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Avondale Elementary School

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Avondale Elementary School ranks 908 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Avondale Estates, Georgia, with 456 students enrolled. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avondale Elementary consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.1% of 3rd graders at Avondale Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.1% in DeKalb County and 34.9% statewide. The nearby Museum School Avondale Estates and DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts, both public charter schools, significantly outperform Avondale Elementary on these assessments, with proficiency rates often 30-40 percentage points higher.

Avondale Elementary has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the nearby charter schools. The school also has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $11,556 to $15,027 in recent years, higher than the spending at Peachcrest Elementary but lower than the spending at nearby charter schools. These factors suggest that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to its academic struggles, which have consistently ranked it in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

521

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,862

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Lakeshore Dr
Avondale Estates, GA 30002

(678) 676-5202

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Druid Hills Middle School
High:	Druid Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

White:

18.2%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

908^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	908 of 1238	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	847 of 1248	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1001 of 1242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	945 of 1244	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1094 of 1214	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	976 of 1234	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1001 of 1209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	1059 of 1205	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	1107 of 1233	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1011 of 1240	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	1073 of 1231	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	1060 of 1225	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	1048 of 1201	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	937 of 1212	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	994 of 1183	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	964 of 1133	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	935 of 1134	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	993 of 1125	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.2	997 of 1101	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-15 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, October 30, 2009

Ms Malone is very dedicated to the students of avondale. My daughter attends avondale and she enjoys the drug awareness program and the school spirit. I have never seen a principle work as hard as Ms Malone for their kids.Avondale was the first IB school and has met AYP standards year after year. We are raising the Bar!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Avondale 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
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	521	42	12.4	91.6%	95 (18.2%)	314 (60.3%)	41 (7.9%)	45 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	26.1	908^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	61		24.1	26.0	24.7				38.0	32.5	21.3				27.0			$19,862	$1,855	$18,007
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	588	45	13.0	36.2%	290 (49.3%)	197 (33.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	78	255^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%	20	72.7	54.2	57.6	54.0	56.5	60.6	63.4	62.7	59.1	54.0	33.3	47.9	60.6	61.9	54.9	46.4	$18,904	$87	$18,817
DeKalb Arts Academy	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	768	52	14.7	76.0%	46 (6.0%)	631 (82.2%)	33 (4.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	70.2	325^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.7%		70	345^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%	20		51.2	52.9	64.3	51.6	61.4	59.1	62.8	58.8	52.9	18.4	41.6	50.0	54.3	58.0	23.9	$17,413	$1,669	$15,745
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	307	25	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	284 (92.5%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	97	38^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.9%		92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%	72		69.8	73.8	76.2				84.9	78.6	73.8				78.6			$22,295	$2,031	$20,264
Talley Street Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2617 Talley St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 377-1446	623	51	12.1	21.2%	338 (54.3%)	144 (23.1%)	40 (6.4%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.6%)	94.7	73^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.6	101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	91.9%	28		66.1	68.3	77.9				69.8	73.4	77.8				70.4			$19,026	$594	$18,432
Glennwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	184	19	9.8	21.7%	79 (42.9%)	44 (23.9%)	21 (11.4%)	17 (9.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)								(n/a)																	$29,488	$500	$28,987
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	276	21	13.1	8.0%	177 (64.1%)	34 (12.3%)	18 (6.5%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)																	$23,902	$258	$23,643
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	432	32	13.5	100.0%	22 (5.1%)	268 (62.0%)	32 (7.4%)	102 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	1088^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%	69		18.5	25.0	20.9				14.8	23.4	16.2				19.4			$21,079	$1,860	$19,219
Peachcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Joy Ln	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	729	51	14.2	100.0%	17 (2.3%)	536 (73.5%)	112 (15.4%)	26 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	6.9	1214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.8	1174^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.9%	40		6.9	12.6	19.4				9.5	7.4	8.5				12.4			$19,532	$1,939	$17,593
Clairemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	155 Erie Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 370-4450	162	17	9.8	32.1%	59 (36.4%)	58 (35.8%)	11 (6.8%)	15 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)								(n/a)																	$30,032	$1,684	$28,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Druid Hills Middle School
High : Druid Hills High School

How many students attend Avondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Avondale Elementary School.

What district is Avondale Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Avondale Elementary School a good school?

Avondale Elementary School ranks 908^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary School?

Students at Avondale Elementary School are 60% African American, 18% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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