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Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

101 5th Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 · (404) 370-4460 · Part of Decatur City School District

Decatur’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Georgia school districts

Students
529
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: Beacon Hill Middle School

On the path

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

PK–25 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Beacon Hill Middle School1,285 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts72%
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).

101 5th Ave, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3154
Grade 4181
Grade 5194
Enrollment over time
645’20
597’21
596’22
593’23
529’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur City School District

The district →

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; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.