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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30338

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At a glance

Schools

2,971

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAustin Elementary School46^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Kingsley Elementary School 11 students per teacher

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Summary:

The five elementary schools in zip code 30338 (Dunwoody, GA)—Austin Elementary School, Dunwoody Elementary School, Chesnut Elementary School, Vanderlyn Elementary School, and Kingsley Elementary School—serve roughly 2,971 students in grades K-5 and are all part of the DeKalb County School District, which ranks in the lower half of Georgia districts.

This is a community of stark contrasts. Austin Elementary is the standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th percentile statewide. Its math proficiency rates are exceptional—84.9% of 3rd graders and 79.2% of 5th graders are proficient—and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.7%) and free/reduced lunch rate (4.73%) in the group. Vanderlyn Elementary is a close second, also 5-star rated (92nd percentile), with 5th grade math proficiency (81.5%) that actually exceeds Austin's. Dunwoody Elementary sits in the middle (84th percentile, 4 stars), performing well in early grades but showing a notable drop in 5th grade math (52.4%). At the other end, Chesnut Elementary (55th percentile) and Kingsley Elementary (45th percentile) struggle significantly, with Kingsley's 5th grade math proficiency at just 28.3%.

The socioeconomic divide is striking: Austin and Vanderlyn have free/reduced lunch rates under 10%, while Chesnut (51.7%) and Kingsley (69.4%) serve much higher poverty populations, and this tracks almost perfectly with test scores. Notably, Kingsley spends the most per student ($22,432) yet has the lowest performance, while Austin spends the least ($16,662) and achieves the best results. Chronic absenteeism mirrors the pattern—Austin (5.7%) and Vanderlyn (6.5%) are far below the state average (17.7%), while Chesnut (19.4%) and Kingsley (19.0%) exceed it. All five schools outperform the district average in most subjects, but only Austin and Vanderlyn consistently beat state averages. For parents, this zip code offers a wide range of educational experiences—from top-5% schools to those below state averages—making school assignment boundaries critically important.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 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
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	803	51	15.7	4.7%	389 (48.4%)	51 (6.4%)	57 (7.1%)	244 (30.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	96.2	46^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.2%		98.6	12^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.0%	34	84.9	80.4	79.2	73.7	$16,662	$1,903	$14,758
Vanderlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1877 Vanderlyn Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9002	441	31	14.2	9.5%	223 (50.6%)	34 (7.7%)	45 (10.2%)	110 (24.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	93	96^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.8	72^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.2%	24	73.8	74.3	81.5	67.7	$19,382	$1,584	$17,798
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Brendon Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-8902	386	35	11.0	69.4%	79 (20.5%)	32 (8.3%)	243 (63.0%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	39.4	676^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.1	675^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.5%	1	52.1	46.7	28.3	23.9	$22,432	$1,679	$20,753
Chesnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4576 N Peachtree Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7102	551	43	12.8	51.7%	131 (23.8%)	179 (32.5%)	165 (29.9%)	36 (6.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	49.1	554^th of 1219 public elementary schools	54.6%		68.2	346^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.1%	208	59.0	42.5	34.2	39.5	$19,949	$1,738	$18,211
Dunwoody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1923 Womack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 875-4002	790	56	14.1	22.4%	253 (32.0%)	184 (23.3%)	84 (10.6%)	221 (28.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	83.4	195^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.0%		89.1	135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.1%	60	70.0	78.3	52.4	53.6	$18,133	$1,847	$16,286

Cities Near Zip Code 30338

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunwoody	0.48 mi	6	79^th
Atlanta	1.26 mi	137	237^th
Chamblee	2.04 mi	6	207^th
Brookhaven	2.19 mi	6	287^th
Doraville	2.47 mi	5	282^nd

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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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