Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fred a. Toomer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130012000052
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#64 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.9:1
students per teacher
52.5%
free-lunch eligible

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fred a. Toomer Elementary School ranks #64 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Atlanta, GA 30317
District: Atlanta Public Schools · Georgia

NCES ID 130012000052 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-11 students YoY

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 38.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 130012000052 · Atlanta, GA Other · MID · TRAD

513 enr · 13.9:1 · 52.5% lunch · RII 29

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

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 38.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fred a. Toomer Elementary School reports 513 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 Fred a. Toomer Elementary School compares

Fred a. Toomer Elementary 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 13.9:1 ▼ 3% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% ▼ 14% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 513 top 67% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
513
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 47% in Georgia - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.8%
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 513 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 62.4%
White 28.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 62.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Fred a. Toomer Elementary School is more 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 Fred a. Toomer Elementary 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 Similar S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fred a. Toomer Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

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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.

Similar enrollment (~513 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fred a. Toomer Elementary School

How many students attend Fred a. Toomer Elementary School?

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School has 513 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fred a. Toomer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fred a. Toomer Elementary School is 13.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 11% 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 Fred a. Toomer Elementary School?

52.5% of students at Fred a. Toomer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fred a. Toomer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fred a. Toomer Elementary School is African American at 62.4% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fred a. Toomer Elementary School?

Fred a. Toomer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Fred a. Toomer Elementary School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Fred a. Toomer Elementary School ranks #64 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 Fred a. Toomer Elementary 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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