Parkside Elementary School

Parkside Elementary School serves 603 students in pre-K through fifth grade in Atlanta, Georgia. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating that places it 33rd among 2,268 public schools in Georgia, outperforming 99% of the state. For a regular public school covering a full pre-K through grade 5 span, that standing reflects sustained, system-wide performance rather than a single strong year.

The school's most striking number is its growth score: 9.9 out of 10. That figure captures how much students gain academically each year, regardless of where they start — a measure that rewards effective teaching at every level. Academic performance scores 7.4 out of 10, reflecting solid foundational instruction across all grades.

A 13.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio keeps classes tight, giving students more direct instructional time than Georgia's typical public elementary school. Within Atlanta, Parkside ranks 4th out of 136 public schools — a position that holds up against the city's most competitive campuses. Parents comparing elementary options in the Atlanta metro will find very few public schools that pair a near-perfect growth score with top-1% statewide standing.