Enrollment
298
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174003884
DeKalb School of the Arts
1192 Clarendon Ave, Avondale Estates, GA 30002 · (678) 676-2502 · DeKalb County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
106 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 78 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
80.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +30.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 31 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DeKalb School of the Arts
DeKalb School of the Arts's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb School of the Arts this school | 298 | 35.6% | 67.5% |
| Impact Academy High School McDonough | 449 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Davidson Fine Arts Magnet Augusta | 747 | 42.0% | 87.0% |
| Tapestry Public Charter School Doraville | 300 | 34.7% | 30.9% |
| Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy Atlanta | 941 | 42.2% | 50.3% |
| Rutland High School Macon | 921 | 48.8% | 18.8% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 DeKalb School of the Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #36 of 411 | #2 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #11 of 417 ▲ 113 | #2 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #396 of 480 | #24 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #55 of 413 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #148 of 413 | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #370 of 425 | #25 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #10 of 168 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high 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
298
-113 (-27%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 298 | 22.5 | 13.2:1 | 36% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 23.6 | 12.8:1 | 34% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 21% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 22% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 25% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 28% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 30% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeKalb School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (421 to 298); teachers down 25% (30 to 22.5).
About DeKalb School of the Arts
DeKalb School of the Arts is a small high school in Avondale Estates, Georgia, administered by DeKalb County. It enrolled 298 students in grades 8 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
DeKalb School of the Arts is in DeKalb County, a district with 92,088 students across 131 schools.
By race and ethnicity, DeKalb School of the Arts is 58% Black. It is also 24% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, DeKalb School of the Arts comes in at 60%.
Its teaching staff equals 22.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Around 36% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, DeKalb School of the Arts receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, DeKalb School of the Arts lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.5%; the prediction is 59.0%.
In the county around the school, DeKalb County, median household income is about $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb School of the Arts is among the 154 public schools in DeKalb County.
Nearby, Museum School Avondale Estates is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, DeKalb School of the Arts is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 411 to 298.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Avondale Estates
- DeKalb Arts AcademyElementary · 768 students
- Museum School Avondale EstatesElementary · 588 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Museum School Avondale Estates0.7 mi · 588
- Avondale Elementary School1.0 