Schools in Zip Code 30338

ZIP code 30338 in Dunwoody, Georgia, is served by the DeKalb County School District and contains 7 schools—5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school—that together educate roughly 6,200 students across a community with a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

This area offers a dramatic contrast in school quality. Austin Elementary School and Vanderlyn Elementary School are the standouts, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools. Austin posts exceptional scores—94.9% proficiency in 4th-grade math and 86.4% in 5th-grade science—while Vanderlyn achieves 81.5% in 5th-grade math. At the other end, Kingsley Elementary School holds just 2 stars with 28.3% math proficiency, and Chesnut Elementary School sits at 3 stars. Dunwoody Elementary School falls in the middle with 4 stars. The middle and high schools—Peachtree Middle School and Dunwoody High School—both rank near the 55th percentile statewide, reflecting the challenge of serving students from vastly different elementary backgrounds.

Several patterns stand out for parents. First, spending does not predict success: Kingsley spends the most per student ($22,432) yet has the lowest scores, while Austin spends the least ($16,662) and leads the cluster. Second, chronic absenteeism is a major concern at Dunwoody High, where 33% of students are chronically absent—nearly double the state rate—even though its dropout rate (1.7%) is better than average. Third, Peachtree Middle excels in accelerated math with 92.3% Algebra I proficiency, but struggles in science (18.6%). Finally, every school in the cluster has seen its ranking decline over the past three years, a trend worth monitoring. The free/reduced lunch rates range from under 5% at Austin to nearly 70% at Kingsley, and this socioeconomic divide closely tracks academic outcomes across the area.