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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003470
Deerwood Academy
3070 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 · (404) 802-3300 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
9.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
469 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 | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
12%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
23.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
31.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +18.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.7% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 12.9% |
% 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
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Deerwood Academy
Deerwood Academy's state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerwood Academy this school | 469 | 100.0% | 25.0% |
| Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School Augusta | 472 | 100.0% | 11.8% |
| Tuskegee Airman Global Academy Atlanta | 447 | 100.0% | 26.8% |
| William M.Boyd Elementary School Atlanta | 439 | 100.0% | 21.5% |
| Fairington Elementary School Lithonia | 461 | 100.0% | 14.9% |
| M. A. Jones Elementary School Atlanta | 461 | 100.0% | 14.2% |
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 Deerwood Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #935 of 1,208 | #78 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #832 of 1,215 ▲ 209 | #66 of 113 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #911 of 1,215 ▲ 26 | #78 of 113 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #102 of 1,183 | #18 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #931 of 1,324 | #79 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #32 of 1,301 | #7 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #1,265 of 1,301 | #102 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #28 of 1,312 | #26 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #64 of 854 | #10 of 92 |
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
469
-99 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 469 | 47.9 | 9.8:1 | 100% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 39.4 | 12.1:1 | 73% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 40.1 | 12.8:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 48.5 | 14.5:1 | 100% (703) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 96% (671) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 75% (503) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deerwood Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (703 to 469); teachers down 1% (48.5 to 47.9).
About Deerwood Academy
Deerwood Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 469 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
The 87 schools of Atlanta Public Schools, including Deerwood Academy, enroll 49,945 students.
Of every 100 students at Deerwood Academy, about 94 are Black. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Fulton County is about 43% Black. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Deerwood Academy are from different groups.
Deerwood Academy reported 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.8:1. The school's 9.8:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 100% of students at Deerwood Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 62% average for public schools in Fulton County is 38 points lower.
Deerwood Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Deerwood Academy would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.0%.
In the wider Fulton County area, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Fulton County, 205 public schools serve about 138,270 students.
Continental Colony Elementary School sits about 1.4 miles from Deerwood Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Deerwood Academy ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 17%, from 568 to 469. The school's ratio dropped from 12.9:1 to 9.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Deerwood Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Deerwood AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Deerwood Academy?
Deerwood Academy enrolls approximately 469 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Deerwood Academy serve?
Deerwood Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Deerwood Academy?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Deerwood Academy.
How diverse is Deerwood Academy?
Deerwood Academy reports a student body of 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Deerwood Academy public or private?
Deerwood Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Atlanta Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.