High Point Elementary School

High Point Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in Atlanta, Georgia, overseen by Fulton County, with 684 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Fulton County runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 87,563 students. High Point Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, High Point Elementary School shows that 34% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 27% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix visibly less Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, High Point Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), High Point Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which High Point Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Ridgeview Charter School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, High Point Elementary School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.9%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 727 students in 2018 compared to 684 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 18% to 34% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.