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Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

480 Clifton St SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 · (404) 802-3400 · Part of Atlanta City School District

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

Directions
Students
580
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Atlanta kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Burgess-Peterson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

480 Clifton St SE, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten91
Grade 1102
Grade 2101
Grade 391
Grade 493
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
539’20
493’21
504’22
568’23
580’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 39%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burgess-Peterson 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
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.