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Smoke Rise Elementary School

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Smoke Rise Elementary School ranks 673 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Smoke Rise Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 536 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.

Smoke Rise Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates in 2024-2025 of 35.4% in English Language Arts, 24.1% in Math, and 53.2% in Science, while the state averages were 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 515 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 673 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, and it has maintained a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

While DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, a nearby charter school, has consistently outperformed Smoke Rise Elementary, some nearby traditional public schools, such as Hambrick Elementary and Stone Mountain Elementary, perform similarly or even worse than Smoke Rise. However, other nearby schools, like Livsey Elementary and Midvale Elementary, significantly outperform Smoke Rise in academic achievement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

539

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,091

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4780 Hugh Howell Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

(678) 874-3602

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tucker Middle School
High:	Tucker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 46th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

673^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	41.2	673 of 1238	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	761 of 1248	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	588 of 1242	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	586 of 1244	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	569 of 1214	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	515 of 1234	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	673 of 1209	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.1	911 of 1205	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	909 of 1233	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	959 of 1240	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1001 of 1231	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	913 of 1225	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	730 of 1201	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	701 of 1212	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	506 of 1183	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	462 of 1133	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	520 of 1134	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	647 of 1125	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	426 of 1101	61.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+9 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ms. Pamela McCloud is on the right track to restore Smokerise to a wonderful DeKalb school! Smokerise is an awesome area, with great teachers and students. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, July 30, 2011

I was involved at the school as a community member. There are some very caring and wonderful teachers but unfortunately the school is run so poorly that if you are not lucky enough to get one of those teachers, you are in for a bad year. The students are poorly supervised and education is not a priority. The amount of movie watching (and I am not talking about educational films) is out of control. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2011

Compared to other schools in the district this school is great. I find the staff to be very caring and helpful. The afterschool programs here are great. They have spanish club robotics and chess available. My child is thriving in this environment. I pulled him out of another school and stepped out on faith by putting him at smokerise in the middle of the school year in 2nd grade. I have not looked back and i am ever so grateful. The teachers are seasoned professionals, not a bunch of kids fresh out of school and so far the teachers my son has had have been at this school since their kids were in school. There are lots of activities for families and they make parental involvement very easy...i believe its mandatory to do a certain amt of hours, im not sure how many bc there are so many opportunities you just get it done. Whats great is that members of the community still volunteer at this school and they dont even have kids at the school anymore! I wish i didnt have to pull my son out of this school, but I'm moving to a different county, so he must go. If you are an involved parent, this is a great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2011

Very ineffective and non-responsive administration. Unfriendly staff. Many teachers discourage parental involvement. Charter school for 2 years now, yet, no change in school other than name. Administration not promoting parent interaction as dictated by the charter. Close Quote

Schools Near Smoke Rise 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)		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
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	539	45	11.9	84.4%	59 (10.9%)	227 (42.1%)	197 (36.5%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%		35.8	761^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.0%	88	31.8	36.9	35.4				27.1	40.0	24.1				53.2			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
Nesbit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Cherokee Dr	Tucker	30084	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 414-2740	1,191	97	12.2	85.6%	27 (2.3%)	159 (13.4%)	950 (79.8%)	32 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	14.2	1108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.6	1146^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.2%	38	11.0	13.4	20.6				17.8	25.6	22.9				24.1			$15,610	$1,480	$14,129
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	760	50	15.2	99.9%	0 (0.0%)	682 (89.7%)	51 (6.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.1%)	62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%		63.8	411^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.1%	1	35.4	41.5	44.6	51.1	57.3	69.9	55.4	42.7	34.9	43.3	55.1	79.5	59.0	69.9	51.8	$15,921	$581	$15,339
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.2	771^st of 1248 public elementary schools	38.2%	71	23.2	30.2	32.4				21.4	47.6	26.5				22.1			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
Livsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 Livsey Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3302	383	34	11.2	65.5%	122 (31.9%)	66 (17.2%)	146 (38.1%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	71.4	313^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.7%		81	220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.4%	93	45.3	40.9	49.1				60.9	36.4	68.4				56.1			$24,778	$2,068	$22,710
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	889	66	13.4	100.0%	39 (4.4%)	633 (71.2%)	73 (8.2%)	131 (14.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%		32.2	804^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.6%	72	19.9	22.3	26.3				43.2	39.9	21.2				24.8			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	417	40	10.4	78.7%	104 (24.9%)	138 (33.1%)	126 (30.2%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	59.4	444^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		45.8	613^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.9%	169	44.6	33.3	51.6				55.4	43.1	38.1				45.2			$24,333	$1,913	$22,420
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	601	42	14.3	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	392 (65.2%)	153 (25.5%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.9	1140^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	60	10.2	8.6	20.8				11.9	13.8	16.5				14.6			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	536	39	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.6	902^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.7%	14	19.8	32.1	26.0				21.0	38.8	24.7				26.0			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	453	35	12.9	100.0%	10 (2.2%)	355 (78.4%)	44 (9.7%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%	39	20.9	11.4	18.2				19.4	31.9	6.0				13.8			$20,629	$2,715	$17,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Smoke Rise Elementary School

What district is Smoke Rise Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Smoke Rise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Smoke Rise Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smoke Rise Elementary School?

Students at Smoke Rise Elementary School are 42% African American, 37% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Smoke Rise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tucker Middle School
High : Tucker High School

Is Smoke Rise Elementary School a good school?

Smoke Rise Elementary School ranks 673^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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