Continental Colony Elementary School

Located at 3181 Hogan Rd SW, in Atlanta, Georgia, Continental Colony Elementary School is a small elementary-level community that caters to 368 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Atlanta Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Continental Colony Elementary School is one of 87 schools operated by Atlanta Public Schools, a district that works with 49,945 students overall.

Demographically, Continental Colony Elementary School logs that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Continental Colony Elementary School shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Continental Colony Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Continental Colony Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 19.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fulton County put the typical household earns roughly $95,292 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Continental Colony Elementary School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: SLAM Academy of Atlanta, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Continental Colony Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 21.4%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Continental Colony Elementary School has ticked down 19%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 368 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 98% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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