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Stone Mountain Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1158^th

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of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Stone Mountain Elementary School serves approximately 453 students in grades PK-5 in the DeKalb County School District, located in Stone Mountain, GA, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, though its most recent ranking (5th percentile) shows a slight improvement from the previous year's 9th percentile.

One of the most significant challenges is chronic absenteeism. In the most recent school year, 38.5% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 26.7%. While this is an improvement from a peak of 46.4% a few years ago, it remains a critical issue. The data shows a clear connection between attendance and achievement: nearby DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.6% and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide—a stark contrast that suggests school-level factors matter significantly.

Academically, there are a few bright spots worth noting. Fourth-grade math stands out as a relative strength, with 30.7% of students proficient—approaching the district average of 37.5% and showing consistent improvement over recent years. However, these gains don't carry into 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to 15.4%, and science proficiency lags far behind at 10.7% compared to 44.2% statewide. The school spends $20,629 per student—among the highest in the area—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, yet these resources haven't translated into proportional gains. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school faces significant challenges, particularly around attendance and overall performance, the 4th grade math success suggests targeted strategies can work. Nearby higher-performing options like Smoke Rise Elementary and Brockett Elementary may be worth exploring, though Stone Mountain's modest upward trajectory offers some hope for improvement.

453

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,629

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6720 James B Rivers Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-4702

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Stone Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School
High:	Stone Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Asian:

7.1%

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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: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,158^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th 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	9.7	1158 of 1219	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1126 of 1238	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1157 of 1236	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1130 of 1223	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1193 of 1220	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1176 of 1214	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1109 of 1234	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1149 of 1209	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1201 of 1205	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	1198 of 1233	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	1172 of 1240	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.3	1160 of 1231	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	1166 of 1225	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	1123 of 1201	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1132 of 1212	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	1129 of 1183	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.7	1009 of 1133	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	944 of 1134	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	880 of 1125	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	991 of 1101	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	775 of 828	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	780 of 892	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	799 of 879	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	744 of 870	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	827 of 876	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	313 of 317	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	1100 of 1186	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1115 of 1224	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1064 of 1223	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1078 of 1212	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1163 of 1206	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	1135 of 1183	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1103 of 1225	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1196 of 1220	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1145 of 1210	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1168 of 1209	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-28 vs state

Science11%-34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 28, 2022

The curriculum is sub par and lacks cohesive structure. The teachers are unenthusiastic and lack innovation to keep students engaged. With little to no resources or sponsors, our kids are being deprived of essential concepts and basic state level learning. Stone Mountain Elementary curriculum lacks college, career, and future-ready skills designed to develop and enhance next level knowledge so our kids can excel in the real world. No athletic sports, plays, or recitals, no chess club, robotics, AI technology courses, choir, math club, reading club, science club or fairs, nor scholars, or anything! I have seen minimal staff engagement, no progress or improvement, nor innovative ideas to improve. Very little project assignments, field trips, or tech supplies to boost academics. It is truly disheartening to see our kids miss so much vital and fun experiences due to the district income level. This school is literally preparing our kids for a future with low income standards! 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
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	100.0%	10 (2.2%)	355 (78.4%)	44 (9.7%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	9.7	1158^th of 1219 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	32	14.1	30.7	15.4				10.7			$20,629	$2,715	$17,913
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	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	392 (65.2%)	153 (25.5%)	29 (4.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	6.6	1186^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.7%		9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%	14	17.4	15.0	18.1				3.5			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
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	99.9%	0 (0.0%)	682 (89.7%)	51 (6.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.1%)	68.8	336^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%	74	51.8	56.4	48.2	42.5	52.9	78.9	68.3	70.0	36.7	$15,921	$581	$15,339
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	100.0%	17 (3.2%)	314 (58.6%)	69 (12.9%)	118 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.8	974^th of 1219 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%	58	24.7	22.7	32.4				29.7			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	900	63	14.2	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	629 (69.9%)	132 (14.7%)	90 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.3%)	16.1	1057^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.6	1057^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.7	25.2	24.6				13.8			$18,472	$1,936	$16,536
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	1026^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.8%		41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	353	31.0	33.1	23.1				15.5			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Martin Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3302	450	33	13.6	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	339 (75.3%)	70 (15.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	14.9	1080^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	1116^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%	36	25.8	31.7	16.2				20.5			$20,582	$2,110	$18,472
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	100.0%	39 (4.4%)	633 (71.2%)	73 (8.2%)	131 (14.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	47.8	575^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.8%		27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%	301	50.7	48.3	30.0				40.3			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	790	53	14.9	100.0%	99 (12.5%)	324 (41.0%)	47 (5.9%)	311 (39.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	8.5	1171^st of 1219 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%	13	23.1	16.3	11.5				16.1			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	614	52	11.8	100.0%	17 (2.8%)	365 (59.4%)	59 (9.6%)	157 (25.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	34	767^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.1%		34.5	761^st of 1238 public elementary schools	38.5%	6	22.4	34.1	41.8				41.8			$19,214	$1,922	$17,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mountain Elementary School

How many students attend Stone Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Stone Mountain Elementary School.

Is Stone Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Stone Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Stone Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stone Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School
High : Stone Mountain High School

What district is Stone Mountain Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Stone Mountain Elementary School are 78% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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