Is Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School a good school?

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School ranks 375 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 865 students attended Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School?

Students at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School are 32% African American, 32% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis A. Sutton Middle School High : North Atlanta High School

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

Summary:

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 865 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Atlanta Public Schools district.

Sara Rawson Smith Elementary consistently outperforms the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in standardized test scores, with 48.6% of 3rd graders, 53.6% of 4th graders, and 64.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.2%, 34.5%, and 41.9% for the district, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13.6 over the past three years, lower than nearby schools in the district. Additionally, the school spends more per student, ranging from $12,921 to $13,550 per student, than the state average.

Compared to other highly ranked nearby schools like Jackson Elementary and Morris Brandon Elementary, Sara Rawson Smith Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student. The school's consistent high performance, low student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student suggest it may be providing additional resources and a more personalized learning environment for its students, contributing to their academic success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

370 Old Ivy Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 802-3850

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willis A. Sutton Middle School
High:	North Atlanta High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 865

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.1%

White:

31.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	88.57	42^nd	1101	96.2%
2007	89.39	45^th	1125	96.0%
2008	86.48	87^th	1134	92.3%
2009	83.98	116^th	1133	89.8%
2010	83.27	128^th	1183	89.2%
2011	85.46	87^th	1212	92.8%
2012	83.83	104^th	1201	91.3%
2013	78.43	231^st	1225	81.1%
2014	78.46	217^th	1231	82.4%
2015	92.47	88^th	1240	92.9%
2016	91.91	89^th	1233	92.8%
2017	87.33	133^rd	1205	89.0%
2018	90.35	105^th	1209	91.3%
2019	87.40	142^nd	1234	88.5%
2021	86.83	147^th	1214	87.9%
2022	81.32	230^th	1244	81.5%
2023	73.65	294^th	1242	76.3%
2024	67.49	375^th	1248	70.0%

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by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Mediocre school living off past glory. My child learnt nothing while there for a year. All he learned was to be scared of school as he said the teachers were 'not nice to him'. Thankfully we moved back home to London and he started school here. At his current school, he consistently wins awards and praises from his teachers.
At Sarah Smith each day we picked him up, they had something negative to say about his behaviour. There was a day I volunteered to help make stuff for the school, I happened to walk past his class and saw that his teacher had given him a single desk facing the classroom door. He literally was sitting with his back to the rest of the class and his teachers, whilst facing all the distractions the busy hallway had to offer. I requested a meeting with the teacher and head teacher once I found out he'd actually being in that position for over two weeks. Now I'm not an expert, but this in my opinion was not the right way to deal with a child that "talks too much, doesn't sit criss cross applesauce, does not walk a straight line in the hallways". These were the crimes I was told he committed that got him this sitting position. Not that he hurts or attacks his friends or anything awfully distracting.
The head teacher did the right thing during the meeting and agreed that banishing a child to the exit was exclusionary and child shaming and was not the right thing to do with a 5 year old. She requested the teacher seat him close to her, so he could be redirected once he started getting antsy. Unfortunately, by this point, the harm had already being done and school held little pleasure for him.
We are very happy things have improved since attending his new school. He's reading very well now, writing full page stories, and we've discovered he's an Arithmetic genius but best of all, he enjoys school. He still cries when he remembers Sarah Smith and does not even want us to talk about visiting Atlanta as he is too scared we will send him back there. We have promised him he will never have to go back there. It's being 11months since our son left Sarah Smith and I'm writing this review now because he came crying again this morning saying he had a nightmare that he we sent him back to Sarah Smith. This literally broke my heart! I had to put this down. It was Kindergarten, why did it have to be so stressful??? Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The school population has changed in recent years. The administration and teachers have continued to provide an excellent education to the students. I'm proud to have my children attend Sarah Smith. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 23, 2014

