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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Atlanta, Georgia

98 public schools in Atlanta, Georgia appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School leads the list at -5.8pp, against a median of +5.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
98
Atlanta, Georgia
Best 3-yr change
-5.8pp
Median 3-yr change
+5.1pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Sara Rawson Smith Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools85156.8%51.0%-5.8pp
2Doraville United Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,00318.0%14.8%-3.2pp
3Sagamore Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County42856.3%53.3%-3.0pp
4Mary Lin Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools52684.3%81.7%-2.6pp
5GLOBE Academy Charter School IAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,09362.0%59.5%-2.5pp
6Jackson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools50277.5%75.6%-1.9pp
7Oak Grove Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County42977.8%76.1%-1.7pp
8Heards Ferry Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County69985.0%83.6%-1.3pp
9M. A. Jones Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools46116.1%14.9%-1.2pp
10Kindezi Old 4th WardAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools32122.0%20.8%-1.2pp
11Hawthorne Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County37835.5%34.9%-0.6pp
12KIPP WAYS Academy Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools28915.6%15.0%-0.5pp
13Heritage Academy Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools37514.1%14.0%-0.2pp
14Cleveland Avenue Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools25316.6%16.8%+0.1pp
15Heritage Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County59719.9%20.2%+0.3pp
16Jean Childs Young Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools65713.2%13.7%+0.5pp
17Harper-Archer Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools54510.2%10.9%+0.7pp
18Garden Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools49438.3%39.3%+0.9pp
19T. J. Perkerson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools33817.3%18.3%+1.0pp
20Kittredge Magnet SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County55298.3%99.4%+1.1pp
21Kipp WAYS Primary Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools55915.7%16.9%+1.2pp
22Henderson Mill Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County54129.1%30.3%+1.3pp
23Camp Creek Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County74826.1%27.6%+1.5pp
24Springdale Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools43780.9%82.7%+1.7pp
25Peachtree Middle SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,21441.7%43.4%+1.7pp
26Spalding Drive ElementaryAtlanta, GAFulton County34463.9%65.7%+1.8pp
27Sequoyah Middle SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County1,71314.8%17.1%+2.3pp
28Charles R. Drew Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools96163.8%66.3%+2.4pp
29Dunwoody Springs Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County54836.8%39.5%+2.6pp
30John Wesley Dobbs Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools3308.2%11.0%+2.8pp
31Cary Reynolds Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County26717.0%19.8%+2.8pp
32Morningside Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools72275.6%78.5%+3.0pp
33Kipp Strive Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools31224.9%28.0%+3.1pp
34KIPP Strive Primary Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools62726.4%29.5%+3.1pp
35The Kindezi SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools36019.3%22.5%+3.2pp
36Morris Brandon Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools91169.6%73.0%+3.4pp
37Ralph Bunche Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools65113.2%16.7%+3.5pp
38John Lewis Invictus AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools6928.4%12.0%+3.6pp
39Crawford Long Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools6279.7%13.5%+3.8pp
40Briar Vista Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb County48242.5%46.3%+3.8pp
41Emma Hutchinson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools29512.6%16.7%+4.1pp
42Judson Price Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools2417.2%11.3%+4.1pp
43Cascade Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools31415.4%19.5%+4.1pp
44Wesley International Academy CharterAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools77627.1%31.3%+4.2pp
45Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools37724.8%29.2%+4.3pp
46Herman J. Russell West End AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools34210.7%15.2%+4.5pp
47Westside Atlanta Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools34935.7%40.6%+4.9pp
48KIPP Soul AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools28516.4%21.5%+5.0pp
49David T Howard Middle SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public Schools1,07366.4%71.5%+5.1pp
50High Point Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAFulton County68446.5%51.6%+5.1pp
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