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Rowland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

935^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rowland Elementary School in Stone Mountain, GA, serves about 390 students in grades PK-5 as part of the DeKalb County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a remarkable upward trajectory in recent years, climbing from the 8th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 23rd percentile for 2025-2026—a dramatic turnaround from its historical performance in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools.

The most encouraging news for parents is in mathematics. Rowland's 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 34.1% now exceeds the district average of 31.7%, and the school has posted dramatic year-over-year gains across all grade levels. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency jumped from just 4.9% in 2022-2023 to 33.3% in 2025-2026—a nearly sevenfold increase. The school also maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, the lowest among nearby schools like Rockbridge Elementary and Woodridge Elementary, and spends a healthy $20,179 per student. However, science proficiency remains a challenge, with 5th-grade scores at 24.4% in 2025-2026—well below the district average of 30.4% and volatile from year to year, despite a strong 37.7% showing the previous year.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent concern at 32.7%, nearly double the state average of 17.7%, though it has improved from 38.0% the prior year and is better than several nearby schools like Canby Lane Elementary (38.4%) and Snapfinger Elementary (37.2%). The school also shows a notable gender gap in effectiveness, with female students ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide versus 17th for males. While Rowland still trails Allgood Elementary (37th percentile) and significantly lags Museum School Avondale Estates (82nd percentile), its consistent three-year improvement in math and overall ranking suggests instructional strategies are working. If this momentum continues, Rowland is well-positioned to reach the 2-star threshold and close the gap with its higher-performing neighbors.

390

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,179

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1317 S Indian Creek Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-6202

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Rowland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High:	Towers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

935^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	24.1	935 of 1222	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	938 of 1238	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	930 of 1236	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1128 of 1223	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1106 of 1220	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1127 of 1214	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1048 of 1234	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1142 of 1209	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1099 of 1205	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1129 of 1233	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1108 of 1240	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	1147 of 1231	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1055 of 1225	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1115 of 1201	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1125 of 1212	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	984 of 1183	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	974 of 1133	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.0	959 of 1134	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	882 of 1125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	998 of 1101	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	556 of 829	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	496 of 892	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	480 of 879	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	714 of 870	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	791 of 876	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	791 of 1189	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	824 of 1224	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	903 of 1223	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1176 of 1212	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1057 of 1206	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	986 of 1186	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	982 of 1225	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	954 of 1220	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1048 of 1210	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1121 of 1209	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	390	33	11.8	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	275 (70.5%)	63 (16.2%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	24.1	935^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.5%		24.1	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%	3		30.1	33.3	34.1				24.4			$20,179	$1,942	$18,237
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	537	37	14.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	508 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	14.3	1093^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%	56		5.1	13.8	8.5	20.4	8.9	13.8	36.2	14.0	4.0	$18,036	$740	$17,297
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%)	4.5	1212^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.9	1214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%	2		11.7	13.4	6.2				11.3			$19,532	$1,939	$17,593
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%)	13.2	1110^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.1	1088^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.1%	22		20.8	19.5	21.5				25.3			$21,079	$1,860	$19,219
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
Woodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Cedar Ridge Trl	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0202	444	30	14.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	364 (82.0%)	52 (11.7%)	12 (2.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	23.5	941^st of 1222 public elementary schools	23.0%		19.2	1010^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.4%	69		44.5	34.7	15.3				17.3			$19,156	$2,093	$17,063
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	356	36	9.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (87.6%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	4.3	1213^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%	1		7.8	11.8	11.3				9.7			$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
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%)	80.5	218^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.2%		78	255^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.4%	37	87.9	74.5	57.9	56.0	50.7	58.3	60.3	65.1	45.6	36.8	$18,904	$87	$18,817
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%)	18.9	1011^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.1	908^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%	103		27.0	33.3	22.7				23.8			$19,862	$1,855	$18,007
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	1036^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%	211		22.5	22.2	31.6				25.0			$20,137	$1,983	$18,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rowland Elementary School?

Students at Rowland Elementary School are 71% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Rowland Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Rowland Elementary School a good school?

Rowland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Rowland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Rowland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rowland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High : Towers High School

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