F. L. Stanton Elementary School

1625 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30314

161 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

F. L. Stanton Elementary School, located on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta, Georgia, is a public school serving the historic neighborhoods of the city’s west side. Part of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district, the school is named in honor of Frank Lebby Stanton, who served as Georgia's first poet laureate. The campus plays a significant role in its local community, acting as an educational anchor for families in the 30314 zip code area.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student development through a structured academic environment and a focus on core competencies. Like many schools in the APS system, F. L. Stanton emphasizes the importance of community partnerships, seeking to provide its students—who primarily reside in urban, underserved areas—with the resources and support necessary to improve literacy, numeracy, and overall social-emotional well-being. By integrating history and local civic pride into its mission, the school strives to prepare its young learners to be productive, engaged citizens within the Atlanta community.

161

Total Students

16.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
Black	159
American Indian	2

Black
159 (98.8%)
American Indian
2 (1.2%)

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)802-7500
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	161
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	161
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

Kindergarten 18

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 36

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	18
Grade 1	25
Grade 2	28
Grade 3	29
Grade 4	25
Grade 5	36

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	69	42.9%
Male	92	57.1%

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