Best Public Schools in Decatur, Georgia

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2017)				Ranking (2016)				Milestones Assessment Ninth Grade Literature and Composition (2017)	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2017)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2017)	Milestones Assessment Geometry (2017)	Milestones Assessment Coordinate Algebra (2017)	Milestones Assessment Analytic Geometry (2017)	Milestones Assessment Physical Science (2017)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2017)	Milestones Assessment Economics/Business/Free Enterprise (2017)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2017)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2017)						Milestones Assessment Science (2017)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2017)
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 (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	SchoolDigger Rating (2017)	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Ninth Grade Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Ninth Grade Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Geometry End of Course	Milestones Assessment Coordinate Algebra End of Course	Milestones Assessment Analytic Geometry End of Course	Milestones Assessment Physical Science End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment Economics/Business/Free Enterprise 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 English Language Arts 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 Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public, Alternative	9-11	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Department Of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	10			70.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	9 (90.0 %)	1 (10.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)								(n/a)	5.9				0.0			0.0
Fifth Avenue Elementary	Public	4-5	101 Fifth Avenue	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	671	44	15.2	15.0 %	424 (63.2 %)	132 (19.7 %)	41 (6.1 %)	17 (2.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	56 (8.3 %)								(n/a)											66.3	68.7					70.8	66.0				66.0		59.7
Renfroe Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4440	934	66	14.1	20.0 %	530 (56.7 %)	279 (29.9 %)	56 (6.0 %)	26 (2.8 %)	1 (0.1 %)	1 (0.1 %)	41 (4.4 %)	95.7	20^th of 534 public middle schools	96.3 %		95.9	16^th of 538 public middle schools	97.0 %	4			98.5										67.1	72.5	70.6				71.1	76.0	61.5		63.7		57.1
Clairemont Elementary School	Public	K-3	155 Erie Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4450	319	27	11.8	33.0 %	172 (53.9 %)	111 (34.8 %)	11 (3.4 %)	7 (2.2 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	17 (5.3 %)								(n/a)										61.1						62.2
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	376	27	13.9	6.0 %	291 (77.4 %)	36 (9.6 %)	19 (5.1 %)	10 (2.7 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	19 (5.1 %)								(n/a)										67.0						71.1
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4420	1,073	79	13.5	22.0 %	578 (53.9 %)	380 (35.4 %)	41 (3.8 %)	19 (1.8 %)	4 (0.4 %)	1 (0.1 %)	50 (4.7 %)	83.4	29^th of 417 public high schools	93.0 %		88	16^th of 420 public high schools	96.2 %	13	77.5	73.4	65.0	40.2				75.4	65.7
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	K-3	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4470	465	30	15.5	11.0 %	333 (71.6 %)	77 (16.6 %)	25 (5.4 %)	7 (1.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	23 (4.9 %)								(n/a)										73.6						82.1
New Glennwood Elementary	Public	K-3	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	275	21	13.0	16.0 %	162 (58.9 %)	61 (22.2 %)	23 (8.4 %)	9 (3.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	20 (7.3 %)								(n/a)										71.2						76.7
Westchester Elementary School	Public	K-3	758 Scott Blvd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4400	232	18	12.8	8.0 %	167 (72.0 %)	27 (11.6 %)	15 (6.5 %)	12 (5.2 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	10 (4.3 %)								(n/a)										63.2						73.5
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	854	52	16.4	80.0 %	5 (0.6 %)	828 (97.0 %)	9 (1.1 %)	2 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.4 %)	7 (0.8 %)	37.2	344^th of 534 public middle schools	35.6 %		30.5	385^th of 538 public middle schools	28.4 %	41					86.7								19.8	29.6	38.7				9.2	27.9	28.8		31.6		30.9
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	234	30	7.8	10.0 %	162 (69.2 %)	35 (15.0 %)	6 (2.6 %)	15 (6.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	16 (6.8 %)								(n/a)
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	460	34	13.5	88.0 %	3 (0.7 %)	440 (95.7 %)	5 (1.1 %)	1 (0.2 %)	2 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9 (2.0 %)	13.1	1072^nd of 1203 public elementary schools	10.9 %		18.9	1016^th of 1233 public elementary schools	17.6 %	56										19.7	21.5	15.1				6.6	24.6	9.4				11.3		7.5
