Parkside Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Atlanta, Georgia 30312 · Atlanta Public Schools
#700 of 1,308 elementary schools in Georgia
#34207 of 50,301 nationally
About Parkside Elementary School
Parkside Elementary School is a public elementary located in Atlanta, in the Atlanta Public Schools school district of Georgia, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 650 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 700th of 1,308 ranked elementary schools in Georgia. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 650.
There are 133 schools in Atlanta; Parkside Elementary School ranks 49th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)36%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)67.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Parkside Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Parkside Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Maynard Jackson High School
Atlanta · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,549 students · 534 m away
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle
Atlanta · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
233 students · 929 m away
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary
Atlanta · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
394 students · 1.1 km away
Martin L. King Jr. Middle School
Atlanta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
879 students · 1.5 km away
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
297 students · 1.8 km away
Wesley International Academy Charter
Atlanta · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
776 students · 2.0 km away
Benteen Elementary School
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students · 2.1 km away
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls
Atlanta · Charter other · Grades K–11
318 students · 2.3 km away
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys
Atlanta · Charter other · Grades K–11
307 students · 2.3 km away
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
423 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Georgia with a comparable Enrollment.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
650 students
Virginia-Highland Elementary School
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649 students
Banks County Elementary School
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651 students
Sugarmill Elementary
Saint Marys · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
651 students
Boston Elementary School
Woodstock · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
651 students
Garrison Mill Elementary School
Marietta · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
649 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Elementary School a good school?
Parkside Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 36.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #700 of 1,308 in Georgia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Parkside Elementary School rank in Georgia?
Parkside Elementary School ranks #700 of 1,308 elementary schools in Georgia and #34207 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside Elementary School?
Parkside Elementary School had 650 students in 2025.
Is Parkside Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Parkside Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Parkside Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.