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Virginia-Highland Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · Atlanta, GA · NCES 130012004656

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774 Virginia Avenue NE · Atlanta, GA 30306

At a glance

Reported students

649

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

45.8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Georgia elementary enrollment

63rd percentile

Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

494

Virginia-Highland Elementary School: 649 reported students.

State peer staffing position

71st percentile

14.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Virginia-Highland Elementary School

Virginia-Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Atlanta. It is one of 87 current school records connected to Atlanta Public Schools. NCES reports 649 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 63rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, close to the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (55.2%) and Black (17.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Virginia-Highland Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 14.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 45.8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
15.4%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White55.2%
  • Hispanic10.3%
  • Black17.4%
  • Asian5.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial11.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Parkside Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

650 reported students

KIPP Strive Primary Charter School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

627 reported students

E. Rivers Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

699 reported students

Bolton Academy Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

590 reported students

Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–08

583 reported students

Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

580 reported students

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