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Laurel Ridge Elementary School

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Laurel Ridge Elementary School ranks 265 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 440 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.

Laurel Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.3% of 3rd graders at Laurel Ridge were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 29.1% for DeKalb County and 34.9% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools for several years, with a ranking as high as 208 out of 1,234 schools in 2018-2019. Additionally, Laurel Ridge has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.5% to 43.86% over the past few years, lower than many nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Laurel Ridge Elementary outperforms many of them in academic metrics. For instance, Oak Grove Elementary and Robert Shaw Theme School, also in the DeKalb County district, have significantly higher test scores and rankings than the district average. The nearby GLOBE Academy Charter School also has strong academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages, suggesting that the charter school model may be contributing to the school's success.

440

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,476

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 Balsam Dr
Decatur, GA 30033

(678) 874-6902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Laurel Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Druid Hills Middle School
High:	Druid Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

21.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

265^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	76.1	265 of 1238	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	306 of 1248	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	278 of 1242	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	220 of 1244	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	528 of 1214	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	208 of 1234	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	251 of 1209	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	246 of 1205	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	262 of 1233	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	310 of 1240	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	443 of 1231	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	639 of 1225	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	653 of 1201	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	712 of 1212	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	663 of 1183	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.6	428 of 1133	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	319 of 1134	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	456 of 1125	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	625 of 1101	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+20 vs state

Science53%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Laurel Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6902	440	36	12.2	39.5%	185 (42.0%)	94 (21.4%)	83 (18.9%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	76.1	265^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.6%		73	306^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.5%	41		68.3	57.1	51.6				58.7	58.7	40.6				53.1			$21,476	$3,462	$18,014
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	218	26	8.3	43.6%	90 (41.3%)	55 (25.2%)	27 (12.4%)	26 (11.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	$74,148	$10,031	$64,117
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	342	31	11.0	100.0%	18 (5.3%)	199 (58.2%)	66 (19.3%)	34 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	18	1031^st of 1238 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.5	862^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.9%	169		8.3	17.9	26.9				16.7	15.4	28.8				30.8			$24,746	$2,155	$22,591
International Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	2418 Wood Trail Ln	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 499-8969	501	33	15.1	95.2%	104 (20.8%)	177 (35.3%)	29 (5.8%)	160 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	53.6	517^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.2%		51.5	549^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.0%	32		38.9	40.9	37.3				48.4	50.0	35.6				35.6			$16,605	$457	$16,148
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Oak Grove Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7402	429	35	12.2	11.0%	265 (61.8%)	58 (13.5%)	35 (8.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	93.3	96^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.5	103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.7%	7		81.3	66.7	61.5				92.2	77.8	71.2				59.6			$22,986	$3,541	$19,445
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	360	36	10.0	37.2%	147 (40.8%)	90 (25.0%)	68 (18.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	85.8	177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.6	239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%	62		63.9	75.0	53.7				60.7	64.6	58.2				64.2			$23,438	$2,332	$21,106
Sagamore Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1865 Alderbrook Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7502	428	36	11.8	30.4%	194 (45.3%)	83 (19.4%)	95 (22.2%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	78.2	253^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		81	221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	82.3%	32		47.2	45.8	60.9				56.2	54.2	54.7				73.0			$21,180	$2,899	$18,281
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	307	25	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	284 (92.5%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	97	38^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.9%		92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%	72		69.8	73.8	76.2				84.9	78.6	73.8				78.6			$22,295	$2,031	$20,264
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Public, Charter	K-8	2225 Heritage Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 867-6183	1,093	85	12.8	29.6%	377 (34.5%)	339 (31.0%)	222 (20.3%)	57 (5.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.6%)	71.9	310^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.8	245^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	65	97.6	53.2	57.1	55.2	56.3	69.8	83.9	59.0	53.6	47.6	32.8	68.8	72.0	40.0	60.2	67.7	$15,034	$49	$14,985
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	967	75	12.8	100.0%	108 (11.2%)	348 (36.0%)	59 (6.1%)	438 (45.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	11.9	1147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.1	1137^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.9%	10		12.4	11.7	18.4				19.8	19.6	17.7				21.5			$19,077	$2,156	$16,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Ridge Elementary School

What district is Laurel Ridge Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Laurel Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Laurel Ridge Elementary School.

Is Laurel Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Laurel Ridge Elementary School ranks 265^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Laurel Ridge Elementary School are 42% White, 21% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Laurel Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Druid Hills Middle School
High : Druid Hills High School

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