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Dunwoody Elementary School

Q: Is Dunwoody Elementary School a good school?

Dunwoody Elementary School ranks 195 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dunwoody Elementary School in Dunwoody, GA, serves approximately 790 students in grades PK-5 within the DeKalb County School District, and it has a long history of strong academic performance, though recent data shows some areas worth watching.

Dunwoody Elementary remains a high-achieving school, consistently outperforming both district and state averages by wide margins. In the most recent testing cycle, 3rd grade math proficiency was 70% (compared to 35.9% district and 48.3% state), and 4th grade math reached 78.3% (vs. 37.5% district and 50.1% state). However, 5th grade math proficiency dropped to 52.4%, down from 67.5% the prior year and 78% two years ago—a significant decline that appears to be the main reason the school's statewide ranking slipped to #195 (84th percentile) from its historical 95th percentile performance. The school also saw its chronic absenteeism rate rise to 13.4%, which is more than double the rate at nearby Austin Elementary (5.7%) and Vanderlyn Elementary (6.5%). While still well below the district average of 26.7%, this upward trend is a concern for parents to monitor.

Compared to its neighbors, Dunwoody Elementary sits in the middle of a striking academic and socioeconomic gradient. Within a few miles, Austin Elementary ranks #46 statewide (96th percentile) with only 4.7% free/reduced lunch, while Cary Reynolds Elementary ranks #1069 (12th percentile) with 86.9% free/reduced lunch. Dunwoody Elementary, with 22.4% free/reduced lunch, actually performs better than its demographics might predict. The school also outperforms nearby Woodland Elementary (80th percentile) and Dunwoody Springs Elementary (53rd percentile) in Fulton County. One notable gap: Asian students at Dunwoody rank in the 26th percentile statewide, a clear area for improvement. Overall, this remains a strong school, but the two-year trend of declining rankings, rising absenteeism, and the 5th grade math drop suggest it may be facing challenges it hasn't encountered in a decade.

790

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,133

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1923 Womack Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338

(678) 875-4002

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Dunwoody Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Peachtree Middle School
High:	Dunwoody High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.0%

Asian:

28.0%

African American:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

195^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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	83.4	195 of 1222	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	135 of 1238	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	64 of 1236	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	74 of 1223	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	62 of 1220	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	104 of 1214	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	63 of 1234	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	68 of 1209	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	64 of 1205	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	61 of 1233	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	43 of 1240	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.9	168 of 1231	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	172 of 1212	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	288 of 829	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	183 of 892	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	90 of 879	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	85 of 870	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	75 of 876	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.6	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	12 of 317	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	193 of 1189	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.4	113 of 1224	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	66 of 1223	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	105 of 1212	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	49 of 1206	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	94 of 583	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	182 of 1186	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	174 of 1225	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	76 of 1220	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	75 of 1210	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	68 of 1209	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	97.6	10 of 415	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	47 of 703	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	59 of 769	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	33 of 772	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	28 of 775	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	15 of 779	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)65th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2020

My experience at Dunwoody Elementary is not pleasant. First of all, people who is not Caucasian moved from bigger city will notice that right a way. This school is very bias to Caucasian Families. Specially Registrar and reception personnel. Lady who works there is the most rude and arrogant person I have ever seen!!!! She suppose to help parents and students for everyone's convenience. But this lady is yelling parents and giving instructions what to do and pointing on the face and more...simply she is not professional receptionist nor registrar. Of course some parents do not follow procedure or guide line but parents are not work there and not many parents knows the rules and regulations like receptionist do. This lady is there to help them to guide and help what parents need instead of shook her head and yelling and pointing fingers and giving directions to parents in front of others. sometimes it could be very embarrassed. We have been many other schools and they were professional and treat others with respect. I can't believe that such a nice area with above than average grade public school receptionist registrar doesn't know how to respect families? I also noticed that she only look down and yelling certain race families. She think she is the boss and very ignorant and arrogant plus way too much bias. Also, there are minimal academical issues such as lack of communication channels between school and parents and no advance classes for students such as separate gifted classes. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

This is a great school. Very diverse and open for everybody. My daughter have been there for past two years. She started with 'English as second language' lessons and after year and a half was certified for gifted program (and her English is fluent now). Great thanks to Mrs. Abamonte, she is a very caring and professional teacher. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 19, 2017

My husband and I were so excited for our child to join the Dunwoody family however quickly found out that African American children and not treated the same as their counterparts. During registration, there was one other African American family and myself, in which their registration was denied. I called daily to ensure my child's acceptance and was never answer. My daughter eventually started school and soon after, our address was asked to be verified by Mrs. Kirtdoll. She went as far as to contact the names and number of our contact log for verification, which is totally unethical. Mrs. Kirtdoll & staff does not support African Americans attending Dunwoody and they will do everything in their power to make your life a living nightmare. Eventually, Ms. Menon, the assistant principal removed my innocent daughter from her learning environment and refused to allow her to return to class. Ms. Menon contacted me to pick up my child because they had withdrew her, needless to say I was appalled. Dunwoody Elementary is a great school, but their treatment of African Americans are extremely hurtful and shameful. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Great school, with caring teacher and a very active PTA base. STEM certifaction was a huge step forward. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 11, 2015

