Bethune Elementary School

5925 Old Carriage Dr
College Park, GA 30349

524 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Bethune Elementary School, located on Old Carriage Drive in College Park, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Fulton County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By focusing on core curriculum standards and holistic development, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for success in their future academic endeavors and beyond.

In addition to its focus on classroom instruction, Bethune Elementary typically emphasizes community involvement and the importance of a collaborative partnership between parents, educators, and students. The school environment is designed to be inclusive, providing resources and programming intended to meet the varying needs of its pupils. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the College Park community by providing a structured setting where young learners are encouraged to develop both their critical thinking skills and their social-emotional intelligence.

524

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

116.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bethune Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	33
Black	470
Asian	2
Two or More	17

Black
470 (89.7 %)
Hispanic
33 (6.3 %)
Two or More
17 (3.2 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	Fulton County
Phone:	(470)254-7940
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	524
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	608
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 45

Kindergarten 69

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 86