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DeKalb Brilliance Academy

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DeKalb Brilliance Academy ranks 876 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

DeKalb Brilliance Academy is a K-8 school in Decatur, GA, serving 357 students under the State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most encouraging stories at this school is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 30.5% in 2023-2024 to just 14.7% now—a rate that is actually below the state average of 17.7%. This is a huge win compared to nearby schools like Snapfinger Elementary School (37.2%) and Canby Lane Elementary School (38.4%), where chronic absenteeism is more than double. In fact, DeKalb Brilliance Academy's attendance rate now nearly matches Narvie Harris Elementary School (14.8%), one of the higher-performing schools in the area. This improvement suggests that attendance initiatives and family engagement are working well.

Academically, the school shows real strengths in specific areas. In 5th grade science, 39.5% of students are proficient—close to the state average of 44.2% and far ahead of nearby schools like Columbia Elementary School (6.6%) and Woodridge Elementary School (17.3%). In 4th grade math, 42.7% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding Rainbow Elementary School (14.3%). While 3rd grade math dipped this year, the school still outperforms several neighbors. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($17,530) than nearby schools like Bob Mathis Elementary School ($57,153). The K-8 structure may also help by reducing transitions and keeping instructional approaches consistent across grades.

357

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,530

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2634 Park Central Blvd
Decatur, GA 30035

(470) 563-6690

District: State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2025 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2025

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Georgia avg47%

876^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2025

From bottom 47% (2025) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 202State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy 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	27.3	876 of 1222	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	653 of 1238	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	435 of 829	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	261 of 892	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	777 of 1189	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	611 of 1224	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	915 of 1186	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	681 of 1225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-20 vs state

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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/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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2634 Park Central Blvd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	27.3	876^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.3%		42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	223	23.6	42.7	19.7	39.5	$17,530	$1,399	$16,130
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	11.3	1136^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.0%		16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%	65	31.0	14.3	17.9	12.5	$22,972	$2,173	$20,799
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%)	17.7	1036^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.2%		30.7	825^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.4%	211	22.5	22.2	31.6	25.0	$20,137	$1,983	$18,154
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	495	38	13.0	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	449 (90.7%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	6.1	1201^st of 1222 public elementary schools	1.7%		16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	132	16.1	11.3	11.4	14.0	$20,603	$1,760	$18,842
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	17.6	1040^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.9%		30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	211	30.8	30.2	17.0	24.6	$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Rock Springs Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8202	599	37	16.1	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	551 (92.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	53.6	514^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%	25	41.6	48.9	42.7	53.3	$17,871	$1,850	$16,021
Browns Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8302	411	31	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	362 (88.1%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	14.1	1096^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	6	30.8	23.3	17.3	20.7	$21,882	$2,340	$19,543
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%)	4.3	1213^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%	1	7.8	11.8	11.3	9.7	$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	9.2	1166^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%	8	18.2	30.6	13.1	6.6	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	47	590^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.7%		64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%	198	35.1	38.8	53.0	46.9	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601

Frequently Asked Questions about DeKalb Brilliance Academy

How many students attend DeKalb Brilliance Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended DeKalb Brilliance Academy.

Is DeKalb Brilliance Academy a good school?

DeKalb Brilliance Academy ranks 876^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is DeKalb Brilliance Academy in?

State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy

What is the racial makeup of DeKalb Brilliance Academy?

Students at DeKalb Brilliance Academy are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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