Summary:
The 30083 zip code in DeKalb County, Georgia is home to 17 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. While the overall school district is underperforming, a few standout schools in this area are DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, a public charter elementary/middle school that consistently outperforms county and state averages, and Dekalb Early College Academy, a public high school ranked in the top 2% in the state.
Proficiency rates on standardized tests vary widely across the schools, with 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 10.2% at Stone Mountain Elementary to 55.4% at DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School. Four-year graduation rates also differ, from 85.4% at Dekalb Early College Academy and Stone Mountain High School to 85.4% at Elizabeth Andrews High School and DeKalb Alternative School.
The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage, with 10 of the 17 schools having 100% free/reduced lunch rates. Per-student spending ranges from $3,650 at DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School to $36,032 at DeKalb Alternative School, and student-teacher ratios vary from 4.3 at Elizabeth Andrews High School to 22.0 at East DeKalb Special Education Center.
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