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Kelley Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kelley Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 233 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.

Kelley Lake Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.5% of 3rd graders, 13.6% of 4th graders, and 18.6% 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 a low statewide ranking, placing between 559 and 1,105 out of 1,238-1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently received a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

While Kelley Lake Elementary School underperforms compared to the state and county averages, it is also generally performing worse than the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Oak View Elementary, Cedar Grove Elementary, and Ronald E. McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School. These schools, while still struggling, have higher test scores, better SchoolDigger rankings, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. The high poverty level, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced lunch rate, may be a significant factor contributing to Kelley Lake Elementary School's low academic performance, and the district and school leadership have an opportunity to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes.

302

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,473

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2590 Kelly Lake Rd
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-4802

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Kelley Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNair Middle School
High:	McNair High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,105^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	14.4	1105 of 1238	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	757 of 1248	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	559 of 1242	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	828 of 1244	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1100 of 1214	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	927 of 1234	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1018 of 1209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	877 of 1205	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1064 of 1233	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.6	989 of 1240	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1062 of 1231	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	996 of 1225	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1027 of 1201	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	1094 of 1212	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	999 of 1183	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	991 of 1133	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	1053 of 1134	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	919 of 1125	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	924 of 1101	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Kelley Lake 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
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	302	26	11.6	94.4%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		36	757^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	348	13.5	13.6	18.6	25.0	25.0	25.6	11.9	$23,473	$1,549	$21,924
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	373	31	12.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	349 (93.6%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.5	1200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	13.0	14.5	10.4	11.6	12.7	11.9	6.0	$24,890	$3,037	$21,853
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	207	21	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.3	1109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%	62	12.1	13.2	26.8	12.1	13.2	14.6	12.2	$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1954 Candler Road	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 722-0706	241	16	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	7.1	21.2		3.6	15.2			$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	1162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.9%	135	20.5	10.7	34.3	27.8	14.9	24.6	14.3	$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	18.5	10.8	10.2	18.5	24.2	12.5	6.5	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3132 Clifton Church Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-4402	844	52	16.2	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	754 (89.3%)	41 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	29.9	835^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%		34.8	779^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.6%	56	26.5	33.8	28.6	32.6	35.8	27.9	22.1	$18,379	$2,160	$16,219
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
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	685	51	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	13.6	14.3	20.6	19.6	19.4	17.6	10.9	$19,257	$2,123	$17,134
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.0%	9	55.6	65.1	68.5	68.9	67.1	72.5	75.8	$30,852	$06	$30,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelley Lake Elementary School

Is Kelley Lake Elementary School a good school?

Kelley Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Kelley Lake Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Kelley Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Kelley Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kelley Lake Elementary School?

Students at Kelley Lake Elementary School are 57% African American, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kelley Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kelley Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNair Middle School
High : McNair High School

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