Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30316

Summary:

The 30316 zip code area of Atlanta, Georgia is home to 8 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. This analysis reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools in the area, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to support struggling institutions and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Burgess-Peterson Elementary School and Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle stand out as the top-performing schools, consistently ranking among the best in the state. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on standardized assessments. In contrast, Maynard Jackson High School, McNair High School, and Metro Regional Youth Detention Center struggle with low proficiency rates and graduation rates that fall below district and state averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls and Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys, generally underperforming compared to their more affluent counterparts. This highlights the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities and providing targeted support to ensure all students have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,474	107	13.8	43.6%	240 (16.3%)	1,080 (73.3%)	109 (7.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.4%)	39.6	245^th of 458 public high schools	46.5%		27.8	297^th of 442 public high schools	32.8%	52	37.8	31.0	41.8	10.8																$13,942	$846	$13,096
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3400	504	38	13.4	30.8%	178 (35.3%)	252 (50.0%)	19 (3.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	87.7	156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.4	177^th of 1242 public elementary schools	85.7%	21					64.8	60.5	68.3				67.8	62.8	58.7				60.3			$16,953	$969	$15,983
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	231	20	11.7	7.4%	152 (65.8%)	47 (20.3%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	82.2	92^nd of 588 public middle schools	84.4%		82	90^th of 577 public middle schools	84.4%	2		89.7						59.7	67.1	68.9				33.8	68.5	51.4		43.8	45.2	$19,788	$403	$19,788
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	306	30	10.1	59.5%	5 (1.6%)	268 (87.6%)	26 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)					50.0	42.9	48.3	46.2	60.0	66.7	63.3	57.1	20.7	17.9	42.9	12.5	20.7	8.3	16.7	$8,670	$1,044	$7,626
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	304	33	9.1	64.1%	2 (0.7%)	268 (88.2%)	29 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)					20.0	32.4	63.9	35.3	35.9	50.0	25.0	48.6	45.9	15.2	28.2	42.1	40.5	31.6	33.3	$8,714	$1,022	$7,692
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	768	45	17.0	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	726 (94.5%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		11.6	403^rd of 442 public high schools	8.8%	2	17.6	4.2	23.5	10.1																$13,999	$1,102	$12,897
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3132 Clifton Church Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-4402	949	49	19.5	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	876 (92.3%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	34.8	779^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.6%		21.3	984^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.8%	205					35.5	30.1	38.4				37.1	42.9	18.8				22.5			$4,056	$698	$3,358
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	23			87.0%	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	3000 Boulder Walk CT SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(578) 632-5869	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					16.7						12.5

Cities Near Zip Code 30316

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	0.45 mi	150	249^th
Decatur	1.28 mi	44	258^th
College Park	1.75 mi	22	301^st
Ellenwood	3.37 mi	8	341^st
Avondale Estates	4.43 mi	4	79^th

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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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