Best Public Schools in Decatur, Georgia

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Milestones Assessment Ninth Grade Literature and Composition (2019)	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2019)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2019)	Milestones Assessment Geometry (2019)	Milestones Assessment Coordinate Algebra (2019)	Milestones Assessment Analytic Geometry (2019)	Milestones Assessment Physical Science (2019)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2019)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2019)	Milestones Assessment Economics/Business/Free Enterprise (2019)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2019)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2019)						Milestones Assessment Science (2019)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Economics/Business/Free Enterprise 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 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public, Alternative	7-11	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	15				0 (0.0%)	14 (93.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fifth Avenue Elementary	Public	4-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	883	54	16.3	14.0%	577 (65.3%)	188 (21.3%)	46 (5.2%)	18 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.9%)	91.9	94^th of 1234 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.2	96^th of 1209 public elementary schools	92.1%	2												71.8	74.3					69.2	67.1				65.1		58.1
Renfroe Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4440	1,122	73	15.4	14.0%	697 (62.1%)	257 (22.9%)	60 (5.3%)	31 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (6.4%)	91.6	39^th of 551 public middle schools	92.9%		93.8	30^th of 543 public middle schools	94.5%	9			97.0											70.0	64.6	72.3				69.0	64.7	50.0		65.7		58.2
Clairemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	155 Erie Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4450	344	27	12.6	28.0%	178 (51.7%)	112 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.3%)								(n/a)											65.8						60.3
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	476	29	16.6	5.0%	367 (77.1%)	47 (9.9%)	14 (2.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)								(n/a)											66.4						68.1
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4420	1,244	86	14.3	16.0%	705 (56.7%)	386 (31.0%)	57 (4.6%)	28 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	83	33^rd of 435 public high schools	92.4%		83.2	32^nd of 428 public high schools	92.5%	1	87.5	69.6	56.4	27.6				81.2	72.4	74.6
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4470	516	32	16.1	5.0%	387 (75.0%)	58 (11.2%)	21 (4.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)								(n/a)											85.9						88.9
New Glennwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	309	22	14.3	12.0%	196 (63.4%)	50 (16.2%)	15 (4.9%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)								(n/a)											72.3						73.8
Westchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	758 Scott Blvd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4400	336	21	16.1	5.0%	256 (76.2%)	30 (8.9%)	8 (2.4%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.9%)								(n/a)											81.2						84.1
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	759	54	14.1	80.0%	7 (0.9%)	729 (96.0%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	29.6	397^th of 551 public middle schools	27.9%		26.3	416^th of 543 public middle schools	23.4%	19														21.0	27.1	41.1				5.8	26.7	28.2		27.6		24.3
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	224	26	8.7	17.0%	136 (60.7%)	37 (16.5%)	23 (10.3%)	12 (5.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)								(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	408	36	11.3	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	397 (97.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	27.6	895^th of 1234 public elementary schools	27.5%		17.8	1011^th of 1209 public elementary schools	16.4%	116											27.1	24.1	48.5				18.6	31.0	14.7				35.3		18.2
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	715	46	15.5	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	672 (94.0%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8.5	525^th of 551 public middle schools	4.7%		9.1	516^th of 543 public middle schools	5.0%	9					40.0		22.2							17.3	14.0	15.3				8.8	6.3	4.4		7.4		15.5
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	588	40	14.6	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	568 (96.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	10.2	1140^th of 1234 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.2	1123^rd of 1209 public elementary schools	7.1%	17											18.1	13.4	19.5				25.3	18.8	19.5				6.9		3.5
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	631	40	15.7	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	601 (95.2%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	18.8	1019^th of 1234 public elementary schools	17.4%		13.8	1063^rd of 1209 public elementary schools	12.1%	44											14.2	20.0	31.7				17.1	27.7	25.8				30.5		10.3
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	1,117	71	15.8	100.0%	5 (0.4%)	1,090 (97.6%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	15.7	370^th of 435 public high schools	14.9%		21.2	340^th of 428 public high schools	20.6%	30	21.0	24.2			5.5	6.9		31.5	28.8	13.8
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,222	78	15.7	63.0%	4 (0.3%)	1,186 (97.1%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	34.7	260^th of 435 public high schools	40.2%		43.1	201^st of 428 public high schools	53.0%	59	33.8	40.6			9.8	25.2	6.7	34.8	56.7	41.6
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	962	62	15.5	100.0%	9 (0.9%)	885 (92.0%)	41 (4.3%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	12.5	382^nd of 435 public high schools	12.2%		12.6	380^th of 428 public high schools	11.2%	2	25.2	10.8			11.5	13.2	6.6	16.0	18.9	19.8
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	791	51	15.4	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	752 (95.1%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	6.5	1210^th of 1234 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.9	1198^th of 1209 public elementary schools	0.9%	12											20.9	9.4	10.1				27.1	4.7	1.7				8.4		1.7
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	502	37	13.5	80.0%	4 (0.8%)	480 (95.6%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	24	938^th of 1234 public elementary schools	24.0%		16.1	1037^th of 1209 public elementary schools	14.2%	99											32.6	24.6	31.8				47.8	16.4	16.5				35.7		4.8
