Thomas P. Arnold House · Photo: Gabrielle Micale · CC BY-SA 3.0Palmetto’s public schools outscore 80% of Georgia districts
On the state reading tests, 51% of Palmetto’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmetto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Palmetto’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,609 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Palmetto’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Georgia school districts, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palmetto, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Palmetto · depends on your address
Palmetto Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 436 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Palmetto
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Palmetto
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Palmetto
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Palmetto
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Palmetto
Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries
Grades K–12 · 8 students · 3:1 students per teacher
Palmetto’s public schools are run by Fulton County School District. Parts of Palmetto (8% of its land) are served by Coweta County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Palmetto vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Palmetto’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto | A− | Fulton County |
| Chattahoochee Hills | A− | Fulton County |
| South Fulton | A− | Fulton County |
| Fairburn | A− | Fulton County |
All 3 neighbors share Fulton County with Palmetto, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Palmetto
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Palmetto’s schools
Are Palmetto’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmetto children attend outscore 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Palmetto in?
Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,019 students in 106 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Palmetto are served by Coweta County.
What is Palmetto’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Palmetto spend per student?
$17,609 in Fulton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Palmetto families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Palmetto → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.