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Chapel Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1198^th

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of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chapel Hill Elementary School in Decatur, GA, serves 495 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio, but its overall state ranking places it in the bottom 2% of Georgia elementary schools, a decline from the previous year after several years of gradual improvement.

One of the school's most persistent challenges is chronic absenteeism, though there's encouraging progress: the rate has dropped from 36% in 2022-2023 to 26.2% in 2025-2026, now falling below the district average for the first time. This improvement hasn't yet translated into academic gains, however. Math proficiency rates are dramatically below state averages—ranging from 11.3% to 16.1% across grades 3-5, compared to state averages of 44-50%. Science proficiency also dropped sharply from 31.6% to 14% in the most recent year. The contrast with nearby schools is striking: Narvie Harris Elementary (0.96 miles away) and Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School (2.14 miles away) serve similarly high-need populations yet achieve math proficiency rates of 42-53%, at or above state averages. Both schools have dramatically lower chronic absenteeism (14.8% and 5.7%, respectively), suggesting attendance may be a key lever for improvement.

Chapel Hill's per-student spending of $20,603 is higher than several nearby schools, including Bouie-Senior ($17,871), yet outcomes remain substantially lower—a pattern also seen at Bob Mathis Elementary School, which spends $57,153 per student but ranks only in the 15th percentile. The school's subgroup rankings place it in the bottom 5% for effectiveness with all measured student groups, indicating systemic challenges. However, the success of nearby schools with similar demographics demonstrates these challenges are surmountable. The path forward likely involves sustaining the attendance gains, stabilizing instructional approaches, and ensuring increased funding reaches evidence-based interventions that address the school's specific needs.

495

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,603

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3536 Radcliffe Blvd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 676-8402

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Chapel Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Middle School
High:	Martin Luther King- Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,198^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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
2026	6.1	1198 of 1219	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	1069 of 1238	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1079 of 1236	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1083 of 1223	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1128 of 1220	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1004 of 1214	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1018 of 1234	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1063 of 1209	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1047 of 1205	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1140 of 1233	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	1112 of 1240	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	1164 of 1231	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1203 of 1225	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	1089 of 1201	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	1112 of 1212	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	1042 of 1183	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1043 of 1133	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	1041 of 1134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	1004 of 1125	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1047 of 1101	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	786 of 828	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	620 of 892	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	696 of 879	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	700 of 870	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	760 of 876	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	1147 of 1186	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1052 of 1224	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	969 of 1223	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1076 of 1212	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1089 of 1206	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1165 of 1183	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1055 of 1225	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1139 of 1220	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1079 of 1210	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1126 of 1209	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science14%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	495	38	13.0	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	449 (90.7%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	6.1	1198^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.7%		16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	129	16.1	11.3	11.4	14.0	$20,603	$1,760	$18,842
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	47	589^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.7%		64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%	197	35.1	38.8	53.0	46.9	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	17.6	1038^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.8%		30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	209	30.8	30.2	17.0	24.6	$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
Browns Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8302	411	31	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	362 (88.1%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	14.1	1093^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	3	30.8	23.3	17.3	20.7	$21,882	$2,340	$19,543
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%)	27.3	874^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.3%		42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	221	23.6	42.7	19.7	39.5	$17,530	$1,399	$16,130
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	11.3	1133^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	7.1%		16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	31.0	14.3	17.9	12.5	$22,972	$2,173	$20,799
Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Rock Springs Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8202	599	37	16.1	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	551 (92.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	53.6	513^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%	24	41.6	48.9	42.7	53.3	$17,871	$1,850	$16,021
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	685	51	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	14	1096^th of 1219 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%	60	22.6	35.0	13.5	16.1	$19,257	$2,123	$17,134
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	446	30	14.8	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	374 (83.9%)	42 (9.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.7	1034^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%	209	22.5	22.2	31.6	25.0	$20,137	$1,983	$18,154
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	461	37	12.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	411 (89.2%)	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	7.9	1175^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.5	1189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%	14	11.0	29.5	13.0	6.0	$20,113	$2,279	$17,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel Hill Elementary School

What district is Chapel Hill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Chapel Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chapel Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Middle School
High : Martin Luther King- Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Chapel Hill Elementary School?

Students at Chapel Hill Elementary School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Chapel Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Chapel Hill Elementary School.

Is Chapel Hill Elementary School a good school?

Chapel Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

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