FINCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Finch Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Atlanta Public Schools school district, located in Atlanta, GA with about 545 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 39 teachers, Finch Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Finch Elementary School, located at 1114 Avon Ave SW in the Oakland City neighborhood of Atlanta, is a public school serving students in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district. The school is part of the Washington Cluster, which encompasses a group of schools that feed into the historic Booker T. Washington High School. As a neighborhood anchor, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student body within the Southwest Atlanta community, emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development.

Like many schools in the Atlanta Public Schools system, Finch Elementary works under the district’s "Equity and Excellence" framework, aiming to bridge achievement gaps and provide wraparound support services to its students. The school actively engages with its surrounding community to foster a supportive learning environment, often utilizing partnerships with local organizations and volunteers to enhance classroom resources and extracurricular opportunities. For families in the 30310 area, Finch Elementary serves as a central hub for early childhood and elementary education, striving to prepare students for success in their middle and high school years.

For more information, contact Finch Elementary at (404) 802-4000 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.