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.

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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

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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.