Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000635
Coralwood Education Center
2477 Coralwood Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 · (678) 874-6002 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
95 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 145 | 67% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 33% |
Student demographics
73%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
Schools most like Coralwood Education Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coralwood Education Center this school | 218 | 43.6% | N/A |
| Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta | 268 | 30.6% | 92.1% |
| Clairemont Elementary School Decatur | 162 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Briarlake Elementary School Decatur | 360 | 37.2% | 60.9% |
| Glennwood Elementary School Decatur | 184 | 21.7% | N/A |
| Spalding Drive Elementary Atlanta | 344 | 31.4% | 63.9% |
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 Coralwood Education Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #1,293 of 1,324 | #93 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #10 of 1,301 | #1 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #54 of 1,301 | #5 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #1,096 of 1,312 | #75 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #619 of 854 | #61 of 73 |
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
218
+19 (+10%) vs 2020
+199% since 1990-91, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 218 | 26 | 8.4:1 | 44% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 27.3 | 7.9:1 | 47% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 27.3 | 7.7:1 | 26% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 27 | 7.4:1 | 18% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 27 | 8.7:1 | 15% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 234 | 29 | 8.1:1 | 14% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 25 | 7.0:1 | 10% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 19 | 8.4:1 | 19% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 73 | 17 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coralwood Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (236 to 218); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About Coralwood Education Center
A small elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, Coralwood Education Center is part of DeKalb County. School enrollment was 218 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through kindergarten. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
DeKalb County has 131 schools; together they serve 92,088 students.
White students form the largest group at Coralwood Education Center, 41% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 25% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In DeKalb County overall, about 29% of residents are White. Coralwood Education Center has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Coralwood Education Center is 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 44%. For comparison, public schools in DeKalb County average 77%.
DeKalb County has these Census figures: median household income is about $80,644, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Coralwood Education Center is among the 154 public schools in DeKalb County.
Oak Grove Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Coralwood Education Center's location as Suburb: Large.
The number of students grew from 199 to 218 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 8.4 students per teacher, compared with 7.4 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Coralwood Education Center. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Decatur
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Beacon Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,285 students
- Southwest DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Druid Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 985 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Towers High SchoolHigh · 876 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Elementary School0.6 mi · 429
- Sagamore Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 428
- Druid Hills Middle School1.0 mi · 985
- Laurel Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 440
- Lakeside High School1.2 mi · 2,234
- Briarlake Elementary School1.3 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Coralwood Education CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Coralwood Education Center?
Coralwood Education Center enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Coralwood Education Center serve?
Coralwood Education Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Coralwood Education Center?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Coralwood Education Center.
How diverse is Coralwood Education Center?
Coralwood Education Center reports a student body of 41% White, 12% Hispanic, 25% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Coralwood Education Center?
Coralwood Education Center is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.