Charles L. Gideons Elementary School

343 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gideons Elementary School is a public school located in the Adair Park neighborhood of southwest Atlanta, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district, the school focuses on providing foundational education within the local community. It is situated in a historically significant area of the city, and the school building itself has been a long-standing fixture for neighborhood families, often serving as a focal point for local educational and community-based initiatives.

The school operates with a mission to support the academic and social-emotional development of its students through a structured curriculum and various support programs. Like many schools in the APS system, Gideons Elementary strives to address the unique needs of its student body by fostering partnerships with local organizations and encouraging parental involvement. The school's location on Welch Street places it within a close-knit community, allowing it to maintain a neighborhood-school identity that emphasizes personalized attention and collaborative learning environments for its young learners.

343

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles L. Gideons Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	5
Black	316
Asian	2
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Black
316 (92.1 %)
White
11 (3.2 %)
Two or More
8 (2.3 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlanta Public Schools
Phone:	(404)802-7700
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	311
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 53

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Charles L. Gideons Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	22
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1	57
Grade 2	48
Grade 3	55
Grade 4	50
Grade 5	53

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Charles L. Gideons Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	149	43.4%
Male	194	56.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)