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Dresden Elementary School

Q: Is Dresden Elementary School a good school?

Dresden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Dresden Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dresden Elementary School?

Students at Dresden Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dresden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoyah Middle School High : Cross Keys High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dresden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chamblee, Georgia, serving 555 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 school districts in the state.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Dresden Elementary, the school consistently performs significantly below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% in DeKalb County and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Sagamore Hills Elementary, Ashford Park Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary, significantly outperform Dresden Elementary School in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Despite the high per-student spending at Dresden Elementary, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past several years, remaining among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

606

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,974

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2449 Dresden Dr
Chamblee, GA 30341

(678) 676-7202

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Cross Keys High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

American Indian:

3.6%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,232^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1232 of 1238	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1227 of 1248	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1222 of 1242	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1217 of 1244	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1199 of 1214	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1064 of 1234	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1062 of 1209	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	1108 of 1205	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1177 of 1233	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1095 of 1240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	1048 of 1231	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1017 of 1225	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1042 of 1201	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1017 of 1212	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	872 of 1183	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	901 of 1133	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	979 of 1134	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	1033 of 1125	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1076 of 1101	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science13%-31 vs state

Mathematics11%-34 vs state

English Language Arts5%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Dresden Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Dresden Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7202	606	51	11.8	92.4%	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	559 (92.2%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.6	1227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.7%	5		3.6	3.2	7.0				12.0	10.6	10.5				12.8			$18,974	$1,876	$17,098
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 Caladium Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2802	378	40	9.4	83.1%	86 (22.8%)	90 (23.8%)	168 (44.4%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	37.4	722^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.5	719^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.4%	3		25.4	39.6	28.8				42.4	35.4	36.5				26.9			$21,825	$1,659	$20,166
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Public, Charter	K-8	2225 Heritage Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 867-6183	1,093	85	12.8	29.6%	377 (34.5%)	339 (31.0%)	222 (20.3%)	57 (5.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.6%)	71.9	310^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.8	245^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	65	97.6	53.2	57.1	55.2	56.3	69.8	83.9	59.0	53.6	47.6	32.8	68.8	72.0	40.0	60.2	67.7	$15,034	$49	$14,985
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Skyland Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	840	65	12.9	87.9%	10 (1.2%)	40 (4.8%)	763 (90.8%)	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12.2	1143^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.2	1155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%	12		13.8	15.7	16.7				15.9	21.4	19.8				21.1			$20,270	$1,876	$18,394
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	757	51	14.8	14.8%	464 (61.3%)	86 (11.4%)	85 (11.2%)	54 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	93.5	94^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%	7		78.2	53.6	84.3				83.1	67.9	68.6				72.9			$16,844	$2,374	$14,470
Doraville United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Shallowford Rd NE	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 202-0093	1,003	69	14.5	99.6%	8 (0.8%)	36 (3.6%)	927 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	9.6	1188^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.9	1187^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.9%	1		14.3	13.3	13.0				13.7	19.9	13.9				13.0			$17,565	$1,818	$15,746
Henderson Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2408 Henderson Mill Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3102	541	40	13.5	73.0%	87 (16.1%)	134 (24.8%)	277 (51.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	34.2	769^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.6	817^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.5%	48		26.7	24.4	38.2				26.4	31.6	37.7				40.8			$18,576	$1,772	$16,804
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 Clairmont Pl NE	Brookhaven	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7302	590	52	11.3	83.6%	10 (1.7%)	76 (12.9%)	494 (83.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	10	1183^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.2	1183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.2%			16.7	10.8	12.9				21.3	17.2	10.6				10.6			$19,749	$2,134	$17,615
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Oak Grove Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7402	429	35	12.2	11.0%	265 (61.8%)	58 (13.5%)	35 (8.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	93.3	96^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.5	103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.7%	7		81.3	66.7	61.5				92.2	77.8	71.2				59.6			$22,986	$3,541	$19,445
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	360	36	10.0	37.2%	147 (40.8%)	90 (25.0%)	68 (18.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	85.8	177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.6	239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%	62		63.9	75.0	53.7				60.7	64.6	58.2				64.2			$23,438	$2,332	$21,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden Elementary School

How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Dresden Elementary School.

What district is Dresden Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Dresden Elementary School a good school?

Dresden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dresden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School
High : Cross Keys High School

What is the racial makeup of Dresden Elementary School?

Students at Dresden Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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