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Rowland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rowland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 392 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Rowland Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.8% of 3rd graders, 21.4% of 4th graders, and 32.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1%, 30.1%, and 34.9% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 25% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $14,272, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages.

The nearby schools, such as Canby Lane Elementary, Rockbridge Elementary, and Dunaire Elementary, also have low test scores and rankings, but generally perform better than Rowland Elementary. However, the Museum School Avondale Estates, a public charter school located nearby, stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools with significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

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 — 11th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

938^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	24.1	938 of 1238	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	934 of 1248	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1143 of 1242	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1123 of 1244	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

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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
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	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%	4		11.8	21.4	32.8				23.5	25.0	29.5				37.7			$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%)	17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	23		13.0	15.7	34.0	15.5	20.3	29.3	11.1	7.8	20.0	5.2	14.1	12.1	46.0	8.6	1.7	$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%)	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
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
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%)	34.5	761^st of 1238 public elementary schools	38.5%		43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%	110		22.9	28.4	29.2				28.9	33.7	39.6				41.7			$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%)	19.2	1010^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.2	1136^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.0%	126		26.3	17.2	30.7				27.5	23.1	14.7				11.1			$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%)	6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%		11	1170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	42		11.7	10.9	19.3				8.3	7.3	5.3				10.7			$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%)	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
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
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%)	30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%	122		25.0	21.3	35.6				21.7	16.1	34.2				45.1			$20,137	$1,983	$18,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowland Elementary School

Is Rowland Elementary School a good school?

Rowland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Rowland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended 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

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