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Pine Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Pine Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 599 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.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,407 to $13,817 in recent years, Pine Ridge 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 11.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% in DeKalb County and 34.9% statewide. The school has also been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Pine Ridge Elementary to other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Wynbrooke Elementary, located just 1.14 miles away, ranks in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools and has significantly higher academic proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. Despite the challenges faced by Pine Ridge Elementary, the school's small student-teacher ratio suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of its student population.

551

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,487

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Pine Ridge Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

(678) 676-3402

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stephenson Middle School
High:	Stephenson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,166^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	10.9	1166 of 1238	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1098 of 1248	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1065 of 1242	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1142 of 1244	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1086 of 1214	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	975 of 1234	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1139 of 1209	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	1106 of 1205	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1112 of 1233	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	1102 of 1240	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	1066 of 1231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.3	968 of 1225	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	877 of 1201	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1032 of 1212	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	967 of 1183	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	929 of 1133	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	901 of 1134	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	806 of 1125	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.1	756 of 1101	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-28 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Science10%-34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2012

Wow, I can't believe there isn't an updated review for Pine Ridge Elementary! This school is in a great neighborhood but it is lacking support from its parents, community, and teachers. My son attended Pine Ridge for the 2011-2012 school year, kindergarten, and I was highly disappointed with the slow pace of the curriculum, it's delivery, and it's focal points. Now my judgement may be a bit harsh because my son was transferred from a private school. But I was actively involved in all school activities and class activities. I spoke with my son's teacher, her aid, and an officer of the PTA about the current status of the school. Collectively, they all suggested that the school is declining because of the new type of disinterested students coupled with discouraging parents. The proof is definitely in the pudding because elite parents are starting to withdraw their students to transfer them to the neighboring CHOICE school, Wynbrooke Elementary. However, if you compare Wynbrooke's CRCT test scores to Pine Ridge's there isn't a significant difference. Wynbrooke Elementary edges Pine Ridge slighlty +/- 3 to 4 percentage points. I recommend private or work closely with teacher at P.R. Close Quote

Schools Near Pine Ridge 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
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Pine Ridge Dr	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3402	551	41	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	408 (74.0%)	99 (18.0%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.1%)	10.9	1166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.8%		15.1	1098^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.0%	68	11.5	22.8	10.6	12.7	26.9	11.6	9.7	$19,487	$1,719	$17,768
Princeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Deshon Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3002	751	53	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	640 (85.2%)	73 (9.7%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	14.3	1106^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.8	1101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	11.8%	5	14.9	20.0	23.8	18.8	20.0	19.7	17.5	$17,930	$1,993	$15,937
Wynbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Wicksbury Way	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5002	546	37	14.7	84.4%	1 (0.2%)	503 (92.1%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	75.5	269^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.3%		66.7	383^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.3%	114	52.3	46.0	57.1	61.4	60.9	56.1	43.9	$19,068	$1,714	$17,354
Shadow Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 King Way Dr	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3902	493	34	14.5	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	385 (78.1%)	68 (13.8%)	14 (2.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.4	990^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%		16.2	1083^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	13.2%	93	31.2	16.9	22.5	29.0	15.7	18.0	24.7	$18,945	$2,155	$16,789
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	525	39	13.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	445 (84.8%)	52 (9.9%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	16.1	1073^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	13.3%		13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%	65	23.5	11.5	21.3	22.2	25.3	14.6	24.7	$19,141	$2,195	$16,947
Rock Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Rock Chapel Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3802	524	37	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	456 (87.0%)	42 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	19.9	999^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.4	1054^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	55	27.4	24.1	19.8	26.2	27.4	18.8	20.0	$19,732	$1,800	$17,932
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%)	13.8	1116^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.3	1056^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.4%	60	10.6	18.3	9.6	22.7	31.7	20.5	13.7	$20,582	$2,110	$18,472
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	427	30	14.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	384 (89.9%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	20	995^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.6%		26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%	87	12.5	24.2	28.6	26.5	35.5	14.3	20.6	$19,790	$2,137	$17,653
Annistown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Spain Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 979-2950	686	53	12.9	78.3%	44 (6.4%)	325 (47.4%)	243 (35.4%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	37.3	723^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.9	528^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.7%	195	25.8	37.7	42.9	21.8	40.4	31.9	33.6	$15,967	$1,590	$14,378
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%)	13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%	39	20.9	11.4	18.2	19.4	31.9	6.0	13.8	$20,629	$2,715	$17,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Pine Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Pine Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pine Ridge Elementary School are 74% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Pine Ridge Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Pine Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pine Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephenson Middle School
High : Stephenson High School

Is Pine Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pine Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

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