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DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

337^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School is a K-8 school in Stone Mountain, GA, serving 760 students within the DeKalb County school district, and it stands out as a high-performing option in an area where many nearby schools struggle.

The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement given that the district overall ranks in the 32nd percentile. Its most striking strength is in the upper grades: 78.9% of 8th graders scored proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to just 31.3% district-wide and 46.3% statewide. Science is equally impressive, with 70% of 8th graders proficient versus 29.7% statewide—a rate that more than doubles the state average. This pattern is consistent year after year, suggesting a particularly effective middle school program. The school also excels at serving its African American students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for that subgroup. Perhaps most notably, chronic absenteeism is just 3.6%, compared to 26.7% in the district and 17.7% statewide—a rate nearly five times better than the state average, and one that has improved steadily from 11.9% just a few years ago.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Within two miles, Stone Mill Elementary ranks in the 3rd percentile with 33.6% chronic absenteeism, Jolly Elementary ranks in the 4th percentile, and Stone Mountain Elementary ranks in the 5th percentile with 38.5% chronic absenteeism. DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School is a genuine outlier in its area. It achieves these results while serving a student population where 99.87% qualify for free or reduced lunch—and it does so while spending less per student ($15,921) than many lower-performing nearby schools. The school's specialized agriculture and environment theme appears to enhance science learning, and its consistent improvement trajectory makes it a model worth watching.

760

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,921

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1492 Kelton Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(770) 484-5865

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2023) to 72nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg30%

Georgia avg43%

Elementary school

337^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

117^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	337 of 1222	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	410 of 1238	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	411 of 1236	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	280 of 1223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	426 of 1220	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	802 of 1214	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	505 of 1234	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	553 of 1209	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	567 of 1205	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	719 of 1233	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	632 of 1240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.1	535 of 1231	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	368 of 1225	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	363 of 1201	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	508 of 1212	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	59 of 829	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	98 of 892	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	89 of 879	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	48 of 870	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	93 of 876	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	396 of 1189	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	514 of 1224	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	429 of 1223	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	351 of 1212	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	513 of 1206	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	272 of 1186	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	343 of 1225	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	401 of 1220	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	229 of 1210	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	340 of 1209	71.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	117 of 578	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	77 of 585	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	108 of 578	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	97 of 569	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	152 of 558	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	350 of 542	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	139 of 559	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	126 of 543	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	189 of 539	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	339 of 545	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	229 of 537	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.5	207 of 527	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	186 of 508	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	166 of 504	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	27 of 480	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	23 of 489	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	17 of 485	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	49 of 482	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	152 of 550	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	126 of 567	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	155 of 558	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	117 of 553	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	162 of 544	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	95 of 550	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	39 of 569	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	71 of 561	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	67 of 559	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	138 of 553	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

Social Studies37%-4 vs state

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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 (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 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
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	337^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.4%		62.1	410^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.9%	73	51.8	56.4	48.2	42.5	52.9	78.9	68.3	70.0	36.7	$15,921	$581	$15,339
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	1190^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.6%		9	1200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.1%	10	17.4	15.0	18.1				3.5			$17,818	$1,926	$15,892
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	976^th of 1222 public elementary schools	20.1%		25.7	916^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.0%	60	24.7	22.7	32.4				29.7			$19,330	$2,058	$17,273
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	576^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.9%		27.8	876^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.2%	300	50.7	48.3	30.0				40.3			$17,872	$2,050	$15,822
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.2%		29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%	62	31.4	54.4	31.4				25.4			$22,181	$1,856	$20,325
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	1028^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.9%		41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	355	31.0	33.1	23.1				15.5			$21,091	$1,894	$19,197
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	1174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.4	1158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%	16	23.1	16.3	11.5				16.1			$18,234	$2,036	$16,198
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	1161^st of 1222 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.3	1126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	35	14.1	30.7	15.4				10.7			$20,629	$2,715	$17,913
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	1060^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.6	1057^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.6%	3	31.7	25.2	24.6				13.8			$18,472	$1,936	$16,536
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	1021^st of 1222 public elementary schools	16.4%		11.9	1147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.4%	126	28.5	33.6	20.3				23.3			$19,077	$2,156	$16,921

Frequently Asked Questions about DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School

What district is DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School.

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DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School ranks 337^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School?

Students at DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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