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Smoke Rise Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1028^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Smoke Rise Elementary School in Stone Mountain, GA, serves approximately 539 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the DeKalb County School District, where 84.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's standout strengths is attendance. Smoke Rise's chronic absenteeism rate is just 14.8%—nearly half the district average of 26.7% and below the state average of 17.7%. This is especially impressive compared to nearby schools like Stone Mountain Elementary (38.5%) and Hambrick Elementary (31.6%). Strong attendance suggests families are engaged and connected to the school, which is a solid foundation for learning. In recent years, Smoke Rise has also shown real strength in 5th grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 35% to 54%—often matching or exceeding district averages. The school also demonstrated a remarkable capacity for science instruction, hitting 53.2% proficiency in 2024-2025, far above the district's 33.1%.

However, the most recent school year brought significant challenges. Statewide, Smoke Rise now ranks in the 16th percentile, a sharp drop from the 46th percentile the year before. Math proficiency in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (31%, 33%, and 23%) trails district and state averages. The 5th grade science score also fell dramatically to 15.5%—a steep decline that warrants attention. Notably, a nearby school, DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, serves a similarly high-poverty population yet ranks in the 72nd percentile, suggesting that poverty alone doesn't determine outcomes. Smoke Rise spends a healthy $21,091 per student and maintains a favorable 11.9:1 student-teacher ratio. With strong attendance, past academic peaks, and solid literacy foundations, Smoke Rise has important assets to build on as it works to reverse its recent decline.

539

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,091

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4780 Hugh Howell Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

(678) 874-3602

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tucker Middle School
High:	Tucker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,028^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	18.1	1028 of 1222	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	673 of 1238	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	759 of 1236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	585 of 1223	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	583 of 1220	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	569 of 1214	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	515 of 1234	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	673 of 1209	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.1	911 of 1205	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	909 of 1233	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	959 of 1240	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1001 of 1231	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	913 of 1225	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	730 of 1201	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	701 of 1212	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	506 of 1183	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	462 of 1133	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	520 of 1134	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	647 of 1125	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	426 of 1101	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	445 of 829	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	297 of 892	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	335 of 879	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	142 of 870	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	180 of 876	79.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	0.0	106 of 107	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	195 of 215	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	63.7	67 of 317	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	31.2	232 of 304	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	120 of 286	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	145 of 283	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	943 of 1189	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	661 of 1224	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	696 of 1223	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	564 of 1212	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	599 of 1206	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	482 of 504	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	353 of 583	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	433 of 565	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	347 of 535	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	339 of 516	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1039 of 1186	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	683 of 1225	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	814 of 1220	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	607 of 1210	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	565 of 1209	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)46th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Science16%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Ms. Pamela McCloud is on the right track to restore Smokerise to a wonderful DeKalb school! Smokerise is an awesome area, with great teachers and students. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, July 30, 2011

I was involved at the school as a community member. There are some very caring and wonderful teachers but unfortunately the school is run so poorly that if you are not lucky enough to get one of those teachers, you are in for a bad year. The students are poorly supervised and education is not a priority. The amount of movie watching (and I am not talking about educational films) is out of control. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2011

Compared to other schools in the district this school is great. I find the staff to be very caring and helpful. The afterschool programs here are great. They have spanish club robotics and chess available. My child is thriving in this environment. I pulled him out of another school and stepped out on faith by putting him at smokerise in the middle of the school year in 2nd grade. I have not looked back and i am ever so grateful. The teachers are seasoned professionals, not a bunch of kids fresh out of school and so far the teachers my son has had have been at this school since their kids were in school. There are lots of activities for families and they make parental involvement very easy...i believe its mandatory to do a certain amt of hours, im not sure how many bc there are so many opportunities you just get it done. Whats great is that members of the community still volunteer at this school and they dont even have kids at the school anymore! I wish i didnt have to pull my son out of this school, but I'm moving to a different county, so he must go. If you are an involved parent, this is a great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2011

Very ineffective and non-responsive administration. Unfriendly staff. Many teachers discourage parental involvement. Charter school for 2 years now, yet, no change in school other than name. Administration not promoting parent interaction as dictated by the charter. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	539	45	11.9	84.4%	59 (10.9%)	227 (42.1%)	197 (36.5%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	18.1	1028^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.9%		41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	355	31.0	33.1	23.1				15.5			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
Nesbit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Cherokee Dr	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 414-2740	1,191	97	12.2	85.6%	27 (2.3%)	159 (13.4%)	950 (79.8%)	32 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	16.1	1061^st of 1222 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.2	1108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.5%	47	22.2	27.6	22.3				26.1			$15,610	$1,480	$14,129
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	760	50	15.2	—	0 (0.0%)	682 (89.7%)	51 (6.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.1%)	68.8	337^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%	73	51.8	56.4	48.2	42.5	52.9	78.9	68.3	70.0	36.7	$15,921	$581	$15,339
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.2%		29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%	62	31.4	54.4	31.4				25.4			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
Livsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 Livsey Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3302	383	34	11.2	65.5%	122 (31.9%)	66 (17.2%)	146 (38.1%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	67.9	343^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.4	313^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.7%	30	65.5	64.1	44.5				34.2			$24,778	$2,068	$22,710
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	889	66	13.4	—	39 (4.4%)	633 (71.2%)	73 (8.2%)	131 (14.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	47.8	576^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.9%		27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%	300	50.7	48.3	30.0				40.3			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	417	40	10.4	78.7%	104 (24.9%)	138 (33.1%)	126 (30.2%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	55.5	491^st of 1222 public elementary schools	59.8%		59.4	444^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	47	45.7	56.9	45.6				41.1			$24,333	$1,913	$22,420
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	601	42	14.3	—	6 (1.0%)	392 (65.2%)	153 (25.5%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	6.6	1190^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.6%		9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%	10	17.4	15.0	18.1				3.5			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	536	39	13.7	—	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.8	976^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	24.7	22.7	32.4				29.7			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	453	35	12.9	—	10 (2.2%)	355 (78.4%)	44 (9.7%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	9.7	1161^st of 1222 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	35	14.1	30.7	15.4				10.7			$20,629	$2,715	$17,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Smoke Rise Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Smoke Rise Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tucker Middle School
High : Tucker High School

Is Smoke Rise Elementary School a good school?

Smoke Rise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Smoke Rise Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Smoke Rise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Smoke Rise Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smoke Rise Elementary School?

Students at Smoke Rise Elementary School are 42% African American, 37% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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