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Vanderlyn Elementary School vs. Austin Elementary School

Should you attend Vanderlyn Elementary School or Austin Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Vanderlyn Elementary School
1877 Vanderlyn Dr
Atlanta, GA 30338
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Austin Elementary School
5321 Roberts Dr
Atlanta, GA 30338
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Vanderlyn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Austin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vanderlyn Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Austin Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
438 students
665 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Austin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#62 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#17 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Austin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in GA)
85%
(Top 1% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Austin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in GA)
83%
(Top 1% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Austin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in GA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Vanderlyn Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Austin Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
21
44
Kindergarten Students
61
103
Grade 1 Students
79
136
Grade 2 Students
83
85
Grade 3 Students
70
129
Grade 4 Students
56
106
Grade 5 Students
68
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
29%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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% Black
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Vanderlyn Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Austin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vanderlyn Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Austin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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