Bolton Academy Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Bolton Academy Elementary School

2268 Adams Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318

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Top 50%

Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bolton Academy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in GA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bolton Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Bolton Academy Elementary School's student population of 557 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bolton Academy Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	79
1	85
2	87
3	78
4	89
5	73

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School
2023	553
2022	539
2021	538
2020	601
2019	601
2018	563
2017	563
2016	570
2015	618
2014	675
2013	584
2012	506
2011	479
2010	529
2009	494
2008	452
2007	447
2006	483
2005	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	43
2020	46
2019	46
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	48
2014	42
2013	41
2012	39
2011	38
2010	42
2009	41
2008	41
2007	38
2006	41
2005	41

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Campus Size

50 acres

School Rankings

Bolton Academy Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bolton Academy Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#763 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School
2023	#763
2022	#762
2021	#929
2019	#832
2018	#1132
2017	#1311
2016	#1102
2015	#1086
2014	#1601
2013	#1712
2012	#1643

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	41%	39%	29%
2022	41%	37%	25%
2021	22%	36%	28%
2019	44%	44%	34%
2018	36%	42%	31%
2017	32%	41%	28%
2016	33%	41%	28%
2015	30%	38%	28%
2014	74%	79%	69%
2013	71%	83%	72%
2012	72%	81%	67%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	44%	40%	32%
2021	42%	39%	35%
2019	48%	45%	37%
2018	38%	42%	31%
2017	33%	41%	33%
2016	36%	40%	33%
2015	36%	39%	32%
2014	91%	94%	91%
2013	90%	93%	90%
2012	87%	93%	89%
2011	82%	91%	87%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	42%	40%	29%
2021	34%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	24%	18%	7%
2022	27%	18%	7%
2021	28%	17%	7%
2020	30%	16%	7%
2019	30%	16%	7%
2018	36%	15%	7%
2017	36%	15%	7%
2016	37%	15%	6%
2015	36%	14%	8%
2014	34%	13%	7%
2013	35%	13%	7%
2012	38%	12%	6%
2011	37%	12%	6%
2010	35%	11%	5%
2009	35%	11%	5%
2008	30%	11%	5%
2007	29%	10%	5%
2006	25%	9%	5%
2005	21%	9%	4%

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Black

44%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	41%	36%	74%
2022	39%	36%	74%
2021	39%	36%	74%
2020	39%	37%	74%
2019	39%	37%	74%
2018	36%	37%	76%
2017	36%	37%	76%
2016	33%	37%	80%
2015	35%	37%	70%
2014	40%	37%	76%
2013	37%	37%	77%
2012	41%	37%	78%
2011	46%	37%	80%
2010	52%	37%	81%
2009	58%	39%	83%
2008	66%	39%	84%
2007	67%	39%	85%
2006	70%	39%	86%
2005	75%	38%	88%

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White

24%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	24%	36%	13%
2022	24%	37%	13%
2021	25%	38%	13%
2020	25%	39%	13%
2019	25%	39%	13%
2018	22%	40%	13%
2017	22%	40%	13%
2016	26%	41%	13%
2015	26%	42%	14%
2014	21%	43%	14%
2013	25%	43%	14%
2012	18%	44%	13%
2011	15%	44%	12%
2010	10%	45%	11%
2009	7%	46%	10%
2008	4%	46%	10%
2007	4%	47%	9%
2006	5%	48%	8%
2005	4%	49%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.71	0.40
2022	0.72	0.70	0.40
2021	0.71	0.70	0.40
2020	0.70	0.69	0.40
2019	0.70	0.69	0.40
2018	0.70	0.68	0.37
2017	0.70	0.68	0.37
2016	0.69	0.68	0.35
2015	0.69	0.67	0.40
2014	0.69	0.67	0.40
2013	0.69	0.67	0.39
2012	0.66	0.66	0.37
2011	0.64	0.66	0.35
2010	0.60	0.65	0.33
2009	0.56	0.64	0.29
2008	0.48	0.64	0.28
2007	0.49	0.63	0.26
2006	0.47	0.61	0.25
2005	0.41	0.61	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	28%	54%	75%
2022	56%	53%	71%
2021	30%	53%	73%
2020	44%	55%	77%
2019	44%	55%	77%
2018	53%	57%	78%
2017	53%	57%	78%
2016	58%	57%	77%
2015	60%	57%	76%
2014	67%	56%	75%
2013	73%	53%	73%
2012	76%	51%	71%
2011	81%	51%	73%
2010	86%	48%	73%
2009	86%	44%	72%
2008	82%	42%	71%
2007	89%	42%	69%
2006	86%	42%	71%
2005	82%	39%	66%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bolton Academy Elementary School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	5%	5%	1%
2019	5%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atlanta Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bolton Academy Elementary School's ranking?

Bolton Academy Elementary School is ranked #763 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Bolton Academy Elementary School often compared to?

Bolton Academy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bazoline E. Usher/collier Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Bolton Academy Elementary School?

557 students attend Bolton Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Bolton Academy Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bolton Academy Elementary School?

Bolton Academy Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bolton Academy Elementary School offer ?

Bolton Academy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bolton Academy Elementary School part of?

Bolton Academy Elementary School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Bolton Academy Elementary School located?

Bolton Academy Elementary School is located in the Bolton neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education