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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30033

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

2,846

Students

Top rankedLaurel Ridge Elementary School266^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

International Community School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coralwood Education Center 8.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 30033 in Decatur, Georgia, is served by six schools in the DeKalb County School District, including five elementary schools and one middle school, with no high schools in the immediate area.

Families in this area will find a dramatic range of academic outcomes. Briarlake Elementary School and Laurel Ridge Elementary School are the clear standouts, both earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 78th percentile statewide. Briarlake excels in 5th grade science with 71.5% proficiency—27 points above the state average—while Laurel Ridge posts the highest 3rd and 4th grade math scores in the ZIP code (63.4% and 63.7%). At the other end, McLendon Elementary School struggles significantly, ranking in the 14th percentile with proficiency rates well below state averages in every subject; its 5th grade science rate (25.6%) is less than one-third of Briarlake's. International Community School is a notable bright spot, serving a 95% free/reduced lunch population yet outperforming the district in all tested subjects and exceeding state averages in 5th grade math and science. Druid Hills Middle School presents a mixed picture: its Algebra I proficiency (72.3%) far exceeds state levels, but standard grade-level math scores (30-36%) lag behind state averages, suggesting strong advanced-track students alongside struggling standard-track peers. Coralwood Education Center serves a specialized PK-K population and does not participate in standard testing.

Chronic absenteeism closely tracks performance: the top three schools have rates between 9.6% and 12.8%, while McLendon (27.9%) and Coralwood (26.2%) are well above the state's 17.7%. Notably, per-student spending does not predict success—McLendon spends $24,746 per student yet produces the lowest results, while International Community spends the least ($16,605) and performs far better. For parents, this area offers excellent elementary options in Briarlake and Laurel Ridge, but the transition to Druid Hills Middle School may require attention, particularly for students not in accelerated math programs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	218	26	8.3	43.6%	90 (41.3%)	55 (25.2%)	27 (12.4%)	26 (11.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$74,148	$10,031	$64,117
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6902	440	36	12.2	39.5%	185 (42.0%)	94 (21.4%)	83 (18.9%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	75.5	266^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.1	265^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.6%	1		63.4	63.7	49.2				55.4			$21,476	$3,462	$18,014
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	360	36	10.0	37.2%	147 (40.8%)	90 (25.0%)	68 (18.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	75.3	270^th of 1219 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.8	177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.7%	93		45.1	62.3	64.3				71.5			$23,438	$2,332	$21,106
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	342	31	11.0	100.0%	18 (5.3%)	199 (58.2%)	66 (19.3%)	34 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	16.6	1050^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18	1031^st of 1238 public elementary schools	16.7%	19		31.7	22.0	20.5				25.6			$24,746	$2,155	$22,591
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	985	72	13.6	72.3%	228 (23.1%)	443 (45.0%)	162 (16.4%)	88 (8.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.6%)	40.1	325^th of 578 public middle schools	43.8%		44.6	301^st of 585 public middle schools	48.5%	24	72.3				30.1	36.0	34.2		29.8	23.9	$19,312	$1,671	$17,641
International Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	2418 Wood Trail Ln	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 499-8969	501	33	15.1	95.2%	104 (20.8%)	177 (35.3%)	29 (5.8%)	160 (31.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	56.9	466^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.8%		53.6	517^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.2%	51		39.5	44.7	60.8				54.4			$16,605	$457	$16,148

Cities Near Zip Code 30033

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	0.36 mi	45	280^th
Atlanta	1.41 mi	137	237^th
Clarkston	2.6 mi	5	311^th
Scottdale	2.65 mi	1	8^th
Avondale Estates	2.9 mi	4	110^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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