Elementary Education in Metro Atlanta

Elementary Educationin Metro Atlanta

Schools in which low percentages of 3rd grade students exceed basic reading level are

concentrated in south Atlanta:

In a high number of schools, less than 30 percent of 3rd grade students exceed reading requirements. However, in other schools up to 94 percent of students exceed these requirements.

Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus

Percent of 3rd Grade Students Exceeding Reading Requirements, 2014

The map showing proportion of disadvantaged students corresponds highly with that of

student performance:

While many schools serve populations in which fewer than 10 percent of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, there are also a high number of schools in which more than 80 percent of students are economically disadvantaged.

Percent of Students Economically Disadvantaged, 2014

Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus

Higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students is associated with

lower percentages of third graders exceeding basic reading levels:

As this scatterplot shows, schools with higher proportions of economically disadvantaged students tend to have much lower percentages of students exceeding basic reading levels.

Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus

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Schools in which high percentages of students miss more than 15 days are also

concentrated in south Atlanta:

Percent of Students with More than 15 Days Absent, 2014

However, a high proportion of schools all over the metro have high percentages of students missing more than 3 weeks of school per year.

Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus

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Schools with high percentages of students with disabilities are spread more evenly

throughout the region…

However, students with disabilities make up a much higher proportion of the student population in some schools than others.

Percent of Students with Disabilities, 2014

Source: GOSA, via Neighborhood Nexus

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