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DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter is a public charter school serving grades K-8 in Decatur, Georgia, within the DeKalb County School District. Despite being a charter school, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts at DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter ranged from just 13% (3rd grade) to 34% (5th grade), compared to 29.1%-43% for DeKalb County and 34.9%-43% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 5.2% (6th grade) to 20% (5th grade), compared to 22.8%-34.5% for DeKalb County and 37.3%-49% for the state. This underperformance is particularly concerning given that DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.06% to 83.1% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby traditional public elementary schools, such as Snapfinger Elementary, Dunaire Elementary, and Rowland Elementary, which also serve high-need student populations, are outperforming DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter on the Georgia Milestones assessments. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the charter school model in this particular context and highlights the importance of addressing the socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning and achievement.

537

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,036

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 Austin Dr
Decatur, GA 30032

(404) 492-5061

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg30%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

1,037^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

531^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1037 of 1238	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1060 of 1248	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	946 of 1242	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	877 of 1244	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	971 of 1214	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	960 of 1234	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	942 of 1209	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	910 of 1205	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	934 of 1233	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	972 of 1240	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	531 of 584	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	418 of 588	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	440 of 577	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	459 of 567	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	426 of 559	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	408 of 543	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	415 of 539	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	484 of 545	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	431 of 537	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-12 vs state

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Mathematics12%-32 vs state

Social Studies2%-37 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

I go to dekalb prep academy charter and I'm in the 7th grade. I've been going to this school for 6 years and overall it's average. So I won't go deep into that😅😶!!!....bye.... Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

As an educator who has taught at this school, I would hope that every parent will take a hard look at these numbers. These are the very telling statistics! I has to leave the school because of some unethical grading policies as well as testing issues that were taking place and refused to be caught in a scandal. I am even thinking about sending the news to the school to possibly investigate some of the concerning truths about teachers and faculty members. My heart beaks for the students and the family who have entrusted the safety and education with there children. Close Quote

Schools Near DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	537	37	14.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	508 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	17.6	1037^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	23		13.0	15.7	34.0	15.5	20.3	29.3	11.1	7.8	20.0	5.2	14.1	12.1	46.0	8.6	1.7	$18,036	$740	$17,297
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	390	33	11.8	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	275 (70.5%)	63 (16.2%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	24.1	938^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%	4		11.8	21.4	32.8				23.5	25.0	29.5				37.7			$20,179	$1,942	$18,237
Peachcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Joy Ln	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	729	51	14.2	100.0%	17 (2.3%)	536 (73.5%)	112 (15.4%)	26 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	6.9	1214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.8	1174^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.9%	40		6.9	12.6	19.4				9.5	7.4	8.5				12.4			$19,532	$1,939	$17,593
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	356	36	9.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (87.6%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%		11	1170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	42		11.7	10.9	19.3				8.3	7.3	5.3				10.7			$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	432	32	13.5	100.0%	22 (5.1%)	268 (62.0%)	32 (7.4%)	102 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	1088^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.1%		18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%	69		18.5	25.0	20.9				14.8	23.4	16.2				19.4			$21,079	$1,860	$19,219
Woodridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4120 Cedar Ridge Trl	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0202	444	30	14.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	364 (82.0%)	52 (11.7%)	12 (2.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	19.2	1010^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.2	1136^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.0%	126		26.3	17.2	30.7				27.5	23.1	14.7				11.1			$19,156	$2,093	$17,063
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%)	78	255^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%	20	72.7	54.2	57.6	54.0	56.5	60.6	63.4	62.7	59.1	54.0	33.3	47.9	60.6	61.9	54.9	46.4	$18,904	$87	$18,817
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	446	30	14.8	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	374 (83.9%)	42 (9.4%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%	122		25.0	21.3	35.6				21.7	16.1	34.2				45.1			$20,137	$1,983	$18,154
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	614	52	11.8	100.0%	17 (2.8%)	365 (59.4%)	59 (9.6%)	157 (25.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	34.5	761^st of 1238 public elementary schools	38.5%		43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%	110		22.9	28.4	29.2				28.9	33.7	39.6				41.7			$19,214	$1,922	$17,292
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%)	26.1	908^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	61		24.1	26.0	24.7				38.0	32.5	21.3				27.0			$19,862	$1,855	$18,007

Frequently Asked Questions about DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter

How many students attend DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter?

Students at DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter in?

DeKalb County

Is DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter a good school?

DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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