Summary:
ZIP code 30341, covering the Chamblee area of DeKalb County, Georgia, is served by a single high school, Chamblee High School, which enrolls 1,867 students in grades 9–12 and operates within the DeKalb County School District.
Chamblee High School is a clear standout, consistently outperforming its district and, in most subjects, the state. The school has improved its state ranking for three straight years, moving from 103rd to 80th out of roughly 455 high schools, and now sits in the 82nd percentile with a 4-star rating. Its graduation rate of 88.0% exceeds both the district (81.4%) and state (87.2%) averages, while its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% is far better than the district’s 26.7% and the state’s 17.7%. Academically, the school shines in Biology, with 63.9% proficiency in 2025–2026—24.6 points above the district and 16.7 points above the state. U.S. History proficiency (50.8%) also leads the district by 18.6 points. The most dramatic improvement came in Algebra I, which jumped from 32.9% to 49.6% proficiency in one year, moving from below to above the state average.
While Chamblee High School is a strong performer, there are a couple of areas to watch. Its dropout rate of 3.5% is higher than the state’s 2.4%, though lower than the district’s 4.4%. The school serves a moderately diverse socioeconomic population, with 43.55% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet still achieves above-average results. Per-student spending is relatively high at $17,226, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Overall, Chamblee is a high-performing, improving school that offers a strong educational option within ZIP code 30341, with particular strengths in science and history and a positive upward trajectory in math.
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