These are the best 30 schools in metro Atlanta
Looking for the best schools in metro Atlanta? The Georgia Department of Education has data for that.
Every year the state releases a grade for each school. It's called the College and Career Ready Performance Index and is based mostly on student performance on state standardized tests.
Below you’ll find the top elementary, middle and high schools in metro Atlanta ranked by their state rating.
For details on each school's performance, explore The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's interactive guide to Georgia schools here.
Top Elementary Schools
| Rank | School | District | State Rating | % Low-income |
| 1. | Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers | DeKalb County | 107.3 | 51 |
| 2. | Kittredge Magnet School | DeKalb County | 106.4 | 11 |
| 3. | Marietta Center for Advanced Academics | Marietta City | 105 | 31 |
| 4. | Sweet Apple Elementary School | Fulton County | 99.7 | 6 |
| 5. | Austin Elementary School | DeKalb County | 98.9 | 4 |
| 6. | Simpson Elementary School | Gwinnett County | 98.3 | 6 |
| 7. | Morningside Elementary School | Atlanta Public Schools | 98.2 | 8 |
| 8. | Findley Oaks Elementary School | Fulton County | 98.2 | 6 |
| 9. | Jackson Elementary School | Atlanta Public Schools | 97.7 | 6 |
| 10. | Wilson Creek Elementary School | Fulton County | 97.2 | 11 |
Top Middle Schools
| Rank | School | District | State Rating | % Low-income |
| 1. | Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers | DeKalb County | 106 | 51 |
| 2. | Dodgen Middle School | Cobb County | 98.4 | 6 |
| 3. | River Trail Middle School | Fulton County | 97.2 | 6 |
| 4. | Webb Bridge Middle School | Fulton County | 97.2 | 10 |
| 5. | Hightower Trail Middle School | Cobb County | 96.5 | 6 |
| 6. | Kittredge Magnet School | DeKalb County | 95.8 | 11 |
| 7, | Dickerson Middle School | Cobb County | 94.7 | 5 |
| 8. | Elite Scholars Academy School | Clayton County | 93.8 | 95 |
| 9. | Museum School Avondale Estates | DeKalb County | 93.2 | 8 |
| 10. | North Gwinnett Middle School | Gwinnett County | 93.2 | 11 |
Top High Schools
| Rank | School | District | State Rating | % Low-income |
| 1. | Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology | Gwinnett County | 108.4 | 35 |
| 2. | Dekalb Early College Academy | DeKalb County | 102.5 | 59 |
| 3. | DeKalb School of the Arts | DeKalb County | 102.1 | 27 |
| 4. | Early College High School at Carver | Atlanta Public Schools | 101.7 | 100 |
| 5. | Elite Scholars Academy School | Clayton County | 100.5 | 95 |
| 6. | Lassiter High School | Cobb County | 98.7 | 10 |
| 7. | Buford High School | Buford City | 97.5 | 34> |
| 8. | Walton High School | Cobb County | 96.8 | 5 |
| 9. | Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering | DeKalb County | 95.5 | 51 |
| 10. | Hillgrove High School | Cobb County | 94.7 | 21 |
Don't see your school on this list? Look up which school in your district has the highest SAT score here
Source: Georgia Department of Education
Note: Some schools appear in multiple categories because of their grade configurations. Percent low-income is the percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
