Peyton Forest Elementary School

Summary:

Peyton Forest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 386 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peyton Forest Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1017 and 1154 over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Academically, Peyton Forest significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well below the norm. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Peyton Forest had a 13% proficiency rate, compared to 41.9% for Atlanta Public Schools and 48.2% for Georgia. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, suggesting all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Peyton Forest Elementary to nearby schools, it is clear the school is among the lowest-performing in the area. For instance, Beecher Hills Elementary School, just 1.25 miles away, consistently outperforms Peyton Forest in academic assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Peyton Forest. The presence of high-performing charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Strive Primary Charter School and The Kindezi School, may also be drawing away some of the higher-performing students from the traditional public schools like Peyton Forest.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

301 Peyton Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-7100

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1154^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,424

Students who attend Peyton Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jean Childs Young Middle School
High:	Benjamin E. Mays High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Asian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peyton Forest Elementary School ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 43^rd among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88%), Hispanic (10%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peyton Forest Elementary School is 9, which is the 7^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Peyton Forest Elementary School employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peyton Forest Elementary School is $16,424. 30 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Peyton Forest Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peyton Forest Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	66.70	409^th	1101	62.9%
2007	62.86	443^rd	1125	60.6%
2008	75.63	234^th	1134	79.4%
2009	86.35	87^th	1133	92.3%
2010	58.87	549^th	1183	53.6%
2011	32.78	933^rd	1212	23.0%
2012	17.71	1046^th	1201	12.9%
2013	10.83	1118^th	1225	8.7%
2014	5.12	1181^st	1231	4.1%
2015	12.55	1134^th	1240	8.5%
2016	11.13	1148^th	1233	6.9%
2017	14.09	1062^nd	1205	11.9%
2018	15.80	1038^th	1209	14.1%
2019	18.83	1017^th	1234	17.6%
2021	16.68	1018^th	1214	16.1%
2022	11.83	1128^th	1244	9.3%
2023	13.27	1113^th	1242	10.4%
2024	12.22	1154^th	1248	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, April 20, 2019

this is the worst school my daughter has attended. This school lacks everything, and needs to be shut down. the teachers have out of school relationships with the kids. Also the teachers and the favorite kids bullying other kids including mine. I went to teacher and parent dinner and she reeked of weed. the kids were listening to rap music with cuss words in it. My child has been jumped on video and nothing was done to the kids who did this. This school is terrible i do not think it is needs to be open my daughter has not learn nothing this year due to all the distractions the school has Close Quote

Enrollment information for Peyton Forest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	453	453
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	481	481
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	470	470
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	474	474
1994	0	478	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	0	569	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1996	0	569	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1997	0	604	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	0	616	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	1	602	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2000	1	619	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	2	575	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2002	0	502	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	0	502	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	1	456	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2005	1	448	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	1	468	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2007	0	417	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	2	462
2008	0	430	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	2	474
2009	0	424	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2010	0	459	0	33	0	0	0	0	492
2011	0	452	0	49	0	0	0	0	501
2012	1	407	0	40	0	0	1	0	449
2013	1	431	0	29	0	0	0	0	461
2014	2	411	0	49	0	0	2	0	464
2015	2	402	1	51	0	0	5	0	461
2016	1	407	1	39	0	0	3	0	451
2017	1	476	1	41	0	2	3	0	524
2018	3	470	1	44	0	2	7	0	527
2019	1	424	1	43	1	2	5	0	477
2020	1	421	0	37	0	3	5	0	467
2021	0	384	0	39	1	2	2	0	428
2022	0	371	0	35	1	2	2	0	411
2023	1	342	1	37	2	2	1	0	386
2024	1	272	2	31	1	0	2	0	309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peyton Forest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	453	28.0	16.1	n/a
1991	481	28.0	17.1	38.5
1992	470	31.0	15.1	50.4
1993	474	28.0	16.9	48.7
1994	480	27.6	17.4	51.9
1995	574	35.0	16.4	58.4
1996	574	35.0	16.4	58.4
1997	612	34.0	18.0	56.2
1998	627	34.5	18.2	63.5
1999	615	39.4	15.6	65.7
2000	631	44.5	14.2	66.7
2001	594	47.8	12.4	69
2002	531	43.1	12.3	76.1
2003	531	43.1	12.3	76.1
2004	487	41.0	11.9	71.9
2005	472	37.1	12.7	76.3
2006	499	35.4	14.1	73.1
2007	462	36.3	12.7	81.5
2008	474	36.0	13.2	87.5
2009	454	36.0	12.6	89.9
2010	492	37.0	13.3	91.3
2011	501	36.0	13.9	93
2012	449	32.0	14.0	94.7
2013	461	32.0	14.4	92.6
2014	464	30.3	15.3	99.4
2015	461	31.0	14.8	100
2016	451	32.0	14.0	99.3
2017	524	35.9	14.5	100
2018	527	36.6	14.3	100
2019	477	35.6	13.3	100
2020	467	35.3	13.2	78.6
2021	428	35.3	12.1	100
2022	411	35.3	11.6	n/a
2023	386	32.3	11.9	100
2024	309	34.1	9.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Peyton Forest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	453	28.0	16.1	n/a
1991	481	28.0	17.1	38.5
1992	470	31.0	15.1	50.4
1993	474	28.0	16.9	48.7
1994	480	27.6	17.4	51.9
1995	574	35.0	16.4	58.4
1996	574	35.0	16.4	58.4
1997	612	34.0	18.0	56.2
1998	627	34.5	18.2	63.5
1999	615	39.4	15.6	65.7
2000	631	44.5	14.2	66.7
2001	594	47.8	12.4	69
2002	531	43.1	12.3	76.1
2003	531	43.1	12.3	76.1
2004	487	41.0	11.9	71.9
2005	472	37.1	12.7	76.3
2006	499	35.4	14.1	73.1
2007	462	36.3	12.7	81.5
2008	474	36.0	13.2	87.5
2009	454	36.0	12.6	89.9
2010	492	37.0	13.3	91.3
2011	501	36.0	13.9	93
2012	449	32.0	14.0	94.7
2013	461	32.0	14.4	92.6
2014	464	30.3	15.3	99.4
2015	461	31.0	14.8	100
2016	451	32.0	14.0	99.3
2017	524	35.9	14.5	100
2018	527	36.6	14.3	100
2019	477	35.6	13.3	100
2020	467	35.3	13.2	78.6
2021	428	35.3	12.1	100
2022	411	35.3	11.6	n/a
2023	386	32.3	11.9	100
2024	309	34.1	9.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Peyton Forest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,202 (7.9%)	$13,997 (92.1%)	$15,199
2018	$976 (6.6%)	$13,840 (93.4%)	$14,816
2019	$1,240 (7.5%)	$15,184 (92.5%)	$16,424

