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Canby Lane Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Canby Lane Elementary School in Decatur, GA, serves about 446 students in grades PK through 5 within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s overall state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 33rd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it at 1,034 out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which jumped to 38.4% in 2025-2026—more than double the state average of 17.7% and well above the district’s 26.7%. This is a sharp reversal from the previous year’s improvement (26.6%), and it mirrors a pattern of inconsistent gains. By contrast, nearby DeKalb Brilliance Academy, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.7% and posts significantly higher test scores—suggesting attendance could be a powerful lever for improvement. Canby Lane’s per-pupil spending is substantial at $20,137, yet outcomes remain below district averages, and the school’s year-to-year results swing widely (5th-grade science, for example, fell from 45.1% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 25.0% in 2025-2026).

There are genuine bright spots. Fifth-grade math proficiency (31.6%) nearly matches the district average (31.7%), and in 2024-2025, 5th-graders actually exceeded district averages in both ELA and math—a rare feat for this school. Science has also been a relative strength in past years, outperforming the district in three of the last four years. Among nearby schools, Canby Lane ranks in the middle of the pack—better than Rainbow Elementary, Columbia Elementary, Chapel Hill Elementary, Snapfinger Elementary, and Peachcrest Elementary, but behind Woodridge Elementary and Rowland Elementary. The school’s ability to sustain its 2024-2025 gains will likely hinge on tackling absenteeism and extending its 5th-grade success to earlier grades.

446

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,137

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4150 Green Hawk Trl
Decatur, GA 30035

(678) 874-0602

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Canby Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High:	Towers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Asian:

3.4%

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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: Recently slipping — 33rd percentile in 2025 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,034^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	17.7	1034 of 1219	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	825 of 1238	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	943 of 1236	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	876 of 1223	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	916 of 1220	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1016 of 1214	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1051 of 1234	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1177 of 1209	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	1102 of 1205	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1131 of 1233	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1117 of 1240	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	1184 of 1231	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	1134 of 1225	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1107 of 1201	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	1092 of 1212	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1013 of 1183	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	1018 of 1133	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	1040 of 1134	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	999 of 1125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	946 of 1101	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	589 of 828	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.9	408 of 892	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	563 of 879	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	453 of 870	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	511 of 876	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1069 of 1186	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	871 of 1224	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	902 of 1223	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	911 of 1212	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	902 of 1206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	925 of 1183	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	755 of 1225	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	994 of 1220	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	846 of 1210	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	924 of 1209	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 9, 2011

Canby Lane is an awesome school... The teachers and staff show a genuine care for the children's education, and is willing to go over and beyond for them. I would strongly recommend this school to other parents. 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/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 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
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	446	30	14.8	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	374 (83.9%)	42 (9.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.7	1034^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%	209	22.5	22.2	31.6				25.0			$20,137	$1,983	$18,154
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	11.3	1133^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	7.1%		16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	31.0	14.3	17.9				12.5			$22,972	$2,173	$20,799
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	27.3	874^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.3%		42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	221	23.6	42.7	19.7				39.5			$17,530	$1,399	$16,130
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
Woodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Cedar Ridge Trl	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0202	444	30	14.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	364 (82.0%)	52 (11.7%)	12 (2.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	23.5	939^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.0%		19.2	1010^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.4%	71	44.5	34.7	15.3				17.3			$19,156	$2,093	$17,063
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
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	537	37	14.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	508 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	14.3	1090^th of 1219 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%	53	5.1	13.8	8.5	20.4	8.9	13.8	36.2	14.0	4.0	$18,036	$740	$17,297
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
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%)	17.6	1038^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.8%		30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	209	30.8	30.2	17.0				24.6			$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	390	33	11.8	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	275 (70.5%)	63 (16.2%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	24.1	933^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	23.5%		24.1	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%	5	30.1	33.3	34.1				24.4			$20,179	$1,942	$18,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Canby Lane Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Canby Lane Elementary School?

Students at Canby Lane Elementary School are 84% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Canby Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Canby Lane Elementary School.

What district is Canby Lane Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Canby Lane Elementary School a good school?

Canby Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Canby Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canby Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High : Towers High School

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