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

Across DeKalb County, Georgia, 136 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Kittredge Magnet School leads the list at 97.8%, against a median of 24.9% 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

136

DeKalb County, Georgia

Top % Proficient (Science)

97.8%

Median % Proficient (Science)

24.9%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Kittredge Magnet School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Middle	552	97.8%
2	Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Middle	273	92.2%
3	Springdale Park Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	Elementary	437	90.5%
4	Austin Elementary School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	803	86.4%
5	Mary Lin Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	Elementary	526	84.1%
6	Chamblee High School	Chamblee, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,867	83.7%
7	Druid Hills High School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,468	81.2%
8	Decatur High School	Decatur, GA	City Schools of Decatur	High	1,901	79.1%
9	Robert Shaw Theme School	Scottdale, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	307	78.6%
10	Dunwoody Elementary School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	790	77.4%
11	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	Elementary	961	75.8%
12	Dekalb Early College Academy	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	High	314	75.8%
13	Sagamore Hills Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	428	73.0%
14	Ashford Park Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	757	72.8%
15	DeKalb School of the Arts	Avondale Estates, GA	DeKalb County	High	298	72.6%
16	Beacon Hill Middle School	Decatur, GA	City Schools of Decatur	Middle	1,285	70.7%
17	Talley Street Upper Elementary School	Decatur, GA	City Schools of Decatur	Elementary	623	70.4%
18	Chamblee Middle School	Chamblee, GA	DeKalb County	Middle	1,018	69.9%
19	Montgomery Elementary School	Brookhaven, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	728	69.3%
20	Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Decatur, GA	City Schools of Decatur	Elementary	529	69.2%
21	Fernbank Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	895	67.9%
22	Vanderlyn Elementary School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	441	67.3%
23	Dunwoody High School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	High	2,012	66.2%
24	DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	760	64.5%
25	Briarlake Elementary School	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	360	64.2%
26	Oak Grove Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	429	59.6%
27	Museum School Avondale Estates	Avondale Estates, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	588	58.2%
28	Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	Elementary	580	57.1%
29	Lakeside High School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	High	2,234	56.5%
30	DeKalb Arts Academy	Avondale Estates, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	768	56.3%
31	Livsey Elementary School	Tucker, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	383	56.1%
32	Narvie Harris Elementary School	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	535	54.7%
33	Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	440	53.1%
34	Smoke Rise Elementary School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	539	53.1%
35	GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	1,093	49.5%
36	Midvale Elementary School	Tucker, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	417	45.2%
37	Canby Lane Elementary School	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	446	45.1%
38	Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Lithonia, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,224	44.9%
39	Wynbrooke Elementary School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	546	43.9%
40	Evansdale Elementary School	Doraville, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	504	42.7%
41	Chesnut Elementary School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	551	42.5%
42	Allgood Elementary School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	614	41.7%
43	Henderson Mill Elementary School	Atlanta, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	541	40.8%
44	Tucker High School	Tucker, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,614	39.7%
45	Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School	Lithonia, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	599	39.3%
46	Rowland Elementary School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	390	37.7%
47	Cross Keys High School	Brookhaven, GA	DeKalb County	High	1,748	35.9%
48	International Community School	Decatur, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	501	35.5%
49	Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	941	35.2%
50	Kingsley Elementary School	Dunwoody, GA	DeKalb County	Elementary	386	35.1%

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