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Schools in Atlanta · Atlanta Independent School District

Atlanta’s public schools outscore 63% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Atlanta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#205of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,929 students on the public path
In brief

Atlanta’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 755 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Atlanta’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,070 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Atlanta El, then Atlanta Middle, then Atlanta H S. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Atlanta’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Texas school districts, #205 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (755)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 974 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Atlanta anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Atlanta’s students in the tested grades sat them (973 in math, 975 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Atlanta PriAtlanta Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Atlanta ElAtlanta Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Atlanta MiddleAtlanta Independent School DistrictB
9–12Atlanta H SAtlanta Independent School DistrictB

Atlanta’s public schools are run by Atlanta Independent School District, which also serves Douglassville. Parts of Atlanta (15% of its land) are served by Queen City Independent 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.

Atlanta Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,929 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,070TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 975 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 973 students tested

Atlanta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AtlantaBAtlanta Independent
Queen CityBQueen City Independent

Every school in Atlanta

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

District schools in Atlantaby address
Atlanta Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
544 students16:1Rate it →
Atlanta El
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
447 students15:1Rate it →
Atlanta Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
427 students13:1Rate it →
Atlanta H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
511 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Corrective Behavior CTR).

Questions about Atlanta’s schools

Are Atlanta’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Atlanta children attend outscore 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #205 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Atlanta in?

Atlanta Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,929 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Atlanta are served by Queen City Independent.

Where do Atlanta kids go to high school?

Atlanta H S, with 511 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Atlanta’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Atlanta Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Atlanta spend per student?

$13,070 in Atlanta Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.