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Kingsley Elementary School

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Kingsley Elementary School ranks 675 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dunwoody, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 364 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.

Kingsley Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, has been consistently below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 31.8% to 34.3%, compared to 29.1% to 34.9% for DeKalb County and 34.9% to 43% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science has also been below the county and state averages. Additionally, Kingsley Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 297 out of 1,205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 675 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, both within the DeKalb County district and the neighboring Fulton County district, Kingsley Elementary School is underperforming. Schools like River Eves Elementary and Woodland Elementary, which are within a 3-mile radius of Kingsley, have significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels, often exceeding 60% or even 70%, and also have higher SchoolDigger rankings and ratings.

386

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,432

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 Brendon Dr
Dunwoody, GA 30338

(678) 874-8902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peachtree Middle School
High:	Dunwoody High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.0%

White:

20.5%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

675^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	41.1	675 of 1238	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	758 of 1248	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	637 of 1242	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	650 of 1244	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	669 of 1214	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	447 of 1234	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	336 of 1209	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	297 of 1205	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	308 of 1233	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	459 of 1240	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.2	813 of 1231	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	828 of 1225	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	777 of 1201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	768 of 1212	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.5	545 of 1183	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	499 of 1133	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	421 of 1134	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	278 of 1125	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	287 of 1101	73.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

We love our neighborhood school! My kids are learning more each year. It is a diverse community, with a lot of parent involvement. The teachers and staff really care about the kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Kingsley 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)	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 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
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Brendon Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8902	386	35	11.0	69.4%	79 (20.5%)	32 (8.3%)	243 (63.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	41.1	675^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.5%		36	758^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	83	34.3	31.8	33.3	41.4	36.4	33.3	35.1	$22,432	$1,679	$20,753
Dunwoody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1923 Womack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 875-4002	790	56	14.1	22.4%	253 (32.0%)	184 (23.3%)	84 (10.6%)	221 (28.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	89.1	135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.1%		95.2	63^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	95.0%	72	59.7	54.7	73.8	71.6	51.6	67.5	77.4	$18,133	$1,847	$16,286
Vanderlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1877 Vanderlyn Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9002	441	31	14.2	9.5%	223 (50.6%)	34 (7.7%)	45 (10.2%)	110 (24.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	94.8	72^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.2%		97.4	33^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	97.4%	39	66.7	77.3	67.3	73.2	75.0	78.8	67.3	$19,382	$1,584	$17,798
Chesnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4576 N Peachtree Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7102	551	43	12.8	51.7%	131 (23.8%)	179 (32.5%)	165 (29.9%)	36 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	68.2	346^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.7	237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.0%	109	44.4	53.3	64.4	50.0	40.0	56.2	42.5	$19,949	$1,738	$18,211
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	803	51	15.7	4.7%	389 (48.4%)	51 (6.4%)	57 (7.1%)	244 (30.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	98.6	12^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	14^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	72.1	72.7	84.3	83.6	94.9	88.8	86.4	$16,662	$1,903	$14,758
Hightower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4236 Tilly Mill Rd	Doraville	30360	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7302	604	49	12.3	88.6%	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)	554 (91.7%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18.5	1019^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.7%		9.9	1190^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.6%	171	20.4	10.4	25.8	29.1	27.8	17.2	25.0	$19,101	$1,962	$17,139
Huntley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2112 Seaman Cir	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7402	507	41	12.3	80.5%	86 (17.0%)	103 (20.3%)	240 (47.3%)	47 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.5%)	38.9	702^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.4	735^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.1%	33	36.4	23.0	39.7	36.4	39.3	29.4	33.8	$21,190	$1,846	$19,344
Cary Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1663 East Nancy Creek Drive	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6802	267	27	9.8	86.9%	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	239 (89.5%)	11 (4.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	15.2	1086^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.6	1002^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	19.7%	84	12.3	28.9	18.4	22.8	23.7	16.3	18.4	$24,894	$1,904	$22,990
River Eves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Eves Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4550	495	36	13.8	29.1%	218 (44.0%)	100 (20.2%)	112 (22.6%)	23 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	93.9	85^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.9	82^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	93.4%	3	71.0	70.1	67.8	73.9	81.6	63.2	71.3	$17,359	$457	$16,902
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5890	851	63	13.5	46.5%	70 (8.2%)	314 (36.9%)	156 (18.3%)	255 (30.0%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	78.6	250^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.1	302^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.8%	52	46.2	55.6	61.6	54.6	60.7	48.2	63.4	$16,864	$861	$16,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Peachtree Middle School
High : Dunwoody High School

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Kingsley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary School?

Students at Kingsley Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Kingsley Elementary School a good school?

Kingsley Elementary School ranks 675^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kingsley Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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