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	697	46	15.1	99.0 %	6 (0.9 %)	658 (94.4 %)	23 (3.3 %)	3 (0.4 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	6 (0.9 %)	9.1	506^th of 534 public middle schools	5.2 %		9	502^nd of 538 public middle schools	6.7 %	4													11.4	9.7	8.2				8.2	8.0	12.6		6.0		14.2
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	595	40	14.8	98.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	584 (98.2 %)	6 (1.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.3 %)	10.8	1109^th of 1203 public elementary schools	7.8 %		9.9	1168^th of 1233 public elementary schools	5.3 %	59										15.5	17.3	10.3				23.7	16.4	8.2				7.3		4.3
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	632	39	16.2	91.0 %	3 (0.5 %)	604 (95.6 %)	16 (2.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	8 (1.3 %)	15	1046^th of 1203 public elementary schools	13.1 %		11.5	1140^th of 1233 public elementary schools	7.5 %	94										22.6	22.2	20.0				22.4	11.0	10.0				10.9		9.3
Columbia High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	1,211	68	17.8	88.0 %	4 (0.3 %)	1,189 (98.2 %)	8 (0.7 %)	4 (0.3 %)	3 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.2 %)	17.9	348^th of 417 public high schools	16.5 %		26.8	307^th of 420 public high schools	26.9 %	41	20.0	26.1			6.1	4.6		11.8	37.9
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,275	80	15.9	64.0 %	3 (0.2 %)	1,233 (96.7 %)	15 (1.2 %)	3 (0.2 %)	2 (0.2 %)	1 (0.1 %)	18 (1.4 %)	33.9	245^th of 417 public high schools	41.2 %		43.2	198^th of 420 public high schools	52.9 %	47	41.7	43.2			17.1	15.1	3.3	27.6	63.4
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	1,001	64	15.6	81.0 %	4 (0.4 %)	953 (95.2 %)	29 (2.9 %)	6 (0.6 %)	2 (0.2 %)	1 (0.1 %)	6 (0.6 %)	12.3	376^th of 417 public high schools	9.8 %		16.8	358^th of 420 public high schools	14.8 %	18	29.9	12.4			10.5	1.8	4.1	6.8	6.5
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	834	46	18.1	98.0 %	4 (0.5 %)	807 (96.8 %)	11 (1.3 %)	2 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.5 %)	6 (0.7 %)	8.9	1145^th of 1203 public elementary schools	4.8 %		9.9	1169^th of 1233 public elementary schools	5.2 %	24										10.2	13.3	9.4				9.4	13.3	3.1				13.5		11.3
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	426	34	12.5	97.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	413 (96.9 %)	6 (1.4 %)	2 (0.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	3 (0.7 %)	16.7	1023^rd of 1203 public elementary schools	15.0 %		17.7	1028^th of 1233 public elementary schools	16.6 %	5										6.0	26.2	17.5				35.7	21.4	15.9				9.5		0.0
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6902	447	36	12.4	45.0 %	190 (42.5 %)	106 (23.7 %)	81 (18.1 %)	53 (11.9 %)	2 (0.4 %)	1 (0.2 %)	14 (3.1 %)	76.6	245^th of 1203 public elementary schools	79.6 %		75.5	262^nd of 1233 public elementary schools	78.8 %	17										45.9	45.3	55.0				59.0	50.8	57.8				45.3		58.3
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	360	28	12.8	99.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	353 (98.1 %)	3 (0.8 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	3 (0.8 %)	27.6	876^th of 1203 public elementary schools	27.2 %		15.4	1064^th of 1233 public elementary schools	13.7 %	188										23.5	13.3	13.7				45.1	18.3	43.1				27.5		9.8
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	427	30	14.2	99.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	418 (97.9 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	6 (1.4 %)	9	1143^rd of 1203 public elementary schools	5.0 %		11.5	1141^st of 1233 public elementary schools	7.5 %	2										12.3	11.6	14.0				11.0	9.3	6.0				14.0		8.0
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3318 Midway Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	575	44	13.0	99.0 %	7 (1.2 %)	522 (90.8 %)	28 (4.9 %)	6 (1.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	5 (0.9 %)	6 (1.0 %)								(n/a)
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	581	36	16.1	96.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	571 (98.3 %)	7 (1.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.2 %)	1 (0.2 %)	6.6	1186^th of 1203 public elementary schools	1.4 %		7.5	1210^th of 1233 public elementary schools	1.9 %	24										10.6	10.3	9.0				12.9	9.0	3.8				2.6		3.9
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	662	40	16.5	89.0 %	3 (0.5 %)	611 (92.3 %)	33 (5.0 %)	10 (1.5 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.6 %)	11.5	1101^st of 1203 public elementary schools	8.5 %		11.8	1131^st of 1233 public elementary schools	8.3 %	30										12.0	19.4	17.2				9.8	22.6	12.0				9.1		6.1
