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Stone Mill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1190^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Stone Mill Elementary School in Stone Mountain, GA, serves approximately 601 students in grades PK-5 as part of the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Stone Mill faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below district and state averages across all subjects. In the most recent testing cycle, 3rd grade math proficiency was 17.4% (compared to 48.3% statewide), and 5th grade science proficiency was just 3.5%—a dramatic drop from 14.6% the previous year. The school ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide, a position it has held for over a decade. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 33.6% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the state average of 17.7%. This attendance crisis appears closely tied to achievement, as the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 is actually favorable, and per-student spending of $17,818 exceeds the state average.

What makes Stone Mill's situation particularly striking is the contrast with DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, located just 0.83 miles away. That school serves a similarly high-poverty population (99.87% free/reduced lunch) yet achieves dramatically better results: 51.8% proficiency in 3rd grade math, 68.3% in 5th grade science, and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.6%. Nearby Idlewood Elementary (53rd percentile) and Brockett Elementary (36th percentile) also serve similar populations with far better outcomes. While Stone Mill has shown modest math gains this year, the school's decade-long pattern of underperformance—combined with the success of nearby schools—suggests that addressing attendance and engagement could be powerful levers for improvement.

601

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,818

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Sheila Ln
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-4602

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School
High:	Stone Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,190^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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	6.6	1190 of 1222	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1200 of 1238	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1132 of 1236	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1021 of 1223	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1104 of 1220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1059 of 1214	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1004 of 1234	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	961 of 1209	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	955 of 1205	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	955 of 1233	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	998 of 1240	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1111 of 1231	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	1096 of 1225	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1101 of 1201	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	1160 of 1212	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	1138 of 1183	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	1100 of 1133	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	1025 of 1134	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	957 of 1125	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	981 of 1101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	790 of 829	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	831 of 892	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	717 of 879	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	687 of 870	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	752 of 876	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	210 of 215	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	175 of 317	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	260 of 304	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	1151 of 1189	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1156 of 1224	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1135 of 1223	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1065 of 1212	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1110 of 1206	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	496 of 504	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	546 of 583	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	561 of 565	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	302 of 535	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	427 of 516	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	1166 of 1186	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1185 of 1225	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1092 of 1220	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	945 of 1210	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1075 of 1209	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)3rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science4%-41 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2022

My Son has been unfairly treated for 3years at this school. Unfortunately Stone mill is the Only school Zoned for hundreds of Children that haven't gotten the best Education as Others. My son came home and informed me his Teacher Tore his Homework up. And the Principal didn't think he Deserves an apology or disapline actions against the teacher. He has been Counted Absent when present 33times. Also My Neighbor's daughter asked her teacher for permission to go to the bathroom and was Denied. So she had an accident in the chair after she started her Menstrual cycle in the classroom. I'm beyond disappointed at Stone mill. PLEASE HELP US!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 11, 2013

SME is a very good school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 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
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	601	42	14.3	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	392 (65.2%)	153 (25.5%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	6.6	1190^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.6%		9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%	10	17.4	15.0	18.1				3.5			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	760	50	15.2	99.9%	0 (0.0%)	682 (89.7%)	51 (6.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.1%)	68.8	337^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%	73	51.8	56.4	48.2	42.5	52.9	78.9	68.3	70.0	36.7	$15,921	$581	$15,339
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	536	39	13.7	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.8	976^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	24.7	22.7	32.4				29.7			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	453	35	12.9	100.0%	10 (2.2%)	355 (78.4%)	44 (9.7%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	9.7	1161^st of 1222 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	35	14.1	30.7	15.4				10.7			$20,629	$2,715	$17,913
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	900	63	14.2	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	629 (69.9%)	132 (14.7%)	90 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	16.1	1060^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.6	1057^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	31.7	25.2	24.6				13.8			$18,472	$1,936	$16,536
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	889	66	13.4	100.0%	39 (4.4%)	633 (71.2%)	73 (8.2%)	131 (14.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	47.8	576^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.9%		27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%	300	50.7	48.3	30.0				40.3			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	790	53	14.9	100.0%	99 (12.5%)	324 (41.0%)	47 (5.9%)	311 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	8.5	1174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%	16	23.1	16.3	11.5				16.1			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.2%		29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%	62	31.4	54.4	31.4				25.4			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	539	45	11.9	84.4%	59 (10.9%)	227 (42.1%)	197 (36.5%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	18.1	1028^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.9%		41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	355	31.0	33.1	23.1				15.5			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	614	52	11.8	100.0%	17 (2.8%)	365 (59.4%)	59 (9.6%)	157 (25.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	34	769^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.1%		34.5	761^st of 1238 public elementary schools	38.5%	8	22.4	34.1	41.8				41.8			$19,214	$1,922	$17,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stone Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School
High : Stone Mountain High School

What district is Stone Mill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mill Elementary School?

Students at Stone Mill Elementary School are 65% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Stone Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Stone Mill Elementary School.

Is Stone Mill Elementary School a good school?

Stone Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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