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	17				0 (0.0%)	15 (88.2%)	2 (11.8%)	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	923	63	14.6	12.1%	611 (66.2%)	175 (19.0%)	39 (4.2%)	30 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.2%)	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	1,337	91	14.6	12.9%	826 (61.8%)	304 (22.7%)	77 (5.8%)	35 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (6.7%)	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	327	25	12.9	22.3%	163 (49.8%)	93 (28.4%)	10 (3.1%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.3%)								(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	501	34	14.6	6.2%	354 (70.7%)	60 (12.0%)	18 (3.6%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.2%)								(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	1,456	100	14.5	12.7%	860 (59.1%)	380 (26.1%)	82 (5.6%)	52 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	77 (5.3%)	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	539	35	15.4	5.2%	406 (75.3%)	54 (10.0%)	11 (2.0%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)								(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	318	23	13.9	9.7%	198 (62.3%)	49 (15.4%)	13 (4.1%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)								(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	333	22	15.0	2.4%	269 (80.8%)	23 (6.9%)	8 (2.4%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(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	837	57	14.8	79.2%	6 (0.7%)	792 (94.6%)	12 (1.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.7%)	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	242	27	8.9	12.8%	140 (57.9%)	42 (17.4%)	20 (8.3%)	24 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)								(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	415	39	10.6	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	389 (93.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	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	720	48	15.1	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	682 (94.7%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	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	573	41	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	545 (95.1%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	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	640	41	15.4	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	600 (93.8%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	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	958	65	14.7	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	919 (95.9%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	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	1,176	74	15.8	71.3%	6 (0.5%)	1,130 (96.1%)	20 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (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	842	60	14.0	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	746 (88.6%)	58 (6.9%)	19 (2.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	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	717	48	15.0	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	673 (93.9%)	26 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	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	409	36	11.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	391 (95.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	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	No	(678) 874-6902	549	42	13.2	28.4%	276 (50.3%)	98 (17.9%)	85 (15.5%)	48 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.5%)	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	358	31	11.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	334 (93.3%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	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	321	29	11.1	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	294 (91.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	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	591	38	15.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	564 (95.4%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	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	503	38	13.4	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	445 (88.5%)	36 (7.2%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	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	422	40	10.6	30.1%	173 (41.0%)	135 (32.0%)	60 (14.2%)	27 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.7%)	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	463	37	12.4	100.0%	44 (9.5%)	214 (46.2%)	77 (16.6%)	107 (23.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	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	862	63	13.7	88.2%	2 (0.2%)	810 (94.0%)	27 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	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	987	73	13.6	53.6%	233 (23.6%)	450 (45.6%)	154 (15.6%)	124 (12.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (2.0%)	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	755	48	15.7	65.8%	2 (0.3%)	731 (96.8%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	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	796	60	13.3	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	748 (94.0%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	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	889	61	14.6	100.0%	9 (1.0%)	845 (95.1%)	14 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	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	862	57	15.1	100.0%	8 (0.9%)	759 (88.1%)	63 (7.3%)	19 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	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	431	34	12.6	74.7%	85 (19.7%)	156 (36.2%)	16 (3.7%)	159 (36.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	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	820	60	13.7	100.0%	6 (0.7%)	766 (93.4%)	30 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	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	113	13	9.0	49.6%	4 (3.5%)	101 (89.4%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)								(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	722	47	15.3	100.0%	11 (1.5%)	682 (94.5%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	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	519	36	14.4	76.7%	2 (0.4%)	495 (95.4%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	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	954	74	12.8	100.0%	14 (1.5%)	859 (90.0%)	44 (4.6%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	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	3.85 mi	24	291^st

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