Hightower Elementary School
Hightower Elementary School is a public primary school in Atlanta, GA, serving grades PK–5, rated C+, with 604 students and a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 37% in Reading, 25% in Math and 25% in Science.
C+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- C+
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Reading37%
Math25%
Science25%
English Language Arts19%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic92%
Black3%
Asian3%
White1%
Two or more races1%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 89%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -22.0%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 774
Homes assigned to this school
654 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Hightower Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 3967 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 303605 bd · 5 ba · 3,886 ft² · built 2023$935K
- 4166 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 4 ba · 2,318 ft² · built 2007$567K
- 2592 Valley Stream DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2 ba · 1,219 ft² · built 1950$451K
- 4110 Doral DrDoraville, GA 303604 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,024 ft² · built 1970$424K
- 4097 Eula CirAtlanta, GA 303604 bd · 2 ba · 962 ft² · built 1958$415K
- 4111 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2 ba · 1,968 ft² · built 1970$403K
- 4053 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2 ba · 1,164 ft² · built 1953$390K
- 4007 Caitlyn LnDoraville, GA 303602 bd · 3 ba · 1,948 ft² · built 2005$381K
- 2658 Homeland DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2 ba · 1,345 ft² · built 1961$375K
- 4029 Caitlyn PlDoraville, GA 303602 bd · 3 ba · 1,948 ft² · built 2005$372K
- 4039 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,916 ft² · built 1955$365K
- 2611 Gentilly PlDoraville, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1953$358K
- 3999 Caitlyn LnAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 3 ba · 1,948 ft² · built 2005$352K
- 4056 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,164 ft² · built 1953$349K
- 2537 Avery Park CirAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 3 ba · 1,863 ft² · built 2001$345K
- 3915 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,323 ft² · built 1955$342K
- 3982 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,282 ft² · built 1954$339K
- 4097 Clay DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1953$336K
- 2554 Avery Park CirAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,700 ft² · built 2001$332K
- 2581 Valley Stream DrAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 1,437 ft² · built 1951$327K
- 3955 Flowers RdAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,213 ft² · built 1974$323K
- 2444 Avery Park CtAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 3 ba · 1,706 ft² · built 2001$318K
- 2612 Avery Park CirAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,711 ft² · built 2001$312K
- 4032 Eula CirAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 896 ft² · built 1951$306K
- 3939 Doral DrDoraville, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,026 ft² · built 1954$301K
- 3923 Doral DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,026 ft² · built 1955$295K
- 2572 Avery Park CirAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 3 ba · 1,706 ft² · built 2001$290K
- 2657 Beacon DrDoraville, GA 303601 ba · 988 ft² · built 1948$276K
- 4020 Clay DrAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 800 ft² · built 1950$265K
- 4457 Aspen Woods CtAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,096 ft² · built 1983$254K
- 4463 Aspen Woods CtAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 3 ba · 1,096 ft² · built 1983$251K
- 2966 Aspen Woods EntryAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,160 ft² · built 1983$247K
- 2605 Barrylynn DrAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 897 ft² · built 1951$245K
- 2922 Aspen Woods EntryDoraville, GA 303602 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,160 ft² · built 1983$242K
- 2756 Beacon DrAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 1 ba · 850 ft² · built 1955$239K
- 2924 Aspen Woods EntryAtlanta, GA 303602 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,160 ft² · built 1983$230K
- 4164 Woodwin CtAtlanta, GA 303604 bd · 2 ba · 1,760 ft² · built 1969
- 4050 Clay DrAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 1 ba · 1,188 ft² · built 1952
- 2434 Avery Park CtAtlanta, GA 303603 bd · 3 ba · 1,863 ft² · built 2001
- 4226 Woodwin CtDoraville, GA 303604 bd · 2 ba · 1,760 ft² · built 1968
School details
- Address
- 4236 Tilly Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30360
- Phone
- (678) 676-7302
- Website
- dekalb.k12.ga.us/hightower
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 130174000704
School district
Dekalb County School District
- District rating
- C+
- Schools
- 129
- Students
- 91,752
- Spending per student
- $15,886
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6,746
- Grades
- PK–12
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- Austin Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 803 studentsA
- Avondale Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 521 studentsD+
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of TechnologyGrades PK–5 · 844 studentsB
- Bob Mathis Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 368 studentsC+
- Briar Vista Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 482 studentsB+
- Briarlake Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 360 studentsA+
- Brockett Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 394 studentsC+
- Browns Mill Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 411 studentsD+
- Canby Lane Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 446 studentsC
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