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Lakeside High School

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Lakeside High School ranks 243 rd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Lakeside High School is a large public high school in Atlanta's DeKalb County, serving 2,234 students in grades 9-12 with a diverse student body where about 47% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has seen its statewide ranking slip in recent years, moving from the 84th percentile a decade ago to its current position at the 47th percentile, though it continues to show notable strengths in specific areas.

Lakeside's standout academic performance is in Biology, where 48% of students scored proficient—nearly 9 points above the DeKalb County average and slightly above the state average. This strength has been consistent for several years, outpacing nearby schools like Tucker High School and Cross Keys High School. However, Algebra I performance tells a different story—only 32.4% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 48.1% and lower than several neighboring schools. The school also serves its White students exceptionally well (84th percentile statewide) and provides strong support for Special Education students (68th percentile), though Hispanic students and English Language Learners face significant challenges.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 31.3%—nearly double the state average and more than double the rate at Chamblee High School, a comparable school just 3.85 miles away with similar demographics. Chamblee ranks 80th statewide versus Lakeside's 243rd, graduates students at a higher rate (88% vs. 83.4%), and outperforms Lakeside in every subject. Lakeside's graduation rate does exceed the district average, and its per-student spending of $16,693 is competitive with nearby schools. The persistent attendance challenges, combined with the gap between strong Biology and weak Algebra results, suggest that focused attention on attendance and math instruction could help reverse the school's recent downward trajectory.

2,234

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,693

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Briarcliff Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30345

(678) 874-6702

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Lakeside High School:

Elementary:	Briarlake Elementary School
	Evansdale Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Henderson Mill Elementary School
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	Oak Grove Elementary School
	Pleasantdale Elementary School
	Sagamore Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Henderson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

28.7%

African American:

18.9%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

243^rd of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 23High 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	37.7	243 of 455	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	177 of 451	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	192 of 454	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	164 of 448	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	170 of 431	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	94 of 410	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	135 of 438	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	86 of 420	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	70 of 426	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.7	107 of 435	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	56.7	151 of 425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	169 of 425	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	146 of 396	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	133 of 402	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.6	70 of 384	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	115 of 372	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	81 of 370	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	77 of 335	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	144 of 376	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	174 of 391	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	145 of 382	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	163 of 384	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	122 of 372	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	40 of 82	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	118 of 173	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	103 of 180	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	67 of 159	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	48 of 141	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	27 of 102	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	231 of 431	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	183 of 438	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	222 of 435	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	162 of 433	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	147 of 430	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	269 of 298	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	268 of 315	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	226 of 308	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	245 of 295	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	237 of 436	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	177 of 442	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	158 of 436	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	163 of 436	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	183 of 427	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.8	12 of 149	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	70.9	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	109 of 338	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	106 of 343	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	53 of 331	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	55 of 334	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	60 of 341	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	43 of 346	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	37 of 343	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)84th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology48%~ state avg

Algebra I32%-16 vs state

United States History26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	3801 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6702	2,234	132	16.9	47.1%	641 (28.7%)	422 (18.9%)	981 (43.9%)	85 (3.8%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.1%)	37.7	243^rd of 455 public high schools	46.6%		47.8	177^th of 451 public high schools	60.8%	66	32.4	48.0	25.7							$16,693	$1,604	$15,088
Tapestry Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3130 Raymond Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 676-1200	300	37	8.1	34.7%	141 (47.0%)	80 (26.7%)	61 (20.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	33	268^th of 455 public high schools	41.1%		42.2	212^th of 451 public high schools	53.0%	56	31.0	42.2	31.6	38.6	41.7	27.7	16.7	14.9	34.8	$23,743	$284	$23,460
Cross Keys High School	Public	9-12	1626 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6102	1,748	125	13.9	100.0%	12 (0.7%)	64 (3.7%)	1,590 (91.0%)	60 (3.4%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	38.4	236^th of 455 public high schools	48.1%		35.2	267^th of 451 public high schools	40.8%	31	38.8	38.8	36.9							$19,060	$1,991	$17,069
Chamblee High School	Public	9-12	3688 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6902	1,867	113	16.5	43.5%	606 (32.5%)	322 (17.2%)	669 (35.8%)	165 (8.8%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	92 (4.9%)	67.3	80^th of 455 public high schools	82.4%		70.2	84^th of 451 public high schools	81.4%	4	49.6	63.9	50.8							$17,226	$1,656	$15,570
Druid Hills High School	Public	9-12	1798 Haygood Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6302	1,468	93	15.7	43.8%	442 (30.1%)	563 (38.4%)	254 (17.3%)	132 (9.0%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (4.6%)	40.9	217^th of 455 public high schools	52.3%		53.9	149^th of 451 public high schools	67.0%	68	32.8	55.1	28.0							$17,570	$1,606	$15,963
Tucker High School	Public	9-12	5036 Lavista Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3702	1,614	109	14.8	85.4%	152 (9.4%)	853 (52.9%)	394 (24.4%)	153 (9.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	38.6	233^rd of 455 public high schools	48.8%		47.4	180^th of 451 public high schools	60.1%	53	33.3	38.9	41.6							$18,285	$1,715	$16,570
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						33.4	4.2	0.0		$18,691	$1,446	$17,245
Clarkston High School	Public	9-12	618 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5302	1,441	107	13.4	100.0%	125 (8.7%)	712 (49.4%)	122 (8.5%)	449 (31.2%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	20 (1.4%)	41.5	212^th of 455 public high schools	53.4%		19.9	357^th of 451 public high schools	20.8%	145	40.7	43.2	38.0							$19,406	$1,923	$17,483
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4420	1,901	132	14.3	16.6%	1,127 (59.3%)	437 (23.0%)	109 (5.7%)	79 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (7.6%)	83.5	30^th of 455 public high schools	93.4%		82	44^th of 451 public high schools	90.2%	14	67.2	78.2	56.2							$17,609	$405	$17,204
Elizabeth Andrews High School	Public	10-12	1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2602	167	32	5.2	83.2%	4 (2.4%)	116 (69.5%)	39 (23.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	7.1	429^th of 455 public high schools	5.7%		14.1	393^rd of 451 public high schools	12.9%	36	8.2	11.7	9.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside High School

What district is Lakeside High School in?

DeKalb County

What schools feed into Lakeside High School?

Lakeside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Briarlake Elementary School
Elementary : Evansdale Elementary School
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary : Henderson Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasantdale Elementary School
Elementary : Sagamore Hills Elementary School
Middle : Henderson Middle School

How many students attend Lakeside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,234 students attended Lakeside High School.

Is Lakeside High School a good school?

Lakeside High School ranks 243^rd of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside High School?

Students at Lakeside High School are 44% Hispanic, 29% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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