What are the best schools in GA? U.S. News ranks top K-8 public schools

U.S. News & World Report recently released its latest edition of the best elementary and middle school rankings in each state.

The platform ranked around 70,000 schools nationwide, evaluating them on how students scored in math and reading/language arts on state tests alongside student demographic data. Ties in overall scores were broken by student-teacher ratios.

We found the top traditional public and charter schools in Georgia. Charter schools are publicly funded facilities but privately run by nonprofit organizations.

U.S. News top 10 elementary schools in Georgia

1. Kittredge Magnet in Atlanta
2. Britt David Magnet Academy in Columbus
3. Wadsworth Magnet School in Decatur
4. Marietta Center for Advanced Academics in Marietta
5. Fairyland Elementary in Lookout Mountain
6. Daves Creek Elementary in Cumming
7. Mary Lin Elementary in Atlanta
8. Springdale Park Elementary in Atlanta
9. Lake Windward Elementary in Alpharetta
10. Wilson Creek Elementary in Duluth

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U.S. News top 10 middle schools in Georgia

1. Wadsworth Magnet School in Decatur
2. Elite Scholars Academy in Jonesboro
3. Davidson Fine Arts in Augusta
4. River Trail Middle in Duluth
5. Dickerson Middle in Marietta
6. North Gwinnett Middle in Sugar Hill
7. Riverwatch Middle in Suwanee
8. South Forsyth Middle in Cumming
9. Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet School in Albany
10. Webb Bridge Middle in Alpharetta

U.S. News top 10 charter elementary schools in Georgia

1. Savannah Classical Academy in Savannah
2. Resurgence Hall Charter in East Point
3. Charles R. Drew Charter in Atlanta
4. Amana Academy in Alpharetta
5. Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence in Duluth
6. Genesis Innovation Academy in Atlanta
7. International Charter School of Atlanta in Roswell
8. Dekalb Agriculture Technology and Environment (DATE Academy) in Stone Mountain
9. Scintilla Charter Academy in Valdosta
10. Academy for Classical Education in Macon

U.S. News top 10 charter middle schools in Georgia

1. GLOBE Academy in Atlanta
2. Resurgence Hall Charter in East Point
3. Amana Academy in Alpharetta
4. Savannah Classical Academy in Savannah
5. Dekalb Agriculture Technology and Environment (DATE Academy) in Stone Mountain
6. Scintilla Charter Academy in Valdosta
7. Academy for Classical Education in Macon
8. Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta
9. Charles R. Drew Charter in Atlanta
10. International Charter School of Atlanta in Roswell

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See all statewide rankings, including how schools ranked in their own districts, and learn more at USnews.com/education/k12.

Rachel Wegner of The Tennessean contributed

to this article.

Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at [e-mail].

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