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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003841
Springdale Park Elementary School
803 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 · (404) 802-6050 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
13.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
80 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 | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
63%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
79.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
86.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 86.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.1% | 79.6% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 83.6% |
| 2021-22 | 78.9% | 83.0% |
% 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
82.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Springdale Park Elementary School
Springdale Park Elementary School's state test result (82.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Park Elementary School this school | 437 | 18.3% | 82.5% |
| Jackson Elementary School Atlanta | 502 | 18.3% | 74.5% |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary Atlanta | 394 | 14.5% | 69.2% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Atlanta | 429 | 11.0% | 73.4% |
| Oconee County Primary School Watkinsville | 404 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Vaughan Elementary School Powder Springs | 600 | 18.0% | 64.3% |
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 Springdale Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #16 of 1,208 | #3 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #13 of 1,215 ▲ 31 | #2 of 88 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #17 of 1,215 ▲ 13 | #1 of 88 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #620 of 1,183 | #53 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #1,002 of 1,324 | #65 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #514 of 1,301 | #44 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #395 of 1,301 | #26 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #1,239 of 1,312 | #87 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.9% | #35 of 854 | #15 of 73 |
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
437
-271 (-38%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 437 | 33.7 | 13.0:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 36.1 | 11.8:1 | 21% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 48.9 | 15.2:1 | 11% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 56 | 12.6:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 46.1 | 15.3:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 10% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 18% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springdale Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (704 to 437); teachers down 27% (46.1 to 33.7).
About Springdale Park Elementary School
Springdale Park Elementary School is a small elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. A federal count lists 437 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605, so this school runs 28% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 87 schools in Atlanta Public Schools totals 49,945 students.
A majority of students at Springdale Park Elementary School, 57%, are White. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. DeKalb County as a whole is about 29% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Springdale Park Elementary School comes in at 63%.
Springdale Park Elementary School's 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 13.3:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 18%. The average for public schools in DeKalb County is 77%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Springdale Park Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Springdale Park Elementary School is 14.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (82.5% versus 67.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
Census Bureau estimates for DeKalb County show that median household income is about $80,644, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 154 public schools operate in DeKalb County, serving about 102,960 students.
UHS of Laurel Heights is located about 0.3 miles from Springdale Park Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Springdale Park Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Springdale Park Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 38%, from 708 to 437.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Springdale Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Springdale Park Elementary School?
Springdale Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Springdale Park Elementary School serve?
Springdale Park Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Springdale Park Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Springdale Park Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springdale Park Elementary School?
At Springdale Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Springdale Park Elementary School?
Springdale Park Elementary School is overseen by Atlanta Public Schools in DeKalb County.
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