School For
- The Bradley Academy
- The Cathedral Preschool
- The Childrens School
- The Ellis School Of Atlanta
- The Epstein School
- The Galloway School
- The Howard School
- The Life School Of Atlanta
- The Lovett School
- The Marlowe School- Llc
- The Morgan Oliver School
- The New School
- The New School Atlanta
- The Schenck School
- The Weber School
- The Westminster Schools
- Torah Day School Of Atlanta
- Trinity School
- Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Of Atlanta
Neighborhoods and places within Atlanta (36)
- Adair Park
- Adams Park
- Adamsville
- Atlanta Inman Park
- Ben Hill
- Buckhead
- Cabbage Town
- Candler Park
- Cascade Heights
- Center Hill
- Cumberland
- Downtown
- Edgewood Kirkwood
- Five Points
- Grant Park
- Grove Park
- Home Park
- Lakewood Heights
- Mechanicsville
- Midtown Atlanta
- Morningside Lenox Park
- North
- Oakdale
- Oakland City
- Old Fourth Ward
- Ormewood Park East Atlanta
- Plymouth Colony
- Poncey Highland
- Rockdale
- Sandtown Southeastern Atlanta
- Sweet Auburn
- Thomasville
- University Center
- Vine City
- Virginia Highland
- West End