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Deerwood Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3070 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 · (404) 802-3300 · Part of Atlanta City School District

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

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Deerwood Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.4% 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–5Deerwood AcademyYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3070 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten71
Grade 152
Grade 275
Grade 379
Grade 476
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
568’20
555’21
512’22
475’23
469’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deerwood Academy 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
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B−
650 students12:1

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.