Peyton Forest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

301 Peyton Rd Sw
Atlanta, GA 30311

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Bottom 50%

Serving 309 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peyton Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Peyton Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Peyton Forest Elementary School's student population of 309 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peyton Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	43
1	39
2	48
3	49
4	59
5	48

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School
2023	386
2022	411
2021	428
2020	477
2019	477
2018	524
2017	524
2016	451
2015	461
2014	464
2013	461
2012	449
2011	501
2010	492
2009	454
2008	474
2007	462
2006	499
2005	472
2004	487
2003	531
2002	574
2001	594
2000	631
1999	615
1998	627
1997	612
1996	574
1995	534
1994	480
1993	474
1992	470
1991	481
1990	430
1989	453
1988	434
1987	430

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School
2023	32
2022	35
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	32
2015	31
2014	30
2013	32
2012	32
2011	36
2010	37
2009	36
2008	36
2007	36
2006	35
2005	37
2004	41
2003	43
2002	43
2001	47
2000	44
1999	39
1998	35
1997	34
1996	35
1995	33
1994	28
1993	28
1992	31
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	25
1987	22

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Peyton Forest Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peyton Forest Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#2029 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School
2023	#2029
2022	#2002
2021	#1886
2019	#1677
2018	#1794
2017	#1898
2016	#2044
2015	#1901
2014	#1929
2013	#1960
2012	#1829

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10-14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	12%	39%	29%
2022	12%	37%	25%
2021	10%	36%	28%
2019	31%	44%	34%
2018	22%	42%	31%
2017	21%	41%	28%
2016	11%	41%	28%
2015	16%	38%	28%
2014	60%	79%	69%
2013	60%	83%	72%
2012	59%	81%	67%

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10-14%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	12%	40%	32%
2021	15%	39%	35%
2019	25%	45%	37%
2018	20%	42%	31%
2017	16%	41%	33%
2016	12%	40%	33%
2015	18%	39%	32%
2014	85%	94%	91%
2013	85%	93%	90%
2012	87%	93%	89%
2011	85%	91%	87%

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≤5%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	5%	40%	29%
2021	50%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	10%	18%	7%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	9%	17%	7%
2020	9%	16%	7%
2019	9%	16%	7%
2018	8%	15%	7%
2017	8%	15%	7%
2016	9%	15%	6%
2015	11%	14%	8%
2014	11%	13%	7%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	9%	12%	6%
2011	10%	12%	6%
2010	7%	11%	5%
2009	7%	11%	5%
2008	9%	11%	5%
2007	10%	10%	5%
2006	6%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Black

88%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	89%	36%	74%
2022	90%	36%	74%
2021	90%	36%	74%
2020	89%	37%	74%
2019	89%	37%	74%
2018	92%	37%	76%
2017	92%	37%	76%
2016	91%	37%	80%
2015	88%	37%	70%
2014	89%	37%	76%
2013	93%	37%	77%
2012	91%	37%	78%
2011	90%	37%	80%
2010	93%	37%	81%
2009	93%	39%	83%
2008	91%	39%	84%
2007	90%	39%	85%
2006	94%	39%	86%
2005	95%	38%	88%
2004	94%	38%	88%
2003	95%	38%	89%
2002	96%	38%	89%
2001	97%	38%	90%
2000	98%	38%	90%
1999	98%	38%	90%
1998	98%	38%	90%
1997	99%	37%	90%
1996	99%	38%	91%

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White

n/a

35%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	0.20	0.71	0.40
2022	0.18	0.70	0.40
2021	0.18	0.70	0.40
2020	0.20	0.69	0.40
2019	0.20	0.69	0.40
2018	0.15	0.68	0.37
2017	0.15	0.68	0.37
2016	0.17	0.68	0.35
2015	0.22	0.67	0.40
2014	0.20	0.67	0.40
2013	0.13	0.67	0.39
2012	0.17	0.66	0.37
2011	0.18	0.66	0.35
2010	0.13	0.65	0.33
2009	0.13	0.64	0.29
2008	0.17	0.64	0.28
2007	0.18	0.63	0.26
2006	0.11	0.61	0.25
2005	0.10	0.61	0.23
2004	0.11	0.59	0.22
2003	0.10	0.58	0.21
2002	0.08	0.57	0.20
2001	0.06	0.56	0.19
2000	0.04	0.55	0.19
1999	0.04	0.54	0.18
1998	0.04	0.54	0.18
1997	0.02	0.53	0.18
1996	0.02	0.52	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	100%	54%	75%
2022	100%	53%	71%
2021	100%	53%	73%
2020	100%	55%	77%
2019	100%	55%	77%
2018	100%	57%	78%
2017	100%	57%	78%
2016	99%	57%	77%
2015	100%	57%	76%
2014	99%	56%	75%
2013	90%	53%	73%
2012	90%	51%	71%
2011	89%	51%	73%
2010	86%	48%	73%
2009	83%	44%	72%
2008	81%	42%	71%
2007	72%	42%	69%
2006	66%	42%	71%
2005	68%	39%	66%
2004	67%	38%	66%
2003	70%	37%	67%
2002	62%	36%	75%
2001	59%	35%	71%
2000	57%	36%	71%
1999	56%	37%	71%
1998	63%	44%	65%
1997	56%	43%	72%
1996	58%	38%	74%
1995	57%	37%	72%
1994	52%	36%	68%
1993	49%	34%	66%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Peyton Forest Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	10%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	5%
2000	10%	8%	5%
1999	10%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atlanta Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Peyton Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Peyton Forest Elementary School is ranked #2029 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Peyton Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Peyton Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like L. O. Kimberly Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Peyton Forest Elementary School?

309 students attend Peyton Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Peyton Forest Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peyton Forest Elementary School?

Peyton Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Peyton Forest Elementary School offer ?

Peyton Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peyton Forest Elementary School part of?

Peyton Forest Elementary School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Peyton Forest Elementary School located?

Peyton Forest Elementary School is located in the Peyton Forest neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.

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