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peyton Forest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1017^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1113^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	21.3	12.5	8.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	36.9	34.5	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	29.3	7.8	21.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	45.1	36.7	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	24	12.3	11.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.7	33.7	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	42.7	15.8	26.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	42.3	35.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	26.3	22.8	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.7	35.9	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	20	17.5	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.7	29.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Peyton Forest Elementary School)	17.9	17.5	0.4%
5th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	37.7	29.7	8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	386	19.1%
African American	424	342	19.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	43	37	14%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	1	1
Two or More Races	5	1	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Peyton Forest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peyton Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Peyton Rd SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7100	309	34	9.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	272 (88.0%)	31 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.2	1154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%		13.3	1113^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.4%	41	14.9	9.8	13.0				29.8	9.8	15.2				19.6			$16,424	$1,240	$15,184
West Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	570 Lynhurst Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3350	238	24	9.8	93.3%	3 (1.3%)	202 (84.9%)	30 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	34.1	783^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.3	697^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.9%	86	13.9	40.4	37.5				27.8	53.2	25.0				14.6			$18,258	$1,034	$17,224
Beecher Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2257 Bollingbrook Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8300	252	26	9.7	79.8%	2 (0.8%)	238 (94.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	48.3	580^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.5%		65	395^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.2%	185	46.2	39.5	46.7				38.5	34.9	33.3				33.3			$21,668	$1,833	$19,835
Harper-Archer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Collier Dr NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8500	529	52	10.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	469 (88.7%)	50 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.9	1186^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.4	1199^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.5%	13	11.0	6.3	18.7				12.3	11.4	16.5				20.9
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Harwell Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5700	405	40	10.1	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	383 (94.6%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20.7	1001^st of 1248 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.6	1107^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.9%	106	22.7	28.4	23.3				25.8	29.9	8.3				21.7			$19,798	$1,111	$18,687
The Kindezi School	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Wilson Mill Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 671-4920	380	48	7.8	68.9%	3 (0.8%)	371 (97.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25	928^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.2	969^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.0%	41	26.2	28.9	27.5	24.2	31.0	33.3	33.3	37.8	20.0	12.1	11.9	5.6	12.5	11.1	11.1	$19,238	$812	$18,426
F. L. Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7500	174	18	9.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	171 (98.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14.2	1110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	1130^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.0%	20	10.3	16.2	27.0				10.3	27.0	13.5				21.6			$21,056	$1,208	$19,847
Atlanta Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 472-3003	765	30	25.2	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	676 (88.4%)	35 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	12.3	1152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.5	1098^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.6%	54	12.9	16.0	15.4	13.0	15.3	35.0	11.4	32.0	12.7	8.6	12.2	15.3	15.9	15.5	15.5	$10,599	$869	$9,730
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2326 Venetian Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8100	293	33	8.9	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (95.2%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	14	1117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.5%		10.6	1169^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.9%	52	21.3	10.9	15.3				34.0	22.2	8.5				15.5			$17,714	$1,072	$16,642
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	466	41	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	441 (94.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	24.7	932^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.3%		10.8	1165^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.2%	233	19.4	18.2	25.0				38.9	32.8	16.2				32.4			$15,320	$1,011	$14,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Peyton Forest Elementary School

What district is Peyton Forest Elementary School in?

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Is Peyton Forest Elementary School a good school?

Peyton Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Peyton Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peyton Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Childs Young Middle School
High : Benjamin E. Mays High School

What is the racial makeup of Peyton Forest Elementary School?

Students at Peyton Forest Elementary School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic.

How many students attend Peyton Forest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Peyton Forest Elementary School.

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