Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30079

Summary:

The 30079 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Robert Shaw Theme School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the DeKalb County school district. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 85.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Robert Shaw Theme School has consistently high academic performance, ranking 38th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert Shaw Theme School's strong academic results are evidenced by its students' significantly above-average scores on the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia averages. The school's performance has improved over time, with its statewide ranking increasing from 291st in 2022-2023 to 38th in 2024-2025. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1 and its higher-than-average spending of $12,453 per student in the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall, Robert Shaw Theme School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 30079 zip code, providing a quality education to its students despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. The school's exceptional academic results, as well as its low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, suggest that it is an excellent choice for families in the area seeking a strong elementary school option.

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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
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	307	25	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	284 (92.5%)	10 (3.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	97	38^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.9%		92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%	72	69.8	73.8	76.2	84.9	78.6	73.8	78.6	$22,295	$2,031	$20,264

Cities Near Zip Code 30079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scottdale	0.56 mi	1	3^rd
Decatur	0.81 mi	45	264^th
Avondale Estates	0.93 mi	4	85^th
Clarkston	1.37 mi	5	346^th
Stone Mountain	2.03 mi	22	279^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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