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Schools in Atlanta

Atlanta’s public schools

Atlanta C-3 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Atlanta. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 10% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
200 students on the public path
In brief

Atlanta’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Atlanta’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Atlanta Elem. places highest (better than 94%); Atlanta High lowest (78%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Atlanta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Atlanta Elem.Atlanta C-3 SchoolsA
7–12Atlanta HighAtlanta C-3 SchoolsA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Atlanta C-3 Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 107 students tested
Math47%
State average 39.2% · 123 students tested

Atlanta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Atlanta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Atlanta—Atlanta C-3 Schools

Every school in Atlanta

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Atlantaby address

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Virtual Prep Academy of MO).

Questions about Atlanta’s schools

Are Atlanta’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Atlanta. Atlanta C-3 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Atlanta. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Atlanta in?

Atlanta C-3 Schools.

Where do Atlanta kids go to high school?

Atlanta High.

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What Atlanta families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.