Finch Elementary

Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Finch Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus, operated by Atlanta Public Schools. It caters to 291 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

Atlanta Public Schools runs 87 schools in total, collectively educating 49,945 students. Finch Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Finch Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (97%). The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Finch Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 21.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Fulton County) reports that median household income runs about $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Finch Elementary is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

The closest other public school is Sylvan Hills Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Finch Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 21.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Finch Elementary has contracted 47%, going from 545 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Finch Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.