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Vanderlyn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Vanderlyn Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dunwoody, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 444. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vanderlyn Elementary School consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vanderlyn's 3rd-grade students scored 66.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% for DeKalb County and 34.9% for Georgia. Similarly, in 5th-grade Mathematics, Vanderlyn's students scored 78.8% proficient or better, compared to 31.8% for DeKalb County and 42.6% for Georgia. The school has been ranked among the top 40 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, with a ranking of 72 out of 1,238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 6% of elementary schools in the state.

Vanderlyn Elementary School's academic performance is significantly higher than other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Hightower Elementary and Kingsley Elementary. For example, in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, Vanderlyn's students scored 66.7% proficient or better, compared to only 20.4% at Hightower and 34.3% at Kingsley. Additionally, Vanderlyn Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with only 8.11% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the district-wide rate of 97.74% at Hightower Elementary.

441

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,382

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1877 Vanderlyn Dr
Dunwoody, GA 30338

(678) 874-9002

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Vanderlyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peachtree Middle School
High:	Dunwoody High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Asian:

24.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

72^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	72 of 1238	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	33 of 1248	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	38 of 1242	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	40 of 1244	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	52 of 1214	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	31 of 1234	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	37 of 1209	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	33 of 1205	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	27 of 1233	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	31 of 1240	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	8 of 1231	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	15 of 1225	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	9 of 1201	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	7 of 1212	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	52 of 1183	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	36 of 1133	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	5 of 1134	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	92.3	7 of 1125	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	5 of 1101	99.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+31 vs state

Science67%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Vanderlyn is one of the best schools in Dekalb County. The school is very high in academic achievements and has many smart children. They do provide extra help for children who need it. We have had a good experience at this school and if we've had any problems, it was solved instantly. It's more than a school, the teachers, the parents, and the children are part of a wide community. My children loved going to class! The new principle has also added many extra activities after school. I would definitely recommend Vanderlyn Elementary as a great model for education for young children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

My son is been in this school for KG, he is excellent in reading,writing,spelling and math as well, his teacher is so kind and nice to students and parents to connect for kid's growth, we are so happy that we moved here for the school, we would like to continue since my son is really good in learning things. we love vanderlyn elementary. Close Quote

Schools Near Vanderlyn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vanderlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1877 Vanderlyn Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9002	441	31	14.2	9.5%	223 (50.6%)	34 (7.7%)	45 (10.2%)	110 (24.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	94.8	72^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.2%		97.4	33^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	97.4%	39	66.7	77.3	67.3	73.2	75.0	78.8	67.3	$19,382	$1,584	$17,798
Dunwoody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1923 Womack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 875-4002	790	56	14.1	22.4%	253 (32.0%)	184 (23.3%)	84 (10.6%)	221 (28.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	89.1	135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.1%		95.2	63^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	95.0%	72	59.7	54.7	73.8	71.6	51.6	67.5	77.4	$18,133	$1,847	$16,286
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Brendon Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8902	386	35	11.0	69.4%	79 (20.5%)	32 (8.3%)	243 (63.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	41.1	675^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.5%		36	758^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	83	34.3	31.8	33.3	41.4	36.4	33.3	35.1	$22,432	$1,679	$20,753
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	803	51	15.7	4.7%	389 (48.4%)	51 (6.4%)	57 (7.1%)	244 (30.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	98.6	12^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	14^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	72.1	72.7	84.3	83.6	94.9	88.8	86.4	$16,662	$1,903	$14,758
Chesnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4576 N Peachtree Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7102	551	43	12.8	51.7%	131 (23.8%)	179 (32.5%)	165 (29.9%)	36 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	68.2	346^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.7	237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.0%	109	44.4	53.3	64.4	50.0	40.0	56.2	42.5	$19,949	$1,738	$18,211
Cary Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1663 East Nancy Creek Drive	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6802	267	27	9.8	86.9%	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	239 (89.5%)	11 (4.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	15.2	1086^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.6	1002^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	19.7%	84	12.3	28.9	18.4	22.8	23.7	16.3	18.4	$24,894	$1,904	$22,990
Huntley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2112 Seaman Cir	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7402	507	41	12.3	80.5%	86 (17.0%)	103 (20.3%)	240 (47.3%)	47 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.5%)	38.9	702^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.4	735^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.1%	33	36.4	23.0	39.7	36.4	39.3	29.4	33.8	$21,190	$1,846	$19,344
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5890	851	63	13.5	46.5%	70 (8.2%)	314 (36.9%)	156 (18.3%)	255 (30.0%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	78.6	250^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.1	302^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.8%	52	46.2	55.6	61.6	54.6	60.7	48.2	63.4	$16,864	$861	$16,002
Hightower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4236 Tilly Mill Rd	Doraville	30360	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7302	604	49	12.3	88.6%	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)	554 (91.7%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18.5	1019^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.7%		9.9	1190^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.6%	171	20.4	10.4	25.8	29.1	27.8	17.2	25.0	$19,101	$1,962	$17,139
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Roberts Dr	Atlanta	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4060	548	45	12.3	100.0%	63 (11.5%)	277 (50.5%)	144 (26.3%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.2%)	50	565^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%		45.2	626^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.8%	61	35.5	42.0	42.5	39.8	47.8	31.3	41.3	$18,872	$1,080	$17,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanderlyn Elementary School

How many students attend Vanderlyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Vanderlyn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vanderlyn Elementary School?

Students at Vanderlyn Elementary School are 51% White, 25% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Vanderlyn Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Vanderlyn Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Vanderlyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vanderlyn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peachtree Middle School
High : Dunwoody High School

What district is Vanderlyn Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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