DeKalb Brilliance Academy

DeKalb Brilliance Academy, a compact elementary-level community in Decatur, Georgia, overseen by State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy, serves 357 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Operationally, DeKalb Brilliance Academy answers to State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, DeKalb Brilliance Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (89%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, DeKalb County as a whole is about 51% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, DeKalb Brilliance Academy records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $80,644, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb Brilliance Academy is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southwest DeKalb High School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, DeKalb Brilliance Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, the feed for DeKalb Brilliance Academy typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.