Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Miles Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Miles Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130012000063
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Miles Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#69 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
11.3:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Miles Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Miles Elementary School ranks #69 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

499

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Miles Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Miles Elementary School

Miles Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Atlanta, Georgia, enrolling 499 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Miles Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Georgia schools and 22% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 499 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 418 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #409, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 499 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Atlanta Public Schools spends $22,882 per pupil, 65% above the Georgia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Atlanta's public schools, it stands alongside Georgia Cyber Academy (9,952 students): Miles Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 15.2:1).

Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students) and Midtown High School (1,696 students) alongside Miles Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Miles Elementary School compares

Miles Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 499 top 68% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
499
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 13% in Georgia - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.5%
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
$22,882
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 499 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Miles Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Atlanta Public Schools, which includes Miles Elementary School.

$22,882
Per student
+65%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 15.6%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Miles 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 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 Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Atlanta

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

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Miles Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Miles Elementary School

How many students attend Miles Elementary School?

Miles Elementary School has 499 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Miles Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Miles Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 28% 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 Miles Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Miles Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miles Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Miles Elementary School is African American at 90.0% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Miles Elementary School?

Miles Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Miles Elementary School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Miles Elementary School ranks #69 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.

Is Miles Elementary School a good school?

Miles Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Miles 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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