Harper-Archer Elementary School

641 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Harper-Archer Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Atlanta Public Schools school district, located in Atlanta, GA with 641 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 51 teachers, Harper-Archer Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.5:1. 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.

641

Total Students

51.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harper-Archer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	50
Black	586
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

Black
586 (91.4 %)
Hispanic
50 (7.8 %)
Two or More
4 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)802-6500
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	545
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 49

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 111

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Harper-Archer Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	49
Kindergarten	90
Grade 1	106
Grade 2	85
Grade 3	93
Grade 4	107
Grade 5	111

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Harper-Archer Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	312	48.7%
Male	329	51.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)