DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest Georgia Milestones year (2024-25). 25 schools in DeKalb County, Georgia with reported Science scores. Georgia state average: 40.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamblee High School Chamblee · DeKalb County | High | 83.7% | +43.0pp |
| 2 | Druid Hills High School Atlanta · DeKalb County | High | 81.2% | +40.5pp |
| 3 | Decatur High School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | High | 79.1% | +38.4pp |
| 4 | Dekalb Early College Academy Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 75.8% | +35.1pp |
| 5 | DeKalb School of the Arts Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | High | 72.6% | +31.9pp |
| 6 | Dunwoody High School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | High | 66.2% | +25.5pp |
| 7 | Lakeside High School Atlanta · DeKalb County | High | 56.5% | +15.8pp |
| 8 | Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic Lithonia · DeKalb County | High | 44.9% | +4.2pp |
| 9 | Tucker High School Tucker · DeKalb County | High | 39.7% | -1.0pp |
| 10 | Cross Keys High School Brookhaven · DeKalb County | High | 35.9% | -4.8pp |
| 11 | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | High | 35.2% | -5.4pp |
| 12 | Tapestry Public Charter School Doraville · DeKalb County | High | 34.8% | -5.9pp |
| 13 | Clarkston High School Clarkston · DeKalb County | High | 29.2% | -11.5pp |
| 14 | Redan High School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 28.3% | -12.4pp |
| 15 | Lithonia High School Lithonia · DeKalb County | High | 23.7% | -17.0pp |
| 16 | Stephenson High School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 21.8% | -18.9pp |
| 17 | Towers High School Decatur · DeKalb County | High | 19.1% | -21.6pp |
| 18 | Miller Grove High School Lithonia · DeKalb County | High | 19.0% | -21.7pp |
| 19 | Columbia High School Decatur · DeKalb County | High | 17.0% | -23.7pp |
| 20 | Southwest DeKalb High School Decatur · DeKalb County | High | 16.6% | -24.1pp |
| 21 | McNair High School Atlanta · DeKalb County | High | 14.8% | -25.9pp |
| 22 | Stone Mountain High School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 12.4% | -28.3pp |
| 23 | Martin Luther King- Jr. High School Lithonia · DeKalb County | High | 11.1% | -29.6pp |
| 24 | Elizabeth Andrews High School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 8.3% | -32.4pp |
| 25 | Cedar Grove High School Ellenwood · DeKalb County | High | 8.2% | -32.5pp |
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 Science 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.