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Idlewood Elementary School

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Idlewood Elementary School ranks 876 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Idlewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tucker, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 910 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Idlewood Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 19.9% of 3rd graders, 22.3% of 4th graders, and 26.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 43.2% for 3rd grade, 39.9% for 4th grade, and 21.2% for 5th grade in Mathematics, all significantly lower than the state averages. The school has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. In contrast, nearby schools like Briarlake Elementary consistently achieve proficiency rates well above the state averages.

Idlewood's high poverty rate, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. The school's per-student spending of $11,306 is lower than the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 16.8 is higher. Addressing the school's challenges and learning from the successes of its neighbors could be crucial steps in enhancing the educational experience and academic achievement of Idlewood's students.

889

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,872

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1484 Idlewood Rd
Tucker, GA 30084

(678) 874-3202

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Idlewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tucker Middle School
High:	Tucker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

Asian:

14.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

876^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	27.8	876 of 1238	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	804 of 1248	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	850 of 1242	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	914 of 1244	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1029 of 1214	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	934 of 1234	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	952 of 1209	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	814 of 1205	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	933 of 1233	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	845 of 1240	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	5.0	1182 of 1231	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	1186 of 1225	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1168 of 1201	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	1157 of 1212	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	1086 of 1183	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	951 of 1133	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	975 of 1134	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	905 of 1125	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	804 of 1101	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ms Carter has no backbone. The teachers have no pride in the school. Even the PTA does not want their kids in this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Idlewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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%)	27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%		32.2	804^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.6%	72	19.9	22.3	26.3				43.2	39.9	21.2				24.8			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
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%)	29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.2	771^st of 1248 public elementary schools	38.2%	71	23.2	30.2	32.4				21.4	47.6	26.5				22.1			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
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%)	11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.9	1159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%	1	11.8	17.7	15.0				17.3	16.9	19.0				19.0			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
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%)	62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%		63.8	411^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.1%	1	35.4	41.5	44.6	51.1	57.3	69.9	55.4	42.7	34.9	43.3	55.1	79.5	59.0	69.9	51.8	$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%)	25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.6	902^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.7%	14	19.8	32.1	26.0				21.0	38.8	24.7				26.0			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
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%)	9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.9	1140^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	60	10.2	8.6	20.8				11.9	13.8	16.5				14.6			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	417	40	10.4	78.7%	104 (24.9%)	138 (33.1%)	126 (30.2%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	59.4	444^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%		45.8	613^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.9%	169	44.6	33.3	51.6				55.4	43.1	38.1				45.2			$24,333	$1,913	$22,420
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	967	75	12.8	100.0%	108 (11.2%)	348 (36.0%)	59 (6.1%)	438 (45.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	11.9	1147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.1	1137^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.9%	10	12.4	11.7	18.4				19.8	19.6	17.7				21.5			$19,077	$2,156	$16,921
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%)	41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%		35.8	761^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.0%	88	31.8	36.9	35.4				27.1	40.0	24.1				53.2			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	342	31	11.0	100.0%	18 (5.3%)	199 (58.2%)	66 (19.3%)	34 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	18	1031^st of 1238 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.5	862^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.9%	169	8.3	17.9	26.9				16.7	15.4	28.8				30.8			$24,746	$2,155	$22,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Idlewood Elementary School

How many students attend Idlewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Idlewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Idlewood Elementary School?

Students at Idlewood Elementary School are 71% African American, 15% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Idlewood Elementary School a good school?

Idlewood Elementary School ranks 876^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Idlewood Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Idlewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tucker Middle School
High : Tucker High School

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