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Flat Shoals Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Flat Shoals Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 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. Flat Shoals Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade.

Flat Shoals Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.4% of 5th graders at Flat Shoals were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9% in DeKalb County and 43% statewide. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 64.97% to 100% free/reduced lunch. Flat Shoals Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of around $12,000-$13,000 in recent years, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Bob Mathis Elementary and Kelley Lake Elementary, also serve economically disadvantaged populations, they generally outperform Flat Shoals Elementary on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the poor performance at Flat Shoals. The high free/reduced lunch rate, low academic performance, and relatively high student-teacher ratio at Flat Shoals Elementary may indicate that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

373

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,890

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3226 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 874-4602

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Flat Shoals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNair Middle School
High:	McNair High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,207^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^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	7.3	1207 of 1238	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1200 of 1248	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1217 of 1242	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1205 of 1244	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1076 of 1214	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1202 of 1234	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1160 of 1209	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1188 of 1205	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	1210 of 1233	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	1224 of 1240	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	1219 of 1231	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1210 of 1225	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	1197 of 1201	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	1191 of 1212	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	1148 of 1183	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	1101 of 1133	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	1078 of 1134	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	996 of 1125	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	993 of 1101	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Mathematics12%-33 vs state

Science6%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Flat Shoals 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3902	531	38	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	469 (88.3%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%		16.7	1069^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.3%	46	10.3	16.0	29.6	7.7	14.7	15.9	27.5	$20,571	$2,075	$18,496
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%	117	31.6	9.5	26.4	46.2	21.4	34.0	32.1	$57,153	$1,749	$55,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Shoals Elementary School

How many students attend Flat Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Flat Shoals Elementary School.

What district is Flat Shoals Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Flat Shoals Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flat Shoals Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNair Middle School
High : McNair High School

What is the racial makeup of Flat Shoals Elementary School?

Students at Flat Shoals Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Flat Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Flat Shoals Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

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