Mary Lin Elementary School

Mary Lin Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Atlanta Public Schools. The school serves 526 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Atlanta Public Schools comprises 87 schools with combined enrollment of 49,945 students; Mary Lin Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Mary Lin Elementary School records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 29% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mary Lin Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Mary Lin Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 5% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below DeKalb County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, Mary Lin Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for DeKalb County shows median household earnings sit near $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Mary Lin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Springdale Park Elementary 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 Mary Lin Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 64.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary Lin Elementary School has edged down 18%, going from 641 students in 2018 to 526 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.