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Doraville United Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Doraville United Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 931 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.

Doraville United Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are significantly lower than the DeKalb County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13-19% of Doraville United students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 29-49% at the state level. Additionally, Doraville United has an extremely high percentage of students, ranging from 91-96%, who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the surrounding schools.

In contrast, nearby schools like Montgomery Elementary and Ashford Park Elementary, which are also in the DeKalb County district, demonstrate that high student achievement is possible even within the same district. Addressing the challenges at Doraville United will likely require a multi-faceted approach, potentially including additional resources, targeted interventions, and learning from the successes of higher-performing schools in the area.

1,003

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,565

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3630 Shallowford Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30340

(404) 202-0093

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Doraville United Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Sequoyah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.4%

African American:

3.6%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,188^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From bottom 7% (2021) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1188 of 1238	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1187 of 1248	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1141 of 1242	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1027 of 1244	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1125 of 1214	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-29 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Science13%-31 vs state

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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
Doraville United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Shallowford Rd NE	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 202-0093	1,003	69	14.5	99.6%	8 (0.8%)	36 (3.6%)	927 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	9.6	1188^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.9	1187^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.9%	1	14.3	13.3	13.0	13.7	19.9	13.9	13.0	$17,565	$1,818	$15,746
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%)	38.9	702^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.4	735^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.1%	33	36.4	23.0	39.7	36.4	39.3	29.4	33.8	$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%)	18.5	1019^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.7%		9.9	1190^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.6%	171	20.4	10.4	25.8	29.1	27.8	17.2	25.0	$19,101	$1,962	$17,139
Oakcliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3151 Willow Oak Way	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3102	621	46	13.5	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.7%)	551 (88.7%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.3	904^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.0%		30.7	840^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.7%	64	27.8	28.6	20.7	25.8	38.1	32.9	12.2	$17,964	$2,024	$15,940
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Dresden Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7202	606	51	11.8	92.4%	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	559 (92.2%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.6	1227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	3.6	3.2	7.0	12.0	10.6	10.5	12.8	$18,974	$1,876	$17,098
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%)	68.2	346^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.7	237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.0%	109	44.4	53.3	64.4	50.0	40.0	56.2	42.5	$19,949	$1,738	$18,211
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%)	15.2	1086^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.6	1002^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	19.7%	84	12.3	28.9	18.4	22.8	23.7	16.3	18.4	$24,894	$1,904	$22,990
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	757	51	14.8	14.8%	464 (61.3%)	86 (11.4%)	85 (11.2%)	54 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	93.5	94^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%	7	78.2	53.6	84.3	83.1	67.9	68.6	72.9	$16,844	$2,374	$14,470
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 Caladium Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2802	378	40	9.4	83.1%	86 (22.8%)	90 (23.8%)	168 (44.4%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	37.4	722^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.5	719^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.4%	3	25.4	39.6	28.8	42.4	35.4	36.5	26.9	$21,825	$1,659	$20,166
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%)	94.2	80^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.6	72^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	94.2%	8	71.2	63.5	71.4	72.0	75.7	70.3	69.2	$17,273	$2,055	$15,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Doraville United Elementary School

What district is Doraville United Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Doraville United Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Doraville United Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Doraville United Elementary School?

Students at Doraville United Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Doraville United Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Doraville United Elementary School.

Is Doraville United Elementary School a good school?

Doraville United Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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