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Toney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Toney Elementary School in Decatur, GA, is a small PK-5 school in the DeKalb County School District serving 207 students, where every child qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 5-12% of Georgia elementary schools, though its most recent ranking (1,165 out of 1,219) shows a slight improvement from the prior year.

Academically, Toney's math and science scores remain well below district and state averages. For example, 4th grade math proficiency was 24.1% compared to the district's 37.5%, and 5th grade science proficiency was 11.8% versus 30.4% districtwide. The school does outperform a few nearby DeKalb schools—including Snapfinger Elementary School, Peachcrest Elementary School, and Flat Shoals Elementary School—but trails Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology and Kelley Lake Elementary School. The contrast with nearby districts is stark: Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School in City Schools of Decatur ranks in the 95th percentile, while Charles R. Drew Charter School in Atlanta Public Schools ranks in the 88th—though those schools serve far fewer students in poverty.

On the positive side, Toney invests heavily in its students: per-student spending reached $29,467 in 2024-2025 (the highest among nearby DeKalb schools), and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 9.8:1. Chronic absenteeism has also improved for three straight years, dropping from 38.1% to 31.5%, though it remains nearly double the state average. While test scores have stayed largely flat despite these investments, the school's 4th grade math performance is its best in recent years, and the declining absenteeism suggests a foundation for future growth. For parents, Toney offers a small, well-funded environment with close adult attention, but academic outcomes and attendance remain significant challenges to watch.

207

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,467

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Oakland Ter
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-2102

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Toney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,165^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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	9.0	1165 of 1219	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1171 of 1238	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1102 of 1236	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1109 of 1223	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1082 of 1220	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1200 of 1214	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1156 of 1234	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1115 of 1209	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1145 of 1205	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1141 of 1233	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1162 of 1240	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	1198 of 1231	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	1184 of 1225	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1137 of 1201	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1201 of 1212	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	1176 of 1183	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	1124 of 1133	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	1126 of 1134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.2	1124 of 1125	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1079 of 1101	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	773 of 828	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	800 of 892	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	674 of 879	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	696 of 870	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	737 of 876	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1174 of 1224	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1088 of 1223	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1145 of 1212	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1132 of 1206	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	1126 of 1183	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	1116 of 1225	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1095 of 1220	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1022 of 1210	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1010 of 1209	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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	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 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
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%)	9	1165^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%	6	16.7	24.1	17.6	11.8	$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	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%)	10.3	1153^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%	44	11.7	0.0	13.9	27.8	$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
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%)	17.2	1045^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%	60	27.0	36.1	21.9	12.5	$23,473	$1,549	$21,924
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%)	9.2	1163^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%	11	18.2	30.6	13.1	6.6	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
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%)	9.2	1162^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%	45	17.2	22.4	11.1	20.4	$24,890	$3,037	$21,853
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%)	6.1	1196^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	169	20.6	17.6	10.1	3.9	$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
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	1210^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%	2	7.8	11.8	11.3	9.7	$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
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	1209^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.9	1214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	11.7	13.4	6.2	11.3	$19,532	$1,939	$17,593
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%)	88.4	145^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36	72.8	70.4	66.9	61.4	$30,852	$06	$30,846
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	529	45	11.7	11.3%	366 (69.2%)	62 (11.7%)	26 (4.9%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	95.3	67^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	81.5	92.5	82.4	64.8	$19,783	$175	$19,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Toney Elementary School

How many students attend Toney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Toney Elementary School.

Is Toney Elementary School a good school?

Toney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Toney Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Columbia High School

What district is Toney Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Toney Elementary School?

Students at Toney Elementary School are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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