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Cary Reynolds Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cary Reynolds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 256 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.

Cary Reynolds Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 992 and 1107 out of over 1,200 schools. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 11.9 students per teacher in recent years.

The nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Kingsley Elementary, Ashford Park Elementary, and Austin Elementary, significantly outperform Cary Reynolds Elementary School in academic achievement, school rankings, and student demographics. Despite the low academic performance and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Cary Reynolds, the school's per-student spending is on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized and allocated within the school.

267

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,894

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1663 East Nancy Creek Drive
Atlanta, GA 30319

(678) 676-6802

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Cary Reynolds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Cross Keys High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

Asian:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,086^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	15.2	1086 of 1238	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1002 of 1248	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1090 of 1242	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1070 of 1244	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1107 of 1214	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1031 of 1234	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	992 of 1209	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	1038 of 1205	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1058 of 1233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1030 of 1240	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	1097 of 1231	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	1026 of 1225	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	984 of 1201	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	990 of 1212	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	903 of 1183	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	820 of 1133	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.7	828 of 1134	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	984 of 1125	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	990 of 1101	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

Science18%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Cary Reynolds 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
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
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-7502	728	46	15.8	14.7%	398 (54.7%)	105 (14.4%)	78 (10.7%)	72 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.2%)	94.2	80^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.6	72^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	94.2%	8	71.2	63.5	71.4	72.0	75.7	70.3	69.2	$17,273	$2,055	$15,218
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
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
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
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
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
Doraville United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Shallowford Rd NE	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 202-0093	1,003	69	14.5	99.6%	8 (0.8%)	36 (3.6%)	927 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	9.6	1188^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.9	1187^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.9%	1	14.3	13.3	13.0	13.7	19.9	13.9	13.0	$17,565	$1,818	$15,746
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
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	757	51	14.8	14.8%	464 (61.3%)	86 (11.4%)	85 (11.2%)	54 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	93.5	94^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%	7	78.2	53.6	84.3	83.1	67.9	68.6	72.9	$16,844	$2,374	$14,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Cary Reynolds Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cary Reynolds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cary Reynolds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School
High : Cross Keys High School

What district is Cary Reynolds Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Cary Reynolds Elementary School a good school?

Cary Reynolds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cary Reynolds Elementary School?

Students at Cary Reynolds Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Cary Reynolds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Cary Reynolds Elementary School.

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