Canby Lane Elementary School

Canby Lane Elementary School, a modestly sized elementary campus in Decatur, Georgia, one of the schools within DeKalb County, hosts 446 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Across the 131 schools in DeKalb County (92,088 students total), Canby Lane Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Canby Lane Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (84%); the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Canby Lane Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 27.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which Canby Lane Elementary School is one.

The Anchor School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Canby Lane Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 17.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canby Lane Elementary School has shrank 18%, going from 544 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 89% to 84%.

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