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Snapfinger Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Snapfinger Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 429 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Snapfinger Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating.

Academically, Snapfinger Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.3% to 19.3% across different subject areas and grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. While per-student spending has increased over the years, from $9,868 in 2016-2017 to $12,352 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance has not seen significant improvements.

Compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Flat Shoals Elementary, DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter, and Canby Lane Elementary, Snapfinger Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest in the district and state. The school's fluctuating student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 16.9 students per teacher, suggests staffing challenges or changes in enrollment that may impact the learning environment and student outcomes.

356

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,524

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1365 Snapfinger Rd
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-1802

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Snapfinger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,212^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th 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	6.9	1212 of 1238	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1170 of 1248	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1198 of 1242	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1181 of 1244	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1139 of 1214	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1209 of 1234	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1198 of 1209	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1147 of 1205	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1169 of 1233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1132 of 1240	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.8	1206 of 1231	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.8	1176 of 1225	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1170 of 1201	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	1096 of 1212	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	1133 of 1183	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.4	1014 of 1133	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	948 of 1134	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	819 of 1125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	895 of 1101	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

Mathematics7%-38 vs state

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	356	36	9.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (87.6%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%		11	1170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	42	11.7	10.9	19.3				8.3	7.3	5.3				10.7			$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	18.5	10.8	10.2				18.5	24.2	12.5				6.5			$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Peachcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Joy Ln	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	729	51	14.2	100.0%	17 (2.3%)	536 (73.5%)	112 (15.4%)	26 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	6.9	1214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.8	1174^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.9%	40	6.9	12.6	19.4				9.5	7.4	8.5				12.4			$19,532	$1,939	$17,593
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	537	37	14.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	508 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	23	13.0	15.7	34.0	15.5	20.3	29.3	11.1	7.8	20.0	5.2	14.1	12.1	46.0	8.6	1.7	$18,036	$740	$17,297
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	446	30	14.8	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	374 (83.9%)	42 (9.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%	122	25.0	21.3	35.6				21.7	16.1	34.2				45.1			$20,137	$1,983	$18,154
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	207	21	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.3	1109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%	62	12.1	13.2	26.8				12.1	13.2	14.6				12.2			$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1954 Candler Road	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 722-0706	241	16	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	7.1	21.2					3.6	15.2								$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9				20.5	13.2	28.6				20.0			$22,972	$2,173	$20,799
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	390	33	11.8	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	275 (70.5%)	63 (16.2%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	24.1	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%	4	11.8	21.4	32.8				23.5	25.0	29.5				37.7			$20,179	$1,942	$18,237
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	302	26	11.6	94.4%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		36	757^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	348	13.5	13.6	18.6				25.0	25.0	25.6				11.9			$23,473	$1,549	$21,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Snapfinger Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Snapfinger Elementary School?

Students at Snapfinger Elementary School are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Snapfinger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Snapfinger Elementary School.

What district is Snapfinger Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Snapfinger Elementary School a good school?

Snapfinger Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Snapfinger Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Columbia High School

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