Atlanta Elementary School
Public elementary school in Atlanta, Texas · Atlanta ISD · Grades 3–5
Atlanta Elementary School serves 447 students in grades 3–5 in Atlanta (Cass County). It is one of 4 schools in Atlanta ISD. By enrollment it is the 3023rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Atlanta ISD |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480888000283 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Atlanta ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 447 | 1,929 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 63.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Atlanta Elementary School in context
Size
Atlanta Elementary School is the smallest of Atlanta ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 447 students are 23.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.2 miles away and have a median of 335 students, so Atlanta Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 170 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 136, against an average of 149 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than grade 3 (141 against 170). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Atlanta ISD (52.3%). Black students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.7% across Atlanta ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Atlanta Elementary School has 28.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 447 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so Atlanta Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Atlanta Primary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.8% |
| Black | 25.5% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 170 |
| Grade 4 | 136 |
| Grade 5 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
902 Abc Ln, Atlanta, TX 75551
Phone: (903)796-7164
Website: atlisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Atlanta Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Primary School | Atlanta ISD | 0.2 mi | 544 | 15.6 | 71.3% |
| J K Hileman Elementary School | Queen City ISD | 2.1 mi | 341 | 10.4 | 71.8% |
| Linden Elementary School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 14.5 mi | 299 | 12.1 | 66.2% |
| Redwater Elementary School | Redwater ISD | 18.2 mi | 329 | 11.3 | 49.5% |
| Liberty-Eylau Elementary School | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 18.2 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 91.5% |
| Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 20.3 mi | 269 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| Wake Village Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 21.2 mi | 539 | 12.6 | 86.5% |
| Theron Jones Early Literacy Center | Texarkana ISD | 22.1 mi | 329 | 9.5 | 97.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Atlanta ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta High School | High | 9–12 | 511 |
| Atlanta Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 427 |
| Atlanta Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 544 |