Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Spalding Drive Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Spalding Drive Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228001032
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spalding Drive Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools.

#8 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
small classes for Georgia
24.5%
free-lunch eligible

Spalding Drive Elementary has class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spalding Drive Elementary ranks #8 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Atlanta, GA 30328
District: Fulton County · Georgia

NCES ID 130228001032 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Spalding Drive Elementary held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 130228001032 · Atlanta, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

344 enr · 11.1:1 · 24.5% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Westlake High School (2,056 students)

Spalding Drive Elementary held near 352 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.5 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Spalding Drive Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spalding Drive Elementary reports 344 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 Spalding Drive Elementary compares

Spalding Drive Elementary 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 11.1:1 ▼ 23% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.5% ▼ 60% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 87% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Georgia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,183
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.1%
African American 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Spalding Drive Elementary is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fulton County reports $15,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spalding Drive Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

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Charles R. Drew Charter School
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Charles Drew Charter Ja/Sr Academy
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941 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Cobb Horizon High School
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927 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Morris Brandon Elementary School
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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 (~344 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spalding Drive Elementary

How many students attend Spalding Drive Elementary?

Spalding Drive Elementary has 344 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 367 (2022-23) → 352 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spalding Drive Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Spalding Drive Elementary is 11.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 29% 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 Spalding Drive Elementary?

24.5% of students at Spalding Drive Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spalding Drive Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Spalding Drive Elementary is White at 47.1% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spalding Drive Elementary?

Spalding Drive Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Spalding Drive Elementary rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Spalding Drive Elementary ranks #8 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 Fulton County?

Besides Spalding Drive Elementary, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton County 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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