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DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Q: Is DeKalb Brilliance Academy a good school?

DeKalb Brilliance Academy ranks 653 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

DeKalb Brilliance Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 255 students in grades K-8 in Decatur, Georgia. The school is part of the State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy district, which is ranked 102 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While DeKalb Brilliance Academy's 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates are generally higher than the state averages, they are lower than the district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 37% of 3rd graders at DeKalb Brilliance Academy were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9% statewide, but lower than the 37% district average. In Math, the school's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates (32.6% and 38.6% respectively) are lower than both the state (44.3% and 49%) and district (32.6% and 38.6%) averages. However, the school outperforms the nearby Snapfinger Elementary School, which had only 11.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 8.3% in Math in 2024-2025.

Despite its relatively strong performance compared to nearby schools, DeKalb Brilliance Academy's statewide ranking has been declining, from 653 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 2 out of 5 stars. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 83.92% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school in terms of addressing the needs of its students and families.

357

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,530

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2575A Snapfinger Road
Decatur, GA 30037

(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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

653^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 206State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy among Georgia districts

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-11 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
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	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%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1		32.6	38.6			$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%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9	20.5	13.2	28.6	20.0	$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%)	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
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%)	16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	15.4	16.3	30.4	11.5	15.0	16.5	31.6	$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%)	30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%	117	31.6	9.5	26.4	46.2	21.4	34.0	32.1	$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%)	56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%	49	34.7	46.2	55.1	35.8	62.8	32.6	39.3	$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%)	15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%	106	20.3	18.3	12.5	35.1	13.3	13.9	12.7	$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%)	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
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%)	10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	18.5	10.8	10.2	18.5	24.2	12.5	6.5	$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%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8	45.3	43.3	51.2	54.8	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601

Frequently Asked Questions about DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Is DeKalb Brilliance Academy a good school?

DeKalb Brilliance Academy ranks 653^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is DeKalb Brilliance Academy in?

State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy

How many students attend DeKalb Brilliance Academy?

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

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