The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Social studies. The lowest is 34% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lee Elementary School
Lee Elementary School is a neighborhood public school on College Park's Scarborough Road, serving early-childhood and elementary grades in a residential area adjacent to Atlanta's airport zone. The school draws an almost entirely economically disadvantaged enrollment; all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller enrollments of Hispanic, multiracial, and white students; data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
The school's recent test results show academic performance that lags significantly. In the subjects and grades where Georgia Milestones assessments are given, math proficiency across tested grades sits in the low-to-mid range, with results varying sharply by grade level; third-grade math proficiency is below half, fourth-grade approaches the midpoint, and fifth-grade math proficiency drops to around one in five students. English language arts results are lower still, with third-grade proficiency under one-third and fifth-grade proficiency below one-third across the school. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also low. The school has only one year of current testing data available, so trend information is not yet present. Data from an older statewide assessment showed stronger results in social studies, but that assessment is no longer in use.
When positioned against other schools in Fulton County's district, Lee's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile countywide. This reflects the fact that many schools in the county serve similarly economically disadvantaged populations with comparable academic profiles, and Lee's performance is actually stronger than the median school in its county comparison set.
The school's setting in College Park sits on the edge of Atlanta's airport corridor and historic residential neighborhoods. The town itself is in active redevelopment tied to airport-adjacent mixed-use growth, with a walkable downtown Main Street, historical architecture, and civic anchors including parks, the Gateway Center Arena, and MARTA rail access to Atlanta. The area is economically mixed; median home values are modest, and rental costs are moderate relative to area income. The school draws students from a neighborhood where most families qualify for economic assistance, indicating a concentration of lower-income households near the school building.
Fulton County Schools has recently launched a district-wide reading initiative called "Every Child Reads," a substantial Science of Reading implementation that replaced multiple competing school-level programs with a unified approach backed by teacher training and literacy coaches at every elementary school. This initiative has been credited with measurable gains on state literacy assessments. The district is also managing enrollment consolidation; two elementary schools were closed and redistricted in early 2025 as part of Board Policy FDB, which addresses declining enrollment. Property tax policy in the district is stable; the millage rate has remained constant, though rising property values have produced effective tax increases for homeowners in recent years.
A parent considering Lee should understand that the school serves a student population living in economic hardship, that current test results are weak across tested subjects, and that the school's standing relative to its county peers reflects a district-wide pattern rather than a relative strength. The district's recent literacy initiative is a concrete example of district-level instructional change that reaches every elementary classroom and may influence how students develop reading skills over time. Whether that momentum produces gains at this particular school would benefit from a conversation directly with the school about implementation and early results.
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