DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest Georgia Milestones year (2024-25). 88 schools in DeKalb County, Georgia with reported English Language Arts scores. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springdale Park Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 79.0% | +38.9pp |
| 2 | Mary Lin Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 78.4% | +38.3pp |
| 3 | Austin Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 76.1% | +36.1pp |
| 4 | Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | Elementary | 73.7% | +33.6pp |
| 5 | Ashford Park Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 73.0% | +33.0pp |
| 6 | Robert Shaw Theme School Scottdale · DeKalb County | Elementary | 73.0% | +32.9pp |
| 7 | Talley Street Upper Elementary School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | Elementary | 71.1% | +31.0pp |
| 8 | Oak Grove Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 70.8% | +30.7pp |
| 9 | Vanderlyn Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 70.3% | +30.3pp |
| 10 | Montgomery Elementary School Brookhaven · DeKalb County | Elementary | 69.7% | +29.6pp |
| 11 | Fernbank Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 65.0% | +24.9pp |
| 12 | Dunwoody Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 64.0% | +23.9pp |
| 13 | Briarlake Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 63.1% | +23.0pp |
| 14 | Charles R. Drew Charter School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 63.0% | +23.0pp |
| 15 | Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 62.6% | +22.5pp |
| 16 | GLOBE Academy Charter School I Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 61.5% | +21.4pp |
| 17 | Laurel Ridge Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 59.5% | +19.4pp |
| 18 | Museum School Avondale Estates Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | Elementary | 58.4% | +18.4pp |
| 19 | DeKalb Arts Academy Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | Elementary | 57.1% | +17.1pp |
| 20 | Chesnut Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 53.8% | +13.7pp |
| 21 | Wynbrooke Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 52.4% | +12.3pp |
| 22 | Sagamore Hills Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 51.5% | +11.5pp |
| 23 | DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 51.1% | +11.0pp |
| 24 | Briar Vista Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 46.3% | +6.2pp |
| 25 | Livsey Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 46.1% | +6.0pp |
| 26 | Narvie Harris Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 45.1% | +5.1pp |
| 27 | Leadership Preparatory Academy Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 45.1% | +5.1pp |
| 28 | Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 45.0% | +4.9pp |
| 29 | Midvale Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 43.5% | +3.4pp |
| 30 | International Community School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 39.5% | -0.5pp |
| 31 | Evansdale Elementary School Doraville · DeKalb County | Elementary | 35.3% | -4.7pp |
| 32 | Smoke Rise Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 34.5% | -5.6pp |
| 33 | Huntley Hills Elementary School Chamblee · DeKalb County | Elementary | 34.1% | -5.9pp |
| 34 | Fred A. Toomer Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 34.1% | -6.0pp |
| 35 | Kingsley Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 33.4% | -6.7pp |
| 36 | Hawthorne Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 31.5% | -8.6pp |
| 37 | Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 29.6% | -10.4pp |
| 38 | Brockett Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 29.4% | -10.6pp |
| 39 | Henderson Mill Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 29.4% | -10.7pp |
| 40 | Canby Lane Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 28.2% | -11.9pp |
| 41 | Allgood Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 27.6% | -12.5pp |
| 42 | Hambrick Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 26.9% | -13.2pp |
| 43 | Woodridge Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 26.1% | -14.0pp |
| 44 | Oakcliff Elementary School Doraville · DeKalb County | Elementary | 25.8% | -14.2pp |
| 45 | Avondale Elementary School Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | Elementary | 25.4% | -14.6pp |
| 46 | Shadow Rock Elementary School Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 24.0% | -16.1pp |
| 47 | Marbut Elementary School Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 23.7% | -16.3pp |
| 48 | Rock Chapel Elementary School Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 23.6% | -16.5pp |
| 49 | Idlewood Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 23.0% | -17.1pp |
| 50 | Bob Mathis Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 22.4% | -17.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Georgia Milestones % Proficient or Distinguished threshold on the latest available Georgia Milestones English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in DeKalb County, Georgia with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Georgia statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Georgia ranking.