Elementary Schools in State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Summary:

The State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy district contains a single elementary school, DeKalb Brilliance Academy, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 255 students.

DeKalb Brilliance Academy has a district rank of 102 out of 206 districts in Georgia and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a statewide ranking of 653 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. Proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment were mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in 3rd grade ELA but underperforming in 4th grade ELA and both 3rd and 4th grade Math.

With a high free/reduced lunch rate of 83.92%, DeKalb Brilliance Academy serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's performance is on par with its district's overall metrics, suggesting the district may be facing similar challenges in student achievement. While the school shows some strengths, its overall academic performance lags behind state averages, particularly in Math, indicating there is room for improvement in the school's performance.

District Detail

2575A Snapfinger Road
Decatur, GA 30037

(470) 563-6690

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 357

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)		Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1	32.6	38.6	$17,530	$1,399	$16,130

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DeKalb County	0.58 mi	134	131^st
State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	0.8 mi	1
Department of Juvenile Justice	3.62 mi	32
State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	4.45 mi	1	206^th
City Schools of Decatur	6.02 mi	9

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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