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Rainbow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rainbow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 319 students. 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.

Despite increased per-student spending, Rainbow Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 22.9% at Rainbow Elementary, compared to 34.9% in DeKalb County and 43% statewide. Additionally, the school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 937 and 1212 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools.

When comparing Rainbow Elementary to other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School and Narvie Harris Elementary School, it is clear that Rainbow is underperforming. The school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate also indicates that it serves a high-poverty student population, which can present unique challenges and require targeted interventions and support.

337

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,972

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Kelley Chapel Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 874-1702

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Rainbow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chapel Hill Middle School
High:	Southwest DeKalb High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,071^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	16.2	1071 of 1238	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1055 of 1248	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	976 of 1242	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1030 of 1244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	937 of 1234	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1037 of 1209	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	1024 of 1205	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	1028 of 1233	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	999 of 1240	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.5	1056 of 1231	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1113 of 1225	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	1151 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	1117 of 1212	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	893 of 1183	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	983 of 1133	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	770 of 1134	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.2	877 of 1125	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	852 of 1101	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-26 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)	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
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
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1		32.6	38.6			$17,530	$1,399	$16,130
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
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%	117	31.6	9.5	26.4	46.2	21.4	34.0	32.1	$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	495	38	13.0	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	449 (90.7%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	15.4	16.3	30.4	11.5	15.0	16.5	31.6	$20,603	$1,760	$18,842
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
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
Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Rock Springs Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8202	599	37	16.1	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	551 (92.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%	49	34.7	46.2	55.1	35.8	62.8	32.6	39.3	$17,871	$1,850	$16,021
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8	45.3	43.3	51.2	54.8	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601
Browns Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8302	411	31	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	362 (88.1%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%	106	20.3	18.3	12.5	35.1	13.3	13.9	12.7	$21,882	$2,340	$19,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Rainbow Elementary School

How many students attend Rainbow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Rainbow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rainbow Elementary School?

Students at Rainbow Elementary School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Rainbow Elementary School a good school?

Rainbow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rainbow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chapel Hill Middle School
High : Southwest DeKalb High School

What district is Rainbow Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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