Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School

Federal NCES profile for Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130012003030
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#49 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School ranks #49 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.9 → 39.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 130012003030 · Atlanta, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

390 enr · 10.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.9 → 39.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School reports 390 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School compares

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 27% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 8% in Georgia - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 1.3%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Atlanta

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School

How many students attend Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School?

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School has 390 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 398 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School is 10.5:1, which is 27% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School?

100.0% of students at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School?

The largest demographic group at Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School is African American at 92.3% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School?

Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School ranks #49 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elmentary School, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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