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Miller Grove High School

Q: Is Miller Grove High School a good school?

Miller Grove High School ranks 295 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Miller Grove High School is a public high school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving 1,109 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Miller Grove High School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state in subjects like American Literature and Composition (29.7% vs. 32.9% and 40.4%), Algebra I (33.4% vs. 32.2% and 44.9%), and Biology (18.6% vs. 34.7% and 44.2%). Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 80-85% in recent years, which is lower than the 85.4% average for the surrounding schools in the DeKalb County district.

When comparing Miller Grove High School to other high schools in the area, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Arabia Mountain High School, which is only about 4 miles away, consistently outperforms Miller Grove High School on the Milestones Assessments by a significant margin, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Miller Grove High School, with 87-100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. The data suggests that Miller Grove High School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its students and provide a more equitable educational experience for the community.

1,073

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,071

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy
Lithonia, GA 30058

(678) 875-1102

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Miller Grove High School:

Elementary:	Panola Way Elementary School
	Woodridge Elementary School
Middle:	Miller Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 20% Georgia)

!Biology scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

295^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 23High 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	295 of 452	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	360 of 458	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	330 of 442	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	319 of 429	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	345 of 410	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	351 of 438	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	337 of 428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	340 of 420	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	296 of 426	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.9	337 of 435	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	289 of 425	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	294 of 425	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	253 of 402	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	239 of 384	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	234 of 372	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	265 of 370	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.5	276 of 358	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.0	306 of 335	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History36%-3 vs state

Algebra I33%-12 vs state

American Literature and Composition30%-11 vs state

Biology19%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, May 25, 2018

The school could do way better and making sure the students stay in school by offering more opportunities for the students to do community service. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, December 17, 2011

it not a good school i just moved from there because of poor teaching skills and most people are failing Close Quote

Schools Near Miller Grove High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)		Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miller Grove High School	Public	9-12	2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1102	1,073	72	14.9	100.0%	6 (0.6%)	983 (91.6%)	63 (5.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	30.2	295^th of 452 public high schools	34.7%		20.1	360^th of 458 public high schools	21.4%	65	29.7	33.4	18.6	36.0					$19,071	$1,964	$17,108
Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,547	95	16.2	100.0%	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	23.3	341^st of 452 public high schools	24.6%		23.2	336^th of 458 public high schools	26.6%	5	17.2	26.3	24.1	31.7					$17,439	$1,887	$15,552
The Anchor School	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Wesley Chapel Road	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 503-4880	208	15	13.5	100.0%	4 (1.9%)	182 (87.5%)	7 (3.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					20.5	33.0	3.4	15.4	$14,927	$2,325	$12,602
Redan High School	Public	9-12	5247 Redan Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3602	1,052	59	17.8	100.0%	12 (1.1%)	894 (85.0%)	96 (9.1%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	29.7	302^nd of 452 public high schools	33.2%		19.8	364^th of 458 public high schools	20.5%	62	23.3	32.4	31.0	31.5					$18,491	$1,960	$16,531
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Public	9-12	6610 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3602	1,224	73	16.7	65.2%	1 (0.1%)	1,148 (93.8%)	43 (3.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	55.4	146^th of 452 public high schools	67.7%		50.4	184^th of 458 public high schools	59.8%	38	58.4	41.6	45.5	22.4					$17,247	$1,601	$15,646
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,237	81	15.2	99.4%	2 (0.2%)	1,164 (94.1%)	38 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	36.7	254^th of 452 public high schools	43.8%		34.9	271^st of 458 public high schools	40.8%	17	35.2	18.8	27.9	44.5					$18,040	$1,913	$16,127
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,370	84	16.3	100.0%	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	14.5	393^rd of 452 public high schools	13.1%		13.6	403^rd of 458 public high schools	12.0%	10	17.6	17.8	13.4	19.8					$18,800	$2,089	$16,710
Stephenson High School	Public	9-12	701 Stephenson Rd	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4202	1,339	80	16.7	94.8%	16 (1.2%)	1,154 (86.2%)	118 (8.8%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.1%)	34.6	272^nd of 452 public high schools	39.8%		28.3	308^th of 458 public high schools	32.8%	36	27.4	27.2	24.3	46.6					$18,120	$1,874	$16,246
Towers High School	Public	9-12	3919 Brookcrest Cir	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2202	876	53	16.5	100.0%	21 (2.4%)	676 (77.2%)	121 (13.8%)	31 (3.5%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.2%)	15	389^th of 452 public high schools	13.9%		11.5	414^th of 458 public high schools	9.6%	25	13.1	12.4	23.5	21.4					$18,332	$1,720	$16,613
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	877	63	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	803 (91.6%)	47 (5.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	17.1	375^th of 452 public high schools	17.0%		14.7	398^th of 458 public high schools	13.1%	23	16.1	15.2	18.5	25.0					$20,258	$2,270	$17,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Miller Grove High School

Is Miller Grove High School a good school?

Miller Grove High School ranks 295^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Miller Grove High School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Miller Grove High School?

Students at Miller Grove High School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Miller Grove High School?

Miller Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Panola Way Elementary School
Elementary : Woodridge Elementary School
Middle : Miller Grove Middle School

How many students attend Miller Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Miller Grove High School.

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