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	401	32	12.5	30.0 %	202 (50.4 %)	100 (24.9 %)	31 (7.7 %)	37 (9.2 %)	2 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	29 (7.2 %)	70.8	301^st of 1203 public elementary schools	75.0 %		78	232^nd of 1233 public elementary schools	81.2 %	69										66.1	70.8	51.7				61.9	67.7	30.5				30.5		21.1
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	393	32	12.2	90.0 %	50 (12.7 %)	176 (44.8 %)	52 (13.2 %)	97 (24.7 %)	4 (1.0 %)	1 (0.3 %)	13 (3.3 %)	20	977^th of 1203 public elementary schools	18.8 %		24.7	917^th of 1233 public elementary schools	25.6 %	60										23.5	15.1	22.0				32.7	18.3	21.8				16.4		12.0
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	379	28	13.5	98.0 %	8 (2.1 %)	349 (92.1 %)	12 (3.2 %)	1 (0.3 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	9 (2.4 %)								(n/a)
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	977	62	15.7	93.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	943 (96.5 %)	22 (2.3 %)	2 (0.2 %)	1 (0.1 %)	1 (0.1 %)	8 (0.8 %)	12.4	485^th of 534 public middle schools	9.2 %		12.9	483^rd of 538 public middle schools	10.2 %	2													16.2	16.0	17.8				10.7	11.6	9.8		10.5		11.6
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	902	67	13.4	58.0 %	223 (24.7 %)	394 (43.7 %)	130 (14.4 %)	123 (13.6 %)	2 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	30 (3.3 %)	54.5	222^nd of 534 public middle schools	58.4 %		57.4	206^th of 538 public middle schools	61.7 %	16					100.0								42.5	41.3	43.3				31.0	35.7	32.3		31.7		33.9
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	858	48	17.8	59.0 %	0 (0.0 %)	848 (98.8 %)	4 (0.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	5 (0.6 %)	53.3	503^rd of 1203 public elementary schools	58.2 %		51.9	540^th of 1233 public elementary schools	56.2 %	37										57.6	37.0	47.7				44.6	37.0	28.1				30.5		27.3
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	864	52	16.6	93.0 %	3 (0.3 %)	842 (97.5 %)	7 (0.8 %)	5 (0.6 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	6 (0.7 %)	11.2	491^st of 534 public middle schools	8.1 %		10.2	496^th of 538 public middle schools	7.8 %	5													15.5	10.5	22.0				12.3	8.8	8.5		7.3		10.2
Columbia Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	937	63	14.8	99.0 %	1 (0.1 %)	913 (97.4 %)	10 (1.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.1 %)	2 (0.2 %)	10 (1.1 %)	10.9	493^rd of 534 public middle schools	7.7 %		15.3	462^nd of 538 public middle schools	14.1 %	31					38.5		19.2						17.3	16.4	15.9				10.2	14.9	3.9		2.2		10.8
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	902	53	17.0	100.0 %	4 (0.4 %)	839 (93.0 %)	41 (4.5 %)	9 (1.0 %)	2 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	7 (0.8 %)	14.7	474^th of 534 public middle schools	11.2 %		14.2	474^th of 538 public middle schools	11.9 %														10.7	11.6	19.6				6.4	8.6	19.5		20.2		13.7
International Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	2418 Wood Trail Ln	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	Dekalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 499-8969	401	33	12.1	63.0 %	79 (19.7 %)	150 (37.4 %)	19 (4.7 %)	131 (32.7 %)	0 (0.0 %)	2 (0.5 %)	20 (5.0 %)	36.2	763^rd of 1203 public elementary schools	36.6 %		32.1	840^th of 1233 public elementary schools	31.9 %	77										27.9	33.8	32.3				22.1	35.3	40.3				33.9		14.5
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	811	50	16.2	95.0 %	3 (0.4 %)	782 (96.4 %)	12 (1.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	5 (0.6 %)	1 (0.1 %)	8 (1.0 %)	7.9	1166^th of 1203 public elementary schools	3.1 %		8.7	1188^th of 1233 public elementary schools	3.6 %	22										14.6	15.6	15.3				13.1	4.1	2.2				6.0		1.5
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-6	2084 Green Forrest Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	Yes	No	No	(678) 874-2402	244	19	12.8	51.0 %	3 (1.2 %)	228 (93.4 %)	6 (2.5 %)	6 (2.5 %)	0 (0.0 %)	1 (0.4 %)	0 (0.0 %)								(n/a)											100.0	94.3	96.0				91.4	91.4	90.7			91.4		98.6
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	901	50	18.0	99.0 %	9 (1.0 %)	861 (95.6 %)	26 (2.9 %)	1 (0.1 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	4 (0.4 %)	10.5	1115^th of 1203 public elementary schools	7.3 %		10	1167^th of 1233 public elementary schools	5.4 %	52										19.8	10.5	15.1				14.4	15.8	4.7				10.4		7.5
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	Dekalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	457	30	15.2	78.0 %	1 (0.2 %)	433 (94.7 %)	6 (1.3 %)	5 (1.1 %)	1 (0.2 %)	0 (0.0 %)	11 (2.4 %)	25.1	909^th of 1203 public elementary schools	24.4 %		23.8	934^th of 1233 public elementary schools	24.2 %	25										14.0	37.7	30.6	28.6	23.9	21.4	28.1	27.9	5.6	23.2	19.6	35.7	19.4	3.6	8.6	14.3

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	1.85 mi	153	230^th
Avondale Estates	1.93 mi	4	46^th
Scottdale	2.46 mi	1	94^th
Clarkston	3.53 mi	5	337^th
Stone Mountain	3.85 mi	24	305^th

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