Palmetto Elementary School

Q: Is Palmetto Elementary School a good school?

Palmetto Elementary School ranks 647 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Palmetto Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palmetto, Georgia, serving 358 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 203 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Palmetto Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 49% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.6% for Fulton County and 48.2% for the state. The school also has a low statewide ranking, typically in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and a 2 or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

When comparing Palmetto Elementary to nearby schools in the Fulton County district, such as Liberty Point Elementary, Renaissance Elementary, and Campbell Elementary, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. These schools generally have higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings, despite serving similarly high-poverty student populations. The challenges faced by Palmetto Elementary may require targeted interventions and support services to address the unique needs of its high-poverty student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

505 Carlton Rd
Palmetto, GA 30268

(470) 254-6100

District: Fulton County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,638

Students who attend Palmetto Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Creekside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

Hispanic:

20.0%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palmetto Elementary School ranks worse than 51.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 40^th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.6%), Hispanic (20%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmetto Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 4^th best among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Palmetto Elementary School employs 38.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmetto Elementary School is $15,638, which is the 3^rd highest among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Fulton County:

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

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Rank History for Palmetto Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	30.86	848^th	1101	23.0%
2007	20.40	977^th	1125	13.2%
2008	10.37	1065^th	1134	6.1%
2009	34.67	845^th	1133	25.4%
2010	27.00	970^th	1183	18.0%
2011	37.17	875^th	1212	27.8%
2012	41.42	833^rd	1201	30.6%
2013	42.78	840^th	1225	31.4%
2014	50.98	730^th	1231	40.7%
2015	24.91	941^st	1240	24.1%
2016	20.05	1002^nd	1233	18.7%
2017	15.77	1033^rd	1205	14.3%
2018	22.89	934^th	1209	22.7%
2019	43.42	683^rd	1234	44.7%
2021	35.42	746^th	1214	38.6%
2022	47.75	589^th	1244	52.7%
2023	42.74	648^th	1242	47.8%
2024	43.40	647^th	1248	48.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, December 4, 2019

This school is very unorganized. The principal doesn’t know what she’s doing and depend on the staff to make solid decisions. The teachers have poor communication as well. Also Be award of the teachers treating the kids like middle school children. I had a serious issue with Mrs Daniels for u felt she was sneaky. I sent in large amounts of things for the classroom only to know e kept them for herself and didn’t share with the other teacher. Also my student was detained and I wasn’t given a meeting or anything... HORRIBLE STAFF!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Palmetto 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	190	190
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	97	97
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	489	489
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	488	488
1994	318	164	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1995	298	230	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1996	298	230	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1997	327	227	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	316	231	2	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
1999	279	227	2	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2000	277	242	2	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	188	232	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	158	270	2	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	158	270	2	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	163	286	3	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	125	321	4	64	0	n/a	n/a	21	535
2006	112	328	2	75	0	n/a	n/a	25	542
2007	98	385	3	81	0	n/a	n/a	22	589
2008	73	351	2	81	0	n/a	n/a	23	530
2009	77	368	1	70	0	n/a	n/a	28	544
2010	60	356	2	77	0	0	32	0	527
2011	49	354	2	90	0	0	23	0	518
2012	56	342	2	112	0	0	19	0	531
2013	63	373	2	117	0	0	14	0	569
2014	66	371	0	116	0	0	15	0	568
2015	52	358	2	123	0	0	21	0	556
2016	43	364	0	117	0	0	20	0	544
2017	37	388	0	114	0	0	17	0	556
2018	30	372	0	107	0	0	17	0	526
2019	21	336	1	70	0	0	12	0	440
2020	17	285	3	64	0	0	7	0	376
2021	26	255	2	55	0	0	7	0	345
2022	22	214	4	53	0	0	10	0	303
2023	17	261	4	61	3	0	12	0	358
2024	23	288	4	83	4	0	12	0	414

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 Palmetto Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	190	11.0	17.2	38.9
1991	97	8.0	12.1	47.4
1992	489	27.0	18.1	36.2
1993	488	25.0	19.5	33.6
1994	497	28.2	17.6	32.6
1995	543	33.0	16.5	37.2
1996	543	33.0	16.5	37.2
1997	585	24.7	23.7	56.1
1998	584	35.9	16.3	55.7
1999	548	34.8	15.7	54.4
2000	568	32.0	17.8	56.7
2001	463	28.4	16.3	64.6
2002	488	33.3	14.7	69.1
2003	488	33.3	14.7	69.1
2004	515	32.7	15.7	67.6
2005	535	41.6	12.9	77
2006	542	41.0	13.2	80.3
2007	589	38.2	15.4	82.7
2008	530	47.2	11.2	84.4
2009	544	46.8	11.6	86.2
2010	527	42.6	12.3	88.8
2011	518	38.9	13.3	87.3
2012	531	41.5	12.7	86.4
2013	569	41.4	13.7	87.5
2014	568	43.2	13.1	87.1
2015	556	40.0	13.9	86.5
2016	544	38.0	14.3	89.2
2017	556	42.8	12.9	100
2018	526	40.3	13.0	100
2019	440	37.1	11.8	100
2020	376	33.6	11.1	100
2021	345	31.7	10.8	100
2022	303	28.2	10.7	n/a
2023	358	30.0	11.9	100
2024	414	38.9	10.6	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 Palmetto Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	190	11.0	17.2	38.9
1991	97	8.0	12.1	47.4
1992	489	27.0	18.1	36.2
1993	488	25.0	19.5	33.6
1994	497	28.2	17.6	32.6
1995	543	33.0	16.5	37.2
1996	543	33.0	16.5	37.2
1997	585	24.7	23.7	56.1
1998	584	35.9	16.3	55.7
1999	548	34.8	15.7	54.4
2000	568	32.0	17.8	56.7
2001	463	28.4	16.3	64.6
2002	488	33.3	14.7	69.1
2003	488	33.3	14.7	69.1
2004	515	32.7	15.7	67.6
2005	535	41.6	12.9	77
2006	542	41.0	13.2	80.3
2007	589	38.2	15.4	82.7
2008	530	47.2	11.2	84.4
2009	544	46.8	11.6	86.2
2010	527	42.6	12.3	88.8
2011	518	38.9	13.3	87.3
2012	531	41.5	12.7	86.4
2013	569	41.4	13.7	87.5
2014	568	43.2	13.1	87.1
2015	556	40.0	13.9	86.5
2016	544	38.0	14.3	89.2
2017	556	42.8	12.9	100
2018	526	40.3	13.0	100
2019	440	37.1	11.8	100
2020	376	33.6	11.1	100
2021	345	31.7	10.8	100
2022	303	28.2	10.7	n/a
2023	358	30.0	11.9	100
2024	414	38.9	10.6	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palmetto Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$510 (4.1%)	$11,966 (95.9%)	$12,484
2018	$491 (3.8%)	$12,401 (96.2%)	$12,892
2019	$566 (3.6%)	$15,072 (96.4%)	$15,638

