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McLendon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

McLendon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 317 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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,392 to $14,739 over the past three years, McLendon Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% in the county and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 711 and 1,031 out of 1,238-1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and it has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

When comparing McLendon Elementary to nearby schools, the differences in academic performance are stark. For example, International Community School, a public charter school just 1.63 miles away, consistently outperforms McLendon Elementary on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of McLendon. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.

342

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,746

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3169 Hollywood Dr
Decatur, GA 30033

(678) 676-5902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend McLendon Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,031^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1031 of 1238	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	862 of 1248	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	728 of 1242	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	843 of 1244	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	917 of 1214	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	711 of 1234	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	825 of 1209	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.0	978 of 1205	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	917 of 1233	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	774 of 1240	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1053 of 1231	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	1173 of 1225	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1171 of 1201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1193 of 1212	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	1158 of 1183	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	1109 of 1133	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1113 of 1134	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	1098 of 1125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	1086 of 1101	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

This is a great school with students from 24 countries speaking multiple languages. The faculty is caring and the students respect each other. The reason the scoring is so low is because of the way the state calculates testing. We have many students that are new immigrants to this country. Everyone has to take the math tests because math is a universal language. Not true, when almost all questions are two stage word problems. You have to be proficient in English to understand the questions. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
DeKalb Arts Academy	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	768	52	14.7	76.0%	46 (6.0%)	631 (82.2%)	33 (4.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	70.2	325^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.7%		70	345^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%	20		51.2	52.9	64.3	51.6	61.4	59.1	62.8	58.8	52.9	18.4	41.6	50.0	54.3	58.0	23.9	$17,413	$1,669	$15,745
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	521	42	12.4	91.6%	95 (18.2%)	314 (60.3%)	41 (7.9%)	45 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	26.1	908^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	61		24.1	26.0	24.7				38.0	32.5	21.3				27.0			$19,862	$1,855	$18,007
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	790	53	14.9	100.0%	99 (12.5%)	324 (41.0%)	47 (5.9%)	311 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.9	1159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%	1		11.8	17.7	15.0				17.3	16.9	19.0				19.0			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	588	45	13.0	36.2%	290 (49.3%)	197 (33.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	78	255^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%	20	72.7	54.2	57.6	54.0	56.5	60.6	63.4	62.7	59.1	54.0	33.3	47.9	60.6	61.9	54.9	46.4	$18,904	$87	$18,817
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McLendon Elementary School

How many students attend McLendon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended McLendon Elementary School.

What district is McLendon Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of McLendon Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is McLendon Elementary School a good school?

McLendon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McLendon Elementary School?

Students at McLendon Elementary School are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

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