ATLANTA EL

Set in ATLANTA, Texas, ATLANTA EL is a reasonably sized primary school, overseen by ATLANTA ISD. It enrolls 447 students across grades 3 through 5.

Across the 4 schools in ATLANTA ISD (1,929 students total), ATLANTA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, ATLANTA EL shows that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 26% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, ATLANTA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.3%; this one delivers 56.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cass County) records that the typical household earns roughly $53,813 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ATLANTA EL is one of 19 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 5,268 students).

ATLANTA PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ATLANTA EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.8%.

ATLANTA EL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. ATLANTA EL's enrollment has grew 33% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 447). Over the same period, the Black share fell from 33% to 26%. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the ATLANTA EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.