Coralwood Education Center

Coralwood Education Center, a tiny elementary campus in Decatur, Georgia, run under DeKalb County, serves 218 students, covering grades pre-K through K. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Coralwood Education Center sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

DeKalb County runs 131 schools in total, collectively educating 92,088 students. Coralwood Education Center is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Coralwood Education Center shows that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, DeKalb County as a whole is about 29% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Coralwood Education Center tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below DeKalb County's rate of about 77%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household earnings sit near $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Coralwood Education Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oak Grove Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Coralwood Education Center operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 236 students in 2018 compared to 218 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 41% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Coralwood Education Center community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.