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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003471
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
480 Clifton St SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 · (404) 802-3400 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
281 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Atlanta Public Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.6pp since 2021
Math
66.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 57.6% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 50.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess-Peterson Elementary School this school | 580 | 48.4% | 63.1% |
| Mattie Wells Elementary School Macon | 584 | 53.6% | 31.6% |
| Heard Elementary School Macon | 596 | 55.2% | 38.2% |
| Jacob G. Smith Elementary School Savannah | 466 | 47.4% | 53.4% |
| Glanton-Hindsman Elementary Villa Rica | 691 | 50.7% | 40.5% |
| Rock Spring Elementary McDonough | 654 | 50.9% | 38.3% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burgess-Peterson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #166 of 1,208 | #14 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #175 of 1,215 ▲ 20 | #12 of 88 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #118 of 1,215 ▲ 16 | #15 of 88 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #80 of 1,183 | #6 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #651 of 1,324 | #32 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,080 of 1,301 | #82 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #290 of 1,301 | #20 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #1,052 of 1,312 | #74 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #89 of 386 | #7 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
+121% since 2010-11, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 580 | 38.8 | 14.9:1 | 48% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 35% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 37.5 | 13.4:1 | 31% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 40 | 13.5:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 42.6 | 11.1:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 32 | 11.1:1 | 99% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 93% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burgess-Peterson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (474 to 580); teachers down 9% (42.6 to 38.8).
About Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Georgia, located in Atlanta. The student body numbers 580 students, from pre-K through 5.
Atlanta Public Schools enrolls 49,945 students, and its 87 schools include Burgess-Peterson Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 39% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among people living in DeKalb County, the Black share is about 51%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School is 38.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.9:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in DeKalb County average 77%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Burgess-Peterson Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Burgess-Peterson Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 52.3%. Burgess-Peterson Elementary School scores 63.1%, 10.8 points above that line.
Census estimates describe DeKalb County this way: the median household income is $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Burgess-Peterson Elementary School, DeKalb County has 153 other public schools.
The closest public school, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc, is about 0.4 miles from Burgess-Peterson Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Burgess-Peterson Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 580 students in 2024-25, 41 more than the 539 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 14.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Burgess-Peterson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School?
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Burgess-Peterson Elementary School serve?
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Burgess-Peterson Elementary School have?
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burgess-Peterson Elementary School?
At Burgess-Peterson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 7% Hispanic, 43% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Burgess-Peterson Elementary School in?
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
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