My daughter was distinguished for GA MILES TEST PERFORMANCE. She loves the school and teachers. Also music and arts are encourage. My daughter is a Dunwoody singer and plays violin. I really admire her music teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 17, 2011

I love Dunwoody Elementary School on Womack Road in the heart of Dunwoody. My oldest child went to Vanderlyn Elementary (just one block over), and my younger two have been at Dunwoody Elementary for the past two years. The building is brand-new and state-of-the-art. The principal and assistant principals are very impressive. (Assistant Principal Jennifer Sanders used to be assistant principal at Vanderlyn.) Many teachers at Dunwoody Elementary School came over from Vanderlyn Elementary and Austin Elementary, and the school is populated by families who came over from Vanderlyn, Austin and Chesnut. The TAG teachers (called "Discovery" in Dekalb County) are fantastic. My seven-year-old has a wonderful teacher (who came over from Vanderlyn), and my ten-year-old has very good teachers, too (two came over from Vanderlyn, one came over from Austin, and one is new to teaching and great). Students at Dunwoody Elementary get to choose Orchestra, Band or General Music, and one of my children is in her second year of violin there. Children can also take French, Spanish, and advanced Art classes after school, as well as choose from a number of academic and extracurricular clubs. Great school. I expect it to be one of best in the area. Definitely worth a look if you are considering coming to Dunwoody! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunwoody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1923 Womack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 875-4002	790	56	14.1	22.4%	253 (32.0%)	184 (23.3%)	84 (10.6%)	221 (28.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	83.4	195^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.0%		89.1	135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.1%	60	70.0	78.3	52.4	53.6	$18,133	$1,847	$16,286
Vanderlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1877 Vanderlyn Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9002	441	31	14.2	9.5%	223 (50.6%)	34 (7.7%)	45 (10.2%)	110 (24.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	93	96^th of 1222 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.8	72^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.2%	24	73.8	74.3	81.5	67.7	$19,382	$1,584	$17,798
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Brendon Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8902	386	35	11.0	69.4%	79 (20.5%)	32 (8.3%)	243 (63.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	39.4	677^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.6%		41.1	675^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.5%	2	52.1	46.7	28.3	23.9	$22,432	$1,679	$20,753
Chesnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4576 N Peachtree Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7102	551	43	12.8	51.7%	131 (23.8%)	179 (32.5%)	165 (29.9%)	36 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	49.1	555^th of 1222 public elementary schools	54.6%		68.2	346^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.1%	209	59.0	42.5	34.2	39.5	$19,949	$1,738	$18,211
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	803	51	15.7	4.7%	389 (48.4%)	51 (6.4%)	57 (7.1%)	244 (30.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	96.2	46^th of 1222 public elementary schools	96.2%		98.6	12^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.0%	34	84.9	80.4	79.2	73.7	$16,662	$1,903	$14,758
Cary Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1663 East Nancy Creek Drive	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6802	267	27	9.8	86.9%	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	239 (89.5%)	11 (4.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	15.5	1072^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.2	1086^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.3%	14	30.4	25.4	17.5	22.5	$24,894	$1,904	$22,990
Huntley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2112 Seaman Cir	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7402	507	41	12.3	80.5%	86 (17.0%)	103 (20.3%)	240 (47.3%)	47 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.5%)	23.6	940^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.1%		38.9	702^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.3%	238	27.1	42.4	26.6	20.7	$21,190	$1,846	$19,344
Hightower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4236 Tilly Mill Rd	Doraville	30360	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7302	604	49	12.3	88.6%	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)	554 (91.7%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.6	1039^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.5	1019^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.7%	20	32.3	33.3	17.7	16.7	$19,101	$1,962	$17,139
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-7502	728	46	15.8	14.7%	398 (54.7%)	105 (14.4%)	78 (10.7%)	72 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.2%)	84.5	182^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	85.1%		94.2	80^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%	102	72.3	59.6	63.2	64.4	$17,273	$2,055	$15,218
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Spalding Dr	Sandy Springs	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5890	851	63	13.5	46.5%	70 (8.2%)	314 (36.9%)	156 (18.3%)	255 (30.0%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	77.6	246^th of 1222 public elementary schools	79.9%		78.6	250^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.8%	4	59.1	65.4	52.8	59.5	$16,864	$861	$16,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunwoody Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dunwoody Elementary School?

Students at Dunwoody Elementary School are 32% White, 28% Asian, 23% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Dunwoody Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Peachtree Middle School
High : Dunwoody High School

What district is Dunwoody Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Dunwoody Elementary School a good school?

Dunwoody Elementary School ranks 195^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dunwoody Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Dunwoody Elementary School.

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