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McLendon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

McLendon Elementary School in Decatur, GA, serves approximately 342 students in grades PK-5 within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McLendon currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 14th percentile statewide—a significant drop from its 2-star rating and 31st percentile just two years ago. Math proficiency rates are well below district and state averages at every grade level: for example, only 31.7% of 3rd graders, 22% of 4th graders, and 20.5% of 5th graders are proficient in math. This stands in stark contrast to nearby Robert Shaw Theme School, just 1.3 miles away, where 84.2% of 3rd graders are proficient in math—despite both schools serving 100% free/reduced lunch populations. Even International Community School (1.63 miles away) achieves 60.8% 5th-grade math proficiency compared to McLendon's 20.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern at 27.9%, far above the state average of 17.7% and dramatically higher than Robert Shaw's 2.8% or Museum School Avondale Estates' 5.1%.

Notably, McLendon spends $24,746 per student—49% more than International Community School—yet achieves far lower outcomes, suggesting that increased funding alone isn't driving improvement. Test scores also show significant year-to-year volatility, with 4th-grade math swinging from 50% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 15.4% the following year. The school's subgroup performance is uniformly low across all demographic groups, with no bright spots to build upon. While nearby schools like Briarlake Elementary and Laurel Ridge Elementary cluster in the 75th-97th percentile, McLendon sits in a low-performing cluster alongside Avondale Elementary and Indian Creek Elementary. Understanding what the high-performing schools in the same district are doing differently—particularly around attendance and instruction—could provide a roadmap for meaningful change.

342

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,746

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3169 Hollywood Dr
Decatur, GA 30033

(678) 676-5902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend McLendon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Druid Hills Middle School
High:	Druid Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,050^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	16.6	1050 of 1219	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1031 of 1238	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	858 of 1236	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	722 of 1223	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	835 of 1220	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	917 of 1214	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	711 of 1234	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	825 of 1209	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.0	978 of 1205	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	917 of 1233	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	774 of 1240	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1053 of 1231	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	1173 of 1225	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1171 of 1201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1193 of 1212	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	1158 of 1183	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	1109 of 1133	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	1113 of 1134	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	1098 of 1125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	1086 of 1101	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	697 of 828	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	759 of 892	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	536 of 879	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	406 of 870	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	551 of 876	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	992 of 1186	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1034 of 1224	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	985 of 1223	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	804 of 1212	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	855 of 1206	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	1026 of 1183	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	1008 of 1225	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	577 of 1220	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	618 of 1210	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	801 of 1209	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)16th percentile~ school

African American (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-19 vs state

Mathematics25%-23 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

This is a great school with students from 24 countries speaking multiple languages. The faculty is caring and the students respect each other. The reason the scoring is so low is because of the way the state calculates testing. We have many students that are new immigrants to this country. Everyone has to take the math tests because math is a universal language. Not true, when almost all questions are two stage word problems. You have to be proficient in English to understand the questions. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	342	31	11.0	100.0%	18 (5.3%)	199 (58.2%)	66 (19.3%)	34 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	16.6	1050^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18	1031^st of 1238 public elementary schools	16.7%	19		31.7	22.0	20.5				25.6			$24,746	$2,155	$22,591
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6902	440	36	12.2	39.5%	185 (42.0%)	94 (21.4%)	83 (18.9%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	75.5	266^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.1	265^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.6%	1		63.4	63.7	49.2				55.4			$21,476	$3,462	$18,014
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	307	25	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	284 (92.5%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	94.8	78^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.6%		97	38^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.9%	40		84.2	70.8	76.3				81.6			$22,295	$2,031	$20,264
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	967	75	12.8	100.0%	108 (11.2%)	348 (36.0%)	59 (6.1%)	438 (45.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	18.5	1019^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.4%		11.9	1147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%	128		28.5	33.6	20.3				23.3			$19,077	$2,156	$16,921
International Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	2418 Wood Trail Ln	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 499-8969	501	33	15.1	95.2%	104 (20.8%)	177 (35.3%)	29 (5.8%)	160 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	56.9	466^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.8%		53.6	517^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.2%	51		39.5	44.7	60.8				54.4			$16,605	$457	$16,148
DeKalb Arts Academy	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	768	52	14.7	76.0%	46 (6.0%)	631 (82.2%)	33 (4.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	55.9	480^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.6%		70.2	325^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.7%	155		52.1	38.7	63.3	28.7	44.2	50.0	71.5	46.6	22.2	$17,413	$1,669	$15,745
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	521	42	12.4	91.6%	95 (18.2%)	314 (60.3%)	41 (7.9%)	45 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	18.9	1009^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.2%		26.1	908^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%	101		27.0	33.3	22.7				23.8			$19,862	$1,855	$18,007
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
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	588	45	13.0	36.2%	290 (49.3%)	197 (33.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	80.5	218^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.1%		78	255^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.4%	37	87.9	74.5	57.9	56.0	50.7	58.3	60.3	65.1	45.6	36.8	$18,904	$87	$18,817
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	218	26	8.3	43.6%	90 (41.3%)	55 (25.2%)	27 (12.4%)	26 (11.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$74,148	$10,031	$64,117

Frequently Asked Questions about McLendon Elementary School

How many students attend McLendon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended McLendon Elementary School.

What district is McLendon Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of McLendon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McLendon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Druid Hills Middle School
High : Druid Hills High School

Is McLendon Elementary School a good school?

McLendon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McLendon Elementary School?

Students at McLendon Elementary School are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

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