Talley Street Upper Elementary School

www.csdecatur.net/talley

661 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Talley Street Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the City Schools of Decatur school district, located in Decatur, GA with 661 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, Talley Street Upper Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. 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.

661

Total Students

53.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	381
Hispanic	28
Black	135
Asian	46
Two or More	71

White
381 (57.6 %)
Black
135 (20.4 %)
Two or More
71 (10.7 %)
Asian
46 (7.0 %)
Hispanic
28 (4.2 %)

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:	City Schools of Decatur
Phone:	(404)377-1446
Website:	http://www.csdecatur.net/talley
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	661
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	122
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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

Grade 3 218

Grade 4 213

Grade 5 230