DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest Georgia Milestones year (2024-25). 136 schools in DeKalb County, Georgia with reported Science scores. Georgia state average: 40.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kittredge Magnet School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Middle | 97.8% | +57.1pp |
| 2 | Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers Decatur · DeKalb County | Middle | 92.2% | +51.6pp |
| 3 | Springdale Park Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 90.5% | +49.8pp |
| 4 | Austin Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 86.4% | +45.7pp |
| 5 | Mary Lin Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 84.1% | +43.4pp |
| 6 | Chamblee High School Chamblee · DeKalb County | High | 83.7% | +43.0pp |
| 7 | Druid Hills High School Atlanta · DeKalb County | High | 81.2% | +40.5pp |
| 8 | Decatur High School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | High | 79.1% | +38.4pp |
| 9 | Robert Shaw Theme School Scottdale · DeKalb County | Elementary | 78.6% | +37.9pp |
| 10 | Dunwoody Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 77.4% | +36.7pp |
| 11 | Charles R. Drew Charter School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 75.8% | +35.1pp |
| 12 | Dekalb Early College Academy Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | High | 75.8% | +35.1pp |
| 13 | Sagamore Hills Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 73.0% | +32.3pp |
| 14 | Ashford Park Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 72.8% | +32.1pp |
| 15 | DeKalb School of the Arts Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | High | 72.6% | +31.9pp |
| 16 | Beacon Hill Middle School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | Middle | 70.7% | +30.0pp |
| 17 | Talley Street Upper Elementary School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | Elementary | 70.4% | +29.7pp |
| 18 | Chamblee Middle School Chamblee · DeKalb County | Middle | 69.9% | +29.2pp |
| 19 | Montgomery Elementary School Brookhaven · DeKalb County | Elementary | 69.3% | +28.6pp |
| 20 | Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School Decatur · City Schools of Decatur | Elementary | 69.2% | +28.5pp |
| 21 | Fernbank Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 67.9% | +27.2pp |
| 22 | Vanderlyn Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 67.3% | +26.6pp |
| 23 | Dunwoody High School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | High | 66.2% | +25.5pp |
| 24 | DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 64.5% | +23.8pp |
| 25 | Briarlake Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 64.2% | +23.5pp |
| 26 | Oak Grove Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 59.6% | +18.9pp |
| 27 | Museum School Avondale Estates Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | Elementary | 58.2% | +17.5pp |
| 28 | Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | Elementary | 57.1% | +16.4pp |
| 29 | Lakeside High School Atlanta · DeKalb County | High | 56.5% | +15.8pp |
| 30 | DeKalb Arts Academy Avondale Estates · DeKalb County | Elementary | 56.3% | +15.7pp |
| 31 | Livsey Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 56.1% | +15.4pp |
| 32 | Narvie Harris Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 54.7% | +14.0pp |
| 33 | Laurel Ridge Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 53.1% | +12.4pp |
| 34 | Smoke Rise Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 53.1% | +12.4pp |
| 35 | GLOBE Academy Charter School I Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 49.5% | +8.8pp |
| 36 | Midvale Elementary School Tucker · DeKalb County | Elementary | 45.2% | +4.5pp |
| 37 | Canby Lane Elementary School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 45.1% | +4.4pp |
| 38 | Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic Lithonia · DeKalb County | High | 44.9% | +4.2pp |
| 39 | Wynbrooke Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 43.9% | +3.2pp |
| 40 | Evansdale Elementary School Doraville · DeKalb County | Elementary | 42.7% | +2.0pp |
| 41 | Chesnut Elementary School Dunwoody · DeKalb County | Elementary | 42.5% | +1.8pp |
| 42 | Allgood Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 41.7% | +1.0pp |
| 43 | Henderson Mill Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 40.8% | +0.1pp |
| 44 | Tucker High School Tucker · DeKalb County | High | 39.7% | -1.0pp |
| 45 | Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School Lithonia · DeKalb County | Elementary | 39.3% | -1.4pp |
| 46 | Rowland Elementary School Stone Mountain · DeKalb County | Elementary | 37.7% | -3.0pp |
| 47 | Cross Keys High School Brookhaven · DeKalb County | High | 35.9% | -4.8pp |
| 48 | International Community School Decatur · DeKalb County | Elementary | 35.5% | -5.2pp |
| 49 | Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy Atlanta · Atlanta Public Schools | High | 35.2% | -5.4pp |
| 50 | Briar Vista Elementary School Atlanta · DeKalb County | Elementary | 35.1% | -5.6pp |
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.