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DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School is a public charter elementary school serving 765 students in grades K-8 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, which is part of the DeKalb County School District.

This school consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-8. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 16.9 to 18.2 over the past few years. However, the school's spending per student has varied significantly, from $2,631 to $11,190, which is lower than the nearby schools that spend between $11,306 and $15,812 per student.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 66.97% to 76.99% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School has maintained a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top third of Georgia elementary schools and earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school may have found effective strategies to support its students, and there may be opportunities for the school to share its best practices with other schools in the district.

760

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,921

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1492 Kelton Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(770) 484-5865

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg30%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

410^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

77^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	410 of 1238	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	411 of 1248	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	280 of 1242	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	428 of 1244	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	802 of 1214	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	505 of 1234	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	553 of 1209	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	567 of 1205	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	719 of 1233	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	632 of 1240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.1	535 of 1231	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	368 of 1225	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	363 of 1201	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	508 of 1212	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	77 of 584	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	108 of 588	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	96 of 577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	154 of 567	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	350 of 542	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	139 of 559	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	126 of 543	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	189 of 539	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	339 of 545	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	229 of 537	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	207 of 527	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	186 of 508	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	166 of 504	67.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+27 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	900	63	14.2	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	629 (69.9%)	132 (14.7%)	90 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	16.6	1057^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.6%		19.9	1007^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.3%	50	19.0	27.6	14.7				26.8	28.4	16.8				12.0			$18,472	$1,936	$16,536
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 DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School

What district is DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School.

Is DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School a good school?

DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School ranks 410^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School?

Students at DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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