Equity in Education

Atlanta School Quality Data Map

We know there’s a lot of data out there on Atlanta’s public schools but even for seasoned education professionals it can be difficult to navigate, so we wanted to make it just a little bit easier for parents to know the quality of their child’s school.

Click on the interactive map below to explore school quality data for every Atlanta cluster

Data Map Updated
Douglass Cluster Overview Midtown Cluster Overview Washington Cluster Overview Mays Cluster Overview Jackson Cluster Overview Therrell Cluster Overview Carver Cluster Overview South Atlanta Cluster Overview North Atlanta Cluster Overview

Douglass Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 89%
Reading Proficiency: 17%
Math Proficiency: 13.36%

Go to Douglass Cluster

Midtown Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 91.26%
Reading Proficiency: 50.7%
Math Proficiency: 47.7%

Go to Midtown Cluster

Washington Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 70%
Reading Proficiency: 19.46%
Math Proficiency: 13.74%

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Mays Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 90%
Reading Proficiency: 22.49%
Math Proficiency: 18.3%

Go to Mays Cluster

Jackson Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 93.7%
Reading Proficiency: 42.3%
Math Proficiency: 36.3%

Go to Jackson Cluster

Therrell Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 84.6%
Reading Proficiency: 17%
Math Proficiency: 14.8%

Go to Therrell Cluster

Carver Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 85.7%
Reading Proficiency: 15.2%
Math Proficiency: 15.5%

Go to Carver Cluster

South Atlanta Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 87.7%
Reading Proficiency: 16.6%
Math Proficiency: 12.5%

Go to South Atlanta Cluster

North Atlanta Cluster Overview

Graduation Rate: 97.1%
Reading Proficiency: 61%
Math Proficiency: 55.3%

Go to North Atlanta Cluster

Data Measures

Enrollment:

The total number of students enrolled as well as student demographic data by race and subgroup

Achievement Scores

The percentage of students that are below, on or above grade level in reading and math

Graduation Rate:

The percentage of students graduating high school within four years broken down by subgroup data

Discipline Data:

This reported number disciplinary infractions, including in and out-of-school suspensions

POLITICAL MAP

Click on the interactive map below to explore political data for every Atlanta school cluster

Political Cluster Map
North Atlanta Cluster Overview Douglass Cluster Overview Midtown Cluster Overview Washington Cluster Overview Mays Cluster Overview Jackson Cluster Overview Therrell Cluster Overview Carver Cluster Overview South Atlanta Cluster Overview

North Atlanta Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 4

BOE Board Member
Jennifer McDonald

City Council District
6,7,8,9

City Council Member
Alex Wan (6) Howard Shook (7) Mary Norwood (8) Dustin Hillis (9)

NPU
A,B,C,D

Go to North Atlanta Cluster

Douglass Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 2

BOE Board Member
Aretta Baldon

City Council District
3,9

City Council Member
Byron Amos (3) Dustin Hillis (9)

NPU
D,G,H,J

Go to Douglass Cluster

Midtown Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 3

BOE Board Member
Michelle Olympiadis

City Council District
2,6,8

City Council Member
Amir R. Farokhi (2) Alex Wan (6) Mary Norwood (8)

NPU
E,F,N

Go to Midtown Cluster

Washington Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 2

BOE Board Member
Aretta Baldon

City Council District
3,4

City Council Member
Byron Amos (3) Jason Dozier (4)

NPU
K,L,S

Go to Washington Cluster

Mays Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 5

BOE Board Member
Erika Mitchell

City Council District
3,10,11

City Council Member
Byron Amos (3) AndreaL. Boone (10) Marci Collier Overstreet (11)

NPU
I

Go to Mays Cluster

Jackson Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 1

BOE Board Member
Katie Howard

City Council District
1,2,5

City Council Member
Jason Winston (1) Amir R. Farokhi (2) Liliana Bakhtiari (5)

NPU
N,O

Go to Jackson Cluster

Therrell Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 6

BOE Board Member
Eshe Collins

City Council District
11

City Council Member
Marci Collier Overstreet (11)

NPU
P,Q,R

Go to Therrell Cluster

Carver Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 1

BOE Board Member
Katie Howard

City Council District
1,4

City Council Member
Jason Winston (1) Jason Dozier (4)

NPU
V,X,Y

Go to Carver Cluster

South Atlanta Cluster Overview

APS BOARD
District 6

BOE Board Member
Eshe Collins

City Council District
1,12

City Council Member
Jason Winston (1) Antonio Lewis (12)

NPU
Z

Go to South Atlanta Cluster

Data Measures

Voter Turnout

Atlanta general election voter turnout by city and subgroup

City Council Districts

List of elected officials including Council members and city mayor

Atlanta BOE + School Districts

List of Atlanta Board of Education members by District

NPUs

List of 25 Neighborhood Planning Units or NPUs by cluster and district

Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers

Our data tool looks at total school enrollment and subgroup data; achievement scores (reading and math proficiency) by subgroup; high school graduation rates by subgroup; and disciplinary infraction data by subgroup. 

Primary data sources include Georgia Milestones 2021-2022 Statewide Scores (GaDOE) and Governor’s Office of Student Achievement K-12 Discipline Dashboard (GOSA). Achievement data for 2023 will be updated by Summer 2024. 

  • For parents/caregivers: Find a school based on equitable measures.
  • For educators: See where your school ranks.
  • For researchers/media: Get the full picture and key takeaways on how APS is performing when it comes to equity.
  • For voters: Find your cluster and hold your APS board representative accountable.

Elected officials play a significant role in determining the quality of our schools. We want voters to be informed on who is responsible for making decisions on the quality of their schools.

Atlanta School Quality Data Map

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