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Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

480 Clifton St SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
580
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Atlanta Public Schools
DeKalb County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,213 Georgia elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Georgia elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Burgess-Peterson Elementary School

Burgess-Peterson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Atlanta Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in DeKalb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 580 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Georgia elementary school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,213 Georgia elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

480 Clifton St SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
580 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Atlanta Public Schools
County
DeKalb County
NCES school ID
130012003471

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.