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palmetto Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 683^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 648^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary School)	25	37.7	12.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	48.6	52.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary School)	48.6	37.7	10.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	57.1	59.2	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary School)	42.5	36.8	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	51.5	48.8	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary School)	47.9	34.2	13.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	55.6	55.8	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Palmetto Elementary School)	35.5	36.2	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	54.9	55.9	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palmetto Elementary School)	37.1	22.4	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.5	48.1	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Palmetto Elementary School)	32.3	34.5	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Fulton County)	44.9	49.1	4.2%
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	440	358	18.6%
African American	336	261	22.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	70	61	12.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	21	17	19%
Two or More Races	12	12
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Palmetto 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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmetto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Carlton Rd	Palmetto	30268	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6100	414	39	10.6	100.0%	23 (5.6%)	288 (69.6%)	83 (20.0%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	43.4	647^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.7	648^th of 1242 public elementary schools	47.8%	1	30.4	31.3	49.0				33.9	45.3	31.4				37.3			$15,638	$567	$15,072
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9670 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 466-7285	543	43	12.6	70.0%	16 (2.9%)	475 (87.5%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	20.8	998^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.0%		37.9	725^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.6%	273	30.4	16.1	31.7	35.7	44.6	49.1	23.2	14.0	6.5	19.6	40.4	31.6	14.8	22.8	10.5	$11,378	$151	$11,378
E. C. West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7040 Rivertown Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3460	661	47	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.1%)	575 (87.0%)	56 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	53.5	523^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	58.1%		46.5	602^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	51.5%	79	31.4	44.5	56.0				33.6	44.1	43.0				44.0			$10,419	$207	$10,212
Arbor Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4840 Highway 29 N	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-5903	413	33	12.5	38.7%	282 (68.3%)	63 (15.3%)	36 (8.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	91.8	114^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.4	176^th of 1242 public elementary schools	85.8%	62	66.0	59.0	77.3				59.6	78.2	62.7				80.6			$10,486	$329	$10,157
Canongate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Pete Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 463-8010	674	42	16.0	27.2%	484 (71.8%)	47 (7.0%)	90 (13.4%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	93.1	97^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.2%		92	103^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	91.7%	6	68.7	58.1	77.7				73.5	73.4	67.9				74.1			$9,005	$106	$8,899
Renaissance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4320	696	46	15.1	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	628 (90.2%)	46 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	47.6	593^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	52.5%		37.5	734^th of 1242 public elementary schools	40.9%	141	34.6	32.1	50.0				37.0	40.4	36.8				42.5			$11,974	$372	$11,602
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Elder St	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3430	633	52	12.1	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	473 (74.7%)	127 (20.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	38	724^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.0%		46.8	598^th of 1242 public elementary schools	51.9%	126	27.1	35.6	32.1				38.8	37.8	32.1				34.5			$12,373	$554	$11,819
Robert J. Burch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Jenkins Rd	Tyrone	30290	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-2820	563	43	13.0	55.8%	83 (14.7%)	291 (51.7%)	126 (22.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.7%)	77.5	256^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.5%		70.2	330^th of 1242 public elementary schools	73.4%	74	50.0	44.6	67.7				50.0	53.0	60.2				65.6			$11,881	$889	$10,992
Liberty Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Highpoint Rd	Union City	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3510	725	54	13.5	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	644 (88.8%)	56 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	46.3	607^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.4%		40.6	679^th of 1242 public elementary schools	45.3%	72	27.8	35.7	45.7				44.3	45.5	35.4				34.6			$12,709	$393	$12,316
Brooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Genesee Pt	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 683-0013	822	52	15.8	32.0%	538 (65.5%)	131 (15.9%)	84 (10.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.8%)	92	109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.7	99^th of 1242 public elementary schools	92.0%	10	64.6	56.9	67.9				71.7	78.9	78.1				65.0			$8,384	$255	$8,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Elementary School

What district is Palmetto Elementary School in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Elementary School?

Students at Palmetto Elementary School are 70% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Palmetto Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Creekside High School

How many students attend Palmetto Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Palmetto Elementary School.

Is Palmetto Elementary School a good school?

Palmetto Elementary School ranks 647^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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