About Atherton Elementary School
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Atherton Elementary School is located in Decatur, GA and is one of 102 elementary schools in Dekalb County. It is a magnet school that serves 419 students in grades PK, K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Atherton Elementary School did not make AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Atherton Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Atherton Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Atherton Elementary School's students and teachers.
Atherton Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2007)
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Black
95 %
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Multiracial
2 %
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Hispanic
2 %
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White
1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 52%
- Male 48%
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Data Source:
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