Atlanta Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Crawford Long Middle SchoolWilliam Mboyd Elementary SchoolMartin L King JR Middle SchoolDavid T Howard Middle SchoolGarden Hills Elementary SchoolE Rivers Elementary SchoolL O Kimberly Elementary SchoolEmma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolJoseph Humphries Elementary SchoolF L Stanton Elementary SchoolFred A Toomer Elementary SchoolPaul L Dunbar Elementary SchoolSylvan Hills Middle SchoolThomas Heathe Slater Elementary SchoolJudson Price Middle SchoolMiles Elementary SchoolMidtown High SchoolBenteen Elementary SchoolBarack And Michelle Obama AcademyM A Jones Elementary SchoolFrederick Douglass High SchoolCleveland Avenue Elementary SchoolCascade Elementary SchoolWilliam J Scott Elementary SchoolR N Fickett Elementary SchoolPeyton Forest Elementary SchoolWillis A Sutton Middle SchoolContinental Colony Elementary SchoolBeecher Hills Elementary SchoolWest Manor Elementary SchoolT J Perkerson Elementary SchoolSara Rawson Smith Elementary SchoolMorris Brandon Elementary SchoolMorningside Elementary SchoolMary Lin Elementary SchoolJackson Elementary SchoolCharles L Gideons Elementary SchoolThe John Hope Charles Walter Hill Elementary SchoolsRalph Bunche Middle SchoolBenjamin E Mays High SchoolJean Childs Young Middle SchoolMaynard Jackson High SchoolNorth Atlanta High SchoolCentennial Place Academy CharterHerman J Russell West End AcademyCharles R Drew Charter SchoolParkside Elementary SchoolHeritage Academy Elementary SchoolAtlanta Neighborhood Charter ElementaryHank Aaron New Beginnings AcademyJohn Wesley Dobbs Elementary SchoolBolton Academy ElementaryBazoline E Ushercollier Heights Elmentary SchoolKipp Ways Academy Charter SchoolFinch ElementaryDeerwood AcademyBurgess Peterson Elementary SchoolCarver High School Early CollegeAtlanta Neighborhood Charter MiddleBest AcademyWesley International Academy CharterHillside Conant SchoolKipp Strive Charter SchoolSpringdale Park Elementary SchoolCorretta Scott King Young Womens Leadership AcademyKipp Vision Charter SchoolThe Kindezi SchoolKipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter SchoolKipp Strive Primary Charter SchoolKipp Vision Primary Charter SchoolWestside Atlanta Charter SchoolAtlanta Classical AcademyKipp Ways Primary Charter SchoolCharles Drew Charter Jasr AcademyBooker T Washington High SchoolD M Therrell High SchoolCarver High SchoolWoodson Park Academy SchoolMichael R Hollis Innovation AcademySouth Atlanta High SchoolTuskegee Airman Global AcademyJohn Lewis Invictus AcademyKipp Soul PrimaryHarper Archer Elementary SchoolKipp Soul AcademyKindezi Old 4th Ward
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Atlanta Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
59%
Exceeding
27%
Avg actual scores
20.5%
Avg projected
22.2%

83 of 86 schools in Atlanta Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 8B: 5C: 9D: 28F: 33

Best schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Jackson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Morningside Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Springdale Park Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A Mary Lin Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A David T Howard Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Morris Brandon Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. A- Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Atlanta Classical Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
  9. B Willis A Sutton Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. B- Charles R Drew Charter School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Atlanta Public Schools

High schools (10)

Middle and junior high schools (9)

Elementary and primary schools (42)

Other schools and academies (25)

Where Atlanta Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Georgia
  • County: Fulton County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 49,660 students with 4,123 full-time-equivalent teachers and 9,608 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 1300120
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Atlanta Public Schools

How many schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 86 public schools in Atlanta Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Atlanta Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Atlanta.

How good are the schools in Atlanta Public Schools?

Across the 83 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.2%. 59% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Atlanta Public Schools?

49,660 students were enrolled in Atlanta Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Atlanta Public Schools?

Atlanta Public Schools is in Georgia, based in Fulton County, with its district office in Atlanta. Its boundary covers about 135 sq mi.