Nolan Elementary School

Summary:

Nolan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in College Park, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 710 students. While the school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 203 districts in Georgia, Nolan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Nolan Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.1% of 3rd graders, 19.6% of 4th graders, and 29.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.3%, 51.5%, and 59.6% for Fulton County, respectively. Additionally, the school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $11,567 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school has struggled to make meaningful improvements in student outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Fulton County district, such as Feldwood Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and S.L. Lewis Elementary, generally outperform Nolan Elementary on academic measures. However, the schools in the neighboring Clayton County district, such as West Clayton Elementary, Lake Ridge Elementary, and Northcutt Elementary, perform even worse than Nolan Elementary on the Milestones Assessments, suggesting that the challenges faced by Nolan Elementary may be more systemic to the broader region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2725 Creel Rd
       College Park, GA  30349


(470) 254-7950

District: Fulton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
972nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Nolan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    McNair Middle School
High:    Creekside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  710

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.0%
Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Nolan Elementary School ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.46. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Nolan Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fulton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton County 57th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nolan Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.16 833rd 1101 24.3%
2007 23.64 945th 1125 16.0%
2008 17.14 1024th 1134 9.7%
2009 11.66 1060th 1133 6.4%
2010 14.92 1073rd 1183 9.3%
2011 17.71 1073rd 1212 11.5%
2012 10.75 1106th 1201 7.9%
2013 18.65 1057th 1225 13.7%
2014 12.30 1117th 1231 9.3%
2015 18.93 1029th 1240 17.0%
2016 13.51 1097th 1233 11.0%
2017 14.23 1056th 1205 12.4%
2018 10.45 1117th 1209 7.6%
2019 13.17 1098th 1234 11.0%
2021 30.57 800th 1214 34.1%
2022 24.51 924th 1244 25.7%
2023 24.98 915th 1242 26.3%
2024 22.46 972nd 1248 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nolan 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 677 677
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 474 474
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 479 479
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 483 483
1994 9 527 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 6 614 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 622
1996 6 614 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 622
1997 13 638 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 8 635 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 8 657 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2000 11 731 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2001 8 567 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2002 3 550 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2003 3 550 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2004 8 541 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 554
2005 3 514 0 3 0 n/a n/a 13 533
2006 3 569 0 6 0 n/a n/a 6 584
2007 1 716 1 3 0 n/a n/a 7 728
2008 3 743 1 8 0 n/a n/a 11 766
2009 3 766 0 6 1 n/a n/a 17 793
2010 1 790 0 10 1 0 13 0 815
2011 1 743 0 12 0 0 18 0 774
2012 3 724 0 13 0 0 13 0 753
2013 2 752 0 15 0 0 6 0 775
2014 2 735 0 10 1 0 6 0 754
2015 1 727 0 11 1 0 4 0 744
2016 2 744 0 17 1 0 4 0 768
2017 3 764 0 30 0 0 1 0 798
2018 5 726 0 29 0 0 2 0 762
2019 3 702 0 34 1 0 5 0 745
2020 1 663 1 34 0 0 9 0 708
2021 0 634 2 30 0 0 15 0 681
2022 3 616 0 39 4 0 16 0 678
2023 6 632 0 48 2 2 20 0 710

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 Nolan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 677 22.0 30.7 11.1
1991 474 29.0 16.3 19.6
1992 479 27.0 17.7 20.9
1993 483 23.0 21.0 29.8
1994 537 34.0 15.8 38.2
1995 622 37.0 16.8 48.7
1996 622 37.0 16.8 48.7
1997 653 29.0 22.5 51
1998 646 42.7 15.1 54.2
1999 670 46.1 14.5 56.9
2000 744 43.2 17.2 61.2
2001 581 38.9 14.9 69
2002 563 39.7 14.2 78
2003 563 39.7 14.2 78
2004 554 37.3 14.9 72.7
2005 533 39.9 13.4 80
2006 584 40.9 14.3 80.1
2007 728 48.3 15.1 80.6
2008 766 55.5 13.8 82.3
2009 793 59.9 13.2 84.9
2010 815 56.4 14.4 85
2011 774 50.6 15.2 86.8
2012 753 49.7 15.1 88.2
2013 775 50.6 15.3 87.1
2014 754 49.4 15.2 92.7
2015 744 48.0 15.5 92.1
2016 768 49.0 15.6 99.6
2017 798 50.9 15.6 100
2018 762 48.8 15.6 100
2019 745 52.1 14.2 100
2020 708 50.2 14.1 100
2021 681 47.4 14.3 100
2022 678 43.7 15.5 n/a
2023 710 47.0 15.1 100

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 Nolan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 677 22.0 30.7 11.1
1991 474 29.0 16.3 19.6
1992 479 27.0 17.7 20.9
1993 483 23.0 21.0 29.8
1994 537 34.0 15.8 38.2
1995 622 37.0 16.8 48.7
1996 622 37.0 16.8 48.7
1997 653 29.0 22.5 51
1998 646 42.7 15.1 54.2
1999 670 46.1 14.5 56.9
2000 744 43.2 17.2 61.2
2001 581 38.9 14.9 69
2002 563 39.7 14.2 78
2003 563 39.7 14.2 78
2004 554 37.3 14.9 72.7
2005 533 39.9 13.4 80
2006 584 40.9 14.3 80.1
2007 728 48.3 15.1 80.6
2008 766 55.5 13.8 82.3
2009 793 59.9 13.2 84.9
2010 815 56.4 14.4 85
2011 774 50.6 15.2 86.8
2012 753 49.7 15.1 88.2
2013 775 50.6 15.3 87.1
2014 754 49.4 15.2 92.7
2015 744 48.0 15.5 92.1
2016 768 49.0 15.6 99.6
2017 798 50.9 15.6 100
2018 762 48.8 15.6 100
2019 745 52.1 14.2 100
2020 708 50.2 14.1 100
2021 681 47.4 14.3 100
2022 678 43.7 15.5 n/a
2023 710 47.0 15.1 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nolan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $394 (4.0%) $9,481 (95.9%) $9,882
2018 $353 (3.3%) $10,416 (96.7%) $10,769
2019 $203 (1.8%) $11,364 (98.2%) $11,567

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nolan Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1098th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 915th of 1242 Elementary schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nolan Elementary School)918
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)48.652.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nolan Elementary School)27.625.2
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)57.159.2
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nolan Elementary School)2323.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)51.548.8
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nolan Elementary School)31.435.4
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)55.655.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nolan Elementary School)19.818.4
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)54.955.9
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nolan Elementary School)19.831.1
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)48.548.1
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Nolan Elementary School)12.418.4
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Fulton County)44.949.1
 4.2%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students745710
 4.7%
African American702632
 10%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic3448
 41.2%
Pacific Islander02
White36
 100%
Two or More Races520
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Nolan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNair Middle School
High : Creekside High School

Students at Nolan Elementary School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Nolan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Nolan Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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