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Canby Lane Elementary School

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Canby Lane Elementary School ranks 825 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Canby Lane Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 427 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.

Canby Lane Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25% of 3rd graders, 21.3% of 4th graders, and 35.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite increased spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Canby Lane has not shown significant improvement in test scores or state rankings over the past several years.

Compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County School District, such as Rowland Elementary, Bob Mathis Elementary, and Chapel Hill Elementary, Canby Lane performs significantly worse in terms of test scores and state rankings. The nearby DeKalb Brilliance Academy, a public charter school, also outperforms Canby Lane in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area.

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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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

825^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	30.7	825 of 1238	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	947 of 1248	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	883 of 1242	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	925 of 1244	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 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

Schools Near Canby Lane 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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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%)	30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%	122	25.0	21.3	35.6				21.7	16.1	34.2				45.1			$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%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9				20.5	13.2	28.6				20.0			$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%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1					32.6	38.6								$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%)	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
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%)	19.2	1010^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.2	1136^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.0%	126	26.3	17.2	30.7				27.5	23.1	14.7				11.1			$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%)	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
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%)	17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	23	13.0	15.7	34.0	15.5	20.3	29.3	11.1	7.8	20.0	5.2	14.1	12.1	46.0	8.6	1.7	$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%)	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
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
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	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%	4	11.8	21.4	32.8				23.5	25.0	29.5				37.7			$20,179	$1,942	$18,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Canby Lane Elementary School

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 825^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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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