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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000694
Avondale Elementary School
8 Lakeshore Dr, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 · (678) 676-5202 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
477 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
25.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
30.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 32.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20.6% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.9% | 18.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Avondale Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Elementary School this school | 521 | 91.6% | 28.1% |
| Midland Academy Midland | 622 | 88.6% | 40.9% |
| Lakeview Academy Milledgeville | 575 | 86.8% | 30.5% |
| Moreland Road Elementary Griffin | 490 | 86.5% | 25.5% |
| Isle of Hope School Savannah | 569 | 88.0% | 20.8% |
| Cowan Road Elementary School Griffin | 557 | 89.2% | 16.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Avondale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #857 of 1,208 | #42 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #855 of 1,215 ▼ 67 | #44 of 88 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #866 of 1,215 ▼ 120 | #45 of 88 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #348 of 1,183 | #31 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #809 of 1,324 | #48 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #373 of 1,301 | #35 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #525 of 1,301 | #30 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #563 of 1,312 | #50 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #300 of 386 | #16 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
521
+150 (+40%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 858
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 521 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 92% (477) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 33.2 | 13.7:1 | 98% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 32.2 | 12.3:1 | 100% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 36 | 10.3:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 38.3 | 13.1:1 | 100% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 99% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 90% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 83% (562) |
| 1990-91 | 858 | 58 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avondale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (503 to 521); teachers up 10% (38.3 to 42).
About Avondale Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Avondale Estates, Georgia. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 521 students.
DeKalb County enrolls 92,088 students, and its 131 schools include Avondale Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Avondale Elementary School is 60% Black. Other groups make up 18% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. DeKalb County as a whole is about 51% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Avondale Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, Avondale Elementary School has a ratio of 12.4:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. Income data for the school show 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in DeKalb County is 77%.
The model predicts 30.0% for a school in Georgia with Avondale Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Avondale Elementary School posts 28.1%.
The school's county is DeKalb County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb County's 154 public schools enroll about 102,960 students and include Avondale Elementary School.
Avondale Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from DeKalb Arts Academy, its nearest public school. Avondale Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Avondale Elementary School's average proficiency of 28.1% compares with 56.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased 40% over 4 years, reaching 521 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.3:1 to 12.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Avondale Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Dunwoody High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Chamblee High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Cross Keys High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
- Tucker High SchoolHigh · 1,614 students
Other schools in Avondale Estates
- DeKalb Arts AcademyElementary · 768 students
- Museum School Avondale EstatesElementary · 588 students
- DeKalb School of the ArtsHigh · 298 students
Other Avondale Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Avondale Elementary. Avondale Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Avondale Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 475 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 339 students
- Avondale ElementarySpring Valley, CA · 291 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 270 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolCanton, OH · 257 students
Nearby schools
- DeKalb Arts Academy0.4 mi · 768
- Museum School Avondale Estates0.6 mi · 588
- Robert Shaw Theme School0.9 mi · 307
- DeKalb School of the Arts1.0 mi · 298
- Talley Street Upper Elementary School1.3 mi · 623
- Glennwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Avondale Elementary SchoolHow large is Avondale Elementary School?
Avondale Elementary School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Avondale Elementary School serve?
Avondale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Avondale Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Avondale Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Avondale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Avondale Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 60% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Avondale Elementary School?
Avondale Elementary School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.