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Parkside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

685 Mercer St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 · (404) 802-4100 · Part of Atlanta City School District

Atlanta’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
650
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Atlanta kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Atlanta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Parkside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

685 Mercer St SE, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten130
Grade 1102
Grade 289
Grade 398
Grade 492
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
584’20
563’21
563’22
603’23
650’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 41%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkside Elementary School from Atlanta families.

Other schools in Atlanta City School District

The district →
Charles R. Drew Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
961 students11:1
Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
911 students16:1
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
851 students14:1
Woodson Park Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
D−
842 students12:1
E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B+
699 students12:1
Virginia-Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
649 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Atlanta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.