Best Public Schools in College Park, GA

The city of College Park, Georgia is home to 20 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, spread across two school districts - Fulton County and Clayton County. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between the highest and lowest performing schools in the area.

Some standout schools include Main Street Charter Academy, which performs relatively well on state assessments, and Wolf Creek Elementary and Stonewall Tell Elementary, which also have high proficiency rates. On the other hand, schools like College Park Elementary, West Clayton Elementary, and Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary struggle, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to district and state averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between higher poverty levels, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and lower academic performance. Schools with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, such as Banneker High School and McNair Middle School, had some of the lowest proficiency rates. In contrast, schools like Cliftondale Elementary had lower free/reduced lunch rates and higher academic performance.