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6902	477	39	12.1	33.0%	230 (48.2%)	77 (16.1%)	96 (20.1%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	81.6	208^th of 1234 public elementary schools	83.1%		77.3	251^st of 1209 public elementary schools	79.2%	43											60.0	58.0	53.3				66.7	59.3	60.0				63.3		53.4
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	391	28	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	366 (93.6%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	24.7	928^th of 1234 public elementary schools	24.8%		17.1	1018^th of 1209 public elementary schools	15.8%	90											28.4	24.4	25.5				26.9	24.4	45.1				26.0		12.0
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	376	32	11.9	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	347 (92.3%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	9.5	1157^th of 1234 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.5	1115^th of 1209 public elementary schools	7.8%	42											13.3	17.7	13.6				11.1	19.4	11.9				22.0		3.4
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	551	43	12.8	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	530 (96.2%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	6.8	1203^rd of 1234 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.7	1160^th of 1209 public elementary schools	4.1%	43											7.0	17.3	14.7				15.3	11.3	4.4				16.2		4.5
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	598	43	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	547 (91.5%)	32 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	15.7	1052^nd of 1234 public elementary schools	14.7%		7.8	1177^th of 1209 public elementary schools	2.6%	125											21.9	19.2	38.3				15.4	9.6	16.0				21.3		11.3
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	397	38	10.5	28.0%	191 (48.1%)	102 (25.7%)	44 (11.1%)	26 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	80.8	216^th of 1234 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.2	211^th of 1209 public elementary schools	82.5%	5											61.3	63.1	63.6				64.5	69.2	50.0				65.2		33.3
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	456	36	12.6	89.0%	50 (11.0%)	193 (42.3%)	70 (15.4%)	128 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	41.1	710^th of 1234 public elementary schools	42.5%		31.7	825^th of 1209 public elementary schools	31.8%	115											33.9	41.5	34.8				54.8	46.2	25.8				31.8		22.7
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	928	65	14.3	82.0%	1 (0.1%)	884 (95.3%)	23 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.2%)	11.7	505^th of 551 public middle schools	8.3%		13.4	491^st of 543 public middle schools	9.6%	14														18.1	13.4	24.9				7.5	11.0	11.2		15.1		15.2
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	936	70	13.3	55.0%	223 (23.8%)	437 (46.7%)	130 (13.9%)	113 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	58.5	207^th of 551 public middle schools	62.4%		58.3	200^th of 543 public middle schools	63.2%	7					90.3									44.5	40.7	50.2				36.9	40.0	39.2		41.6		38.0
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	864	48	18.0	62.0%	2 (0.2%)	840 (97.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	62.3	426^th of 1234 public elementary schools	65.5%		37.1	747^th of 1209 public elementary schools	38.2%	321											65.7	45.8	61.8				69.2	47.5	39.0				35.0		25.2
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	756	54	14.1	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	728 (96.3%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	14.3	492^nd of 551 public middle schools	10.7%		12.2	499^th of 543 public middle schools	8.1%	7														15.0	19.2	28.9				8.9	15.0	15.3		15.8		14.3
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	890	62	14.4	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	859 (96.5%)	15 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	15.4	485^th of 551 public middle schools	12.0%		13.7	489^th of 543 public middle schools	9.9%	4					23.2		39.3							26.0	16.0	34.0				12.5	8.8	7.9		12.7		21.6
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	888	50	17.7	100.0%	11 (1.2%)	787 (88.6%)	61 (6.9%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	9.3	519^th of 551 public middle schools	5.8%		10.3	509^th of 543 public middle schools	6.3%	10														16.4	14.3	21.4				8.0	8.1	6.1		11.5		9.7
International Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	2418 Wood Trail Ln	Decatur	30033	DeKalb	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 499-8969	420	33	12.7	67.0%	86 (20.5%)	147 (35.0%)	17 (4.0%)	150 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	31.1	847^th of 1234 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.8	897^th of 1209 public elementary schools	25.8%	50											37.3	44.1	32.9				38.8	39.0	27.4				16.4		11.0
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	856	55	15.5	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	805 (94.0%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	9.8	1153^rd of 1234 public elementary schools	6.6%		10	1127^th of 1209 public elementary schools	6.8%	26											13.8	18.0	15.9				31.5	22.3	8.6				9.4		0.8
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-6	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	191	18	10.9	50.0%	3 (1.6%)	172 (90.1%)	5 (2.6%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)												96.6	100.0	98.2				100.0	100.0	98.2			100.0		66.7
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	817	52	15.7	97.0%	14 (1.7%)	770 (94.2%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	7.5	1189^th of 1234 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.8	1134^th of 1209 public elementary schools	6.2%	55											17.4	5.0	11.5				30.3	11.9	10.4				3.1		0.0
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	495	39	12.6	65.0%	2 (0.4%)	470 (94.9%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	23.1	961^st of 1234 public elementary schools	22.1%		22.5	942^nd of 1209 public elementary schools	22.1%	19											41.1	15.8	17.2	39.3	19.1	47.3	50.0	33.3	10.3	11.5	19.1	20.0	20.7	20.4	3.5	16.4
Peachcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Joy Ln	Decatur	30032	DeKalb	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	1,040	75	13.8	100.0%	19 (1.8%)	936 (90.0%)	51 (4.9%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	15 (1.4%)	7.7	1187^th of 1234 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.1	1185^th of 1209 public elementary schools	2.0%	2											12.4	14.1	13.5				11.7	19.1	10.1				12.6		6.3

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atlanta	1.24 mi	141	233^rd
Avondale Estates	1.9 mi	4	48^th
Scottdale	2.49 mi	1	37^th
Clarkston	3.62 mi	5	327^th
Stone Mountain	3.77 mi	24	291^st

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