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Toney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Toney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 226 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. Unfortunately, Toney Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade.

Toney Elementary's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 12-14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 29-44% at the county and state levels. Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,626 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools, which range from $3,535 to $17,591 per student, Toney's outcomes remain very low. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology, Winnona Park Elementary School, and Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School, also serve economically disadvantaged populations, they generally outperform Toney Elementary on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to Toney's poor performance, and the school may be facing significant challenges related to teacher quality, curriculum, or instructional practices that need to be addressed.

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 — 6th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,171^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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	10.6	1171 of 1238	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1109 of 1248	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1121 of 1242	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1099 of 1244	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Toney 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%		95	65^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.8%	9	71.6	72.5	76.4	83.9	80.8	76.4	69.2	$19,783	$175	$19,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Toney Elementary School

Is Toney Elementary School a good school?

Toney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% 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 is the racial makeup of Toney Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Toney Elementary School?

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

What district is Toney Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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