LOVE it! We have been very happy at Sarah Smith. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	412	412
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	414	414
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	402	402
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	401	401
1994	328	82	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1995	397	67	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	397	67	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	388	57	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	429	49	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	454	52	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2000	488	54	8	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	511	58	15	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
2002	557	66	18	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2003	557	66	18	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2004	561	52	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2005	569	64	24	28	0	n/a	n/a	17	702
2006	588	84	26	38	0	n/a	n/a	19	755
2007	624	87	38	33	0	n/a	n/a	34	816
2008	621	93	48	37	1	n/a	n/a	44	844
2009	628	105	58	52	1	n/a	n/a	47	891
2010	651	117	45	73	0	0	46	0	932
2011	692	149	41	102	1	1	45	0	1031
2012	704	162	51	123	4	1	50	0	1095
2013	723	176	71	209	3	0	63	0	1245
2014	685	176	85	234	4	0	77	0	1261
2015	571	187	86	200	2	0	69	0	1115
2016	541	205	82	217	0	0	60	0	1105
2017	484	181	66	218	0	0	59	0	1008
2018	463	187	64	201	2	0	55	0	972
2019	436	205	66	213	1	0	58	0	979
2020	400	196	48	210	2	0	52	0	908
2021	328	191	46	222	2	1	56	0	846
2022	284	218	52	186	3	3	57	0	803
2023	276	278	59	185	4	1	62	0	865

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	27.0	15.2	n/a
1991	414	26.0	15.9	4.8
1992	402	27.0	14.8	5
1993	401	23.0	17.4	4.5
1994	419	27.6	15.2	2.4
1995	473	33.0	14.3	3
1996	473	33.0	14.3	3
1997	454	30.0	15.1	4.2
1998	496	30.5	16.3	1.8
1999	530	34.4	15.4	7.7
2000	569	35.0	16.3	5.4
2001	602	41.4	14.5	3.7
2002	660	46.5	14.2	5.2
2003	660	46.5	14.2	5.2
2004	656	47.0	14.0	6.3
2005	702	54.4	12.9	8
2006	755	57.6	13.1	10.5
2007	816	60.8	13.4	9
2008	844	64.0	13.2	9
2009	891	71.0	12.5	10.5
2010	932	69.0	13.5	10.5
2011	1031	68.0	15.1	13.1
2012	1095	72.0	15.2	13.1
2013	1245	82.5	15.0	19.1
2014	1261	81.0	15.5	20.1
2015	1115	73.0	15.2	18.4
2016	1105	73.0	15.1	22.5
2017	1008	69.0	14.6	23.7
2018	972	65.4	14.8	18.7
2019	979	62.6	15.6	17.9
2020	908	65.1	13.9	78.6
2021	846	67.4	12.5	18.1
2022	803	63.5	12.6	n/a
2023	865	63.2	13.6	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	27.0	15.2	n/a
1991	414	26.0	15.9	4.8
1992	402	27.0	14.8	5
1993	401	23.0	17.4	4.5
1994	419	27.6	15.2	2.4
1995	473	33.0	14.3	3
1996	473	33.0	14.3	3
1997	454	30.0	15.1	4.2
1998	496	30.5	16.3	1.8
1999	530	34.4	15.4	7.7
2000	569	35.0	16.3	5.4
2001	602	41.4	14.5	3.7
2002	660	46.5	14.2	5.2
2003	660	46.5	14.2	5.2
2004	656	47.0	14.0	6.3
2005	702	54.4	12.9	8
2006	755	57.6	13.1	10.5
2007	816	60.8	13.4	9
2008	844	64.0	13.2	9
2009	891	71.0	12.5	10.5
2010	932	69.0	13.5	10.5
2011	1031	68.0	15.1	13.1
2012	1095	72.0	15.2	13.1
2013	1245	82.5	15.0	19.1
2014	1261	81.0	15.5	20.1
2015	1115	73.0	15.2	18.4
2016	1105	73.0	15.1	22.5
2017	1008	69.0	14.6	23.7
2018	972	65.4	14.8	18.7
2019	979	62.6	15.6	17.9
2020	908	65.1	13.9	78.6
2021	846	67.4	12.5	18.1
2022	803	63.5	12.6	n/a
2023	865	63.2	13.6	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$413 (3.0%)	$13,137 (97.0%)	$13,550
2018	$288 (2.2%)	$12,828 (97.8%)	$13,116
2019	$437 (3.4%)	$12,484 (96.6%)	$12,921

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 142^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 294^th of 1242 Elementary schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	58.9	49.7	9.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	36.9	34.5	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	65.7	51.7	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	45.1	36.7	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	56.2	58.3	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.7	33.7	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	73.2	45	28.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	42.3	35.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	68.7	66.4	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.7	35.9	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	59	43.8	15.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.7	29.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School)	71.7	46.1	25.6%
5th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	37.7	29.7	8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	979	865	11.6%
African American	205	278	35.6%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	66	59	10.6%
Hispanic	213	185	13.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	436	276	36.7%
Two or More Races	58	62	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.9%	25.5%	7.7%

Schools Near Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Old Ivy Rd NE	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3850	865	63	13.6	25.5%	276 (31.9%)	278 (32.1%)	185 (21.4%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.2%)	67.5	375^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.6	294^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.3%	81	48.6	53.6	64.2	47.9	47.5	43.1	41.3	$12,921	$437	$12,484
Garden Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Sheridan Dr NE	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7800	468	39	11.9	57.9%	88 (18.8%)	200 (42.7%)	156 (33.3%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	54	519^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.3	466^th of 1242 public elementary schools	62.5%	53	35.8	41.3	59.2	28.4	53.3	39.4	36.6	$15,332	$734	$14,598
Woodward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3034 Curtis Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7802	544	45	12.2	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.4%)	507 (93.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17.9	1041^st of 1248 public elementary schools	16.6%		26.8	885^th of 1242 public elementary schools	28.7%	156	12.4	14.9	30.6	21.3	23.0	24.7	25.9	$11,682	$908	$10,773
E. Rivers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Peachtree Battle Ave NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7050	708	54	13.1	31.8%	247 (34.9%)	243 (34.3%)	146 (20.6%)	20 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.6%)	67.7	371^st of 1248 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.2	368^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.4%	3	59.5	49.2	57.1	63.1	49.2	44.6	28.6	$13,961	$492	$13,469
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Greenland Rd	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7716	675	51	13.1	48.1%	194 (28.7%)	213 (31.6%)	195 (28.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	54.3	513^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	404^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.5%	109	45.2	48.2	43.0	42.3	52.6	29.0	34.0	$11,418	$336	$11,081
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Mount Paran Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8800	471	41	11.4	12.5%	241 (51.2%)	115 (24.4%)	47 (10.0%)	31 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	96.2	51^st of 1248 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.6	48^th of 1242 public elementary schools	96.1%	3	80.6	74.7	79.8	77.6	78.7	76.4	69.7	$15,267	$588	$14,679
Morris Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2741 Howell Mill Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-7250	865	59	14.6	12.3%	524 (60.6%)	200 (23.1%)	72 (8.3%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.3%)	94.3	78^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.7	89^th of 1242 public elementary schools	92.8%	11	73.8	75.4	76.0	74.3	79.5	67.2	63.2	$13,198	$635	$12,563
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 Clairmont Pl NE	Brookhaven	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7302	654	44	14.9	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	61 (9.3%)	579 (88.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.2	1183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.6	1095^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.8%	88	14.3	11.0	24.1	12.3	17.1	12.6	13.8	$12,257	$745	$11,512
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	697	48	14.6	12.1%	401 (57.5%)	94 (13.5%)	85 (12.2%)	57 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%		89.3	140^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.7%	53	71.2	65.0	78.4	79.2	67.1	68.9	63.5	$9,646	$1,347	$8,299
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Skyland Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	880	64	13.6	100.0%	10 (1.1%)	32 (3.6%)	814 (92.5%)	16 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12.2	1155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.5	1197^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.6%	42	13.3	16.4	15.8	16.1	19.4	22.6	12.8

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