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International Community School

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International Community School ranks 517 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

International Community School is a public charter elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 473 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state.

International Community School consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34.3% for DeKalb County and 44.3% for the state. The school has been ranked in the top half of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, placing it in the top 42% of schools statewide. However, when compared to higher-performing schools in the area, such as Sagamore Hills Elementary and Fernbank Elementary, International Community School still lags behind in some key metrics, indicating room for further improvement.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 70.61% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Sagamore Hills Elementary (33.18%) and Fernbank Elementary (25.26%). Additionally, International Community School has a relatively low spending per student compared to nearby schools, with $3,776 spent per student in the 2018-2019 school year. This suggests that the school is serving a predominantly low-income student population and may face unique challenges that need to be addressed to further improve student outcomes.

501

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,605

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2418 Wood Trail Ln
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 499-8969

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.3%

Asian:

31.9%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

517^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	53.6	517 of 1238	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	549 of 1248	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	546 of 1242	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	719 of 1244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	858 of 1214	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	846 of 1234	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	897 of 1209	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	764 of 1205	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.1	840 of 1233	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	803 of 1240	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	920 of 1231	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	893 of 1225	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	912 of 1201	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	958 of 1212	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	871 of 1183	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	848 of 1133	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	912 of 1134	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	887 of 1125	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	876 of 1101	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Three new principals in the years, kept being told in student led teacher conferences that child was fine. Finally had an outside evaluation done that showed she was a year behind. Large class sizes Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 30, 2010

Purely quantitative measures do no justice to ICS. The school serves a 50/50 mix of U.S.-born and refugee/immigrant children and is a living embodiment of Dr. King's Beloved Community. The website, icsgeorgia.com, says more than I can. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Clairemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	155 Erie Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4450	162	17	9.8	32.1%	59 (36.4%)	58 (35.8%)	11 (6.8%)	15 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)								(n/a)								$30,032	$1,684	$28,348
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
Westchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 Scott Blvd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4400	174	17	10.3	5.7%	127 (73.0%)	8 (4.6%)	15 (8.6%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$30,758	$257	$30,500
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
Glennwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	184	19	9.8	21.7%	79 (42.9%)	44 (23.9%)	21 (11.4%)	17 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)								(n/a)								$29,488	$500	$28,987
Fernbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Heaton Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9302	895	56	15.9	27.8%	401 (44.8%)	206 (23.0%)	69 (7.7%)	144 (16.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	88.2	146^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.2%		87.2	162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	87.0%	16	64.4	59.3	69.0	70.5	51.7	68.1	67.9	$17,952	$1,289	$16,663
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
Talley Street Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2617 Talley St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 377-1446	623	51	12.1	21.2%	338 (54.3%)	144 (23.1%)	40 (6.4%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.6%)	94.7	73^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.6	101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	91.9%	28	66.1	68.3	77.9	69.8	73.4	77.8	70.4	$19,026	$594	$18,432

Frequently Asked Questions about International Community School

How many students attend International Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended International Community School.

What is the racial makeup of International Community School?

Students at International Community School are 35% African American, 32% Asian, 21% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is International Community School a good school?

International Community School ranks 517^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is International Community School in?

DeKalb County

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