Bolton Academy Elementary

Bolton Academy Elementary, a reasonably sized primary school in Atlanta, Georgia, overseen by Atlanta Public Schools, teaches 590 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Atlanta Public Schools comprises 87 schools with combined enrollment of 49,945 students; Bolton Academy Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Bolton Academy Elementary records that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 22% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bolton Academy Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 53.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fulton County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bolton Academy Elementary is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

The closest other public school is Westside Atlanta Charter School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bolton Academy Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bolton Academy Elementary has showed little movement, going from 599 students in 2018 to 590 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 33% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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