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The highest-performing public schools in reading in DeKalb County, Georgia

113 public schools in DeKalb County, Georgia appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Kittredge Magnet School leads the list at 99.3%, against a median of 25.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
113
DeKalb County, Georgia
Top % Proficient (Reading)
99.3%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
25.4%
BEST IN READING · DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Kittredge Magnet SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyMiddle55299.3%
2Wadsworth Magnet School for High AchieversDecatur, GADeKalb CountyMiddle27394.7%
3Springdale Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsElementary43779.0%
4Mary Lin Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsElementary52678.4%
5Beacon Hill Middle SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of DecaturMiddle1,28576.8%
6Austin Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb CountyElementary80376.1%
7Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of DecaturElementary52973.7%
8Ashford Park Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary75773.0%
9Robert Shaw Theme SchoolScottdale, GADeKalb CountyElementary30773.0%
10Talley Street Upper Elementary SchoolDecatur, GACity Schools of DecaturElementary62371.1%
11Oak Grove Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary42970.8%
12Vanderlyn Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb CountyElementary44170.3%
13Montgomery Elementary SchoolBrookhaven, GADeKalb CountyElementary72869.7%
14Chamblee Middle SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb CountyMiddle1,01868.3%
15Fernbank Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary89565.0%
16Dunwoody Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb CountyElementary79064.0%
17Briarlake Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb CountyElementary36063.1%
18Charles R. Drew Charter SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsElementary96163.0%
19Charles Drew Charter JA/SR AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh94163.0%
20Burgess-Peterson Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsElementary58062.6%
21GLOBE Academy Charter School IAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary1,09361.5%
22Laurel Ridge Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb CountyElementary44059.5%
23Museum School Avondale EstatesAvondale Estates, GADeKalb CountyElementary58858.4%
24DeKalb Arts AcademyAvondale Estates, GADeKalb CountyElementary76857.1%
25Chesnut Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb CountyElementary55153.8%
26Wynbrooke Elementary SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb CountyElementary54652.4%
27Sagamore Hills Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary42851.5%
28DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb CountyElementary76051.1%
29Briar Vista Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary48246.3%
30Livsey Elementary SchoolTucker, GADeKalb CountyElementary38346.1%
31The Champion Middle Theme SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb CountyMiddle78245.3%
32Narvie Harris Elementary SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb CountyElementary53545.1%
33Leadership Preparatory AcademyLithonia, GADeKalb CountyElementary26845.1%
34Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb CountyElementary59945.0%
35Midvale Elementary SchoolTucker, GADeKalb CountyElementary41743.5%
36Peachtree Middle SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyMiddle1,21441.8%
37International Community SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb CountyElementary50139.5%
38Druid Hills Middle SchoolDecatur, GADeKalb CountyMiddle98538.5%
39Tapestry Public Charter SchoolDoraville, GADeKalb CountyHigh30035.7%
40Evansdale Elementary SchoolDoraville, GADeKalb CountyElementary50435.3%
41Smoke Rise Elementary SchoolStone Mountain, GADeKalb CountyElementary53934.5%
42Huntley Hills Elementary SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb CountyElementary50734.1%
43Fred A. Toomer Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsElementary51334.1%
44Henderson Middle SchoolChamblee, GADeKalb CountyMiddle1,36734.0%
45DeKalb PATH Academy Charter SchoolBrookhaven, GADeKalb CountyMiddle36933.7%
46Kingsley Elementary SchoolDunwoody, GADeKalb CountyElementary38633.4%
47Hawthorne Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary37831.5%
48Tucker Middle SchoolTucker, GADeKalb CountyMiddle1,17330.6%
49Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of TechnologyAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyElementary84429.6%
50Brockett Elementary SchoolTucker, GADeKalb CountyElementary39429.4%
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