Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools

Federal NCES profile for The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130012000143
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Georgia schools.

#55 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools has class sizes smaller than 76% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools ranks #55 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

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

+40 students YoY

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools grew from 369 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (+10.8%).

Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 36.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+40 students YoY 130012000143 · Atlanta, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 12.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 34

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

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools grew from 369 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (+10.8%). Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 36.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools reports 423 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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools compares

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 14% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 79% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
423
Bigger than 51% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Georgia - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.8%
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 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 76.6%
White 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools 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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools 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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools'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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools

How many students attend The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools has 423 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), up 40.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

The student-teacher ratio at The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 21% 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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

100.0% of students at The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

The largest demographic group at The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools is African American at 76.6% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools?

The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools ranks #55 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 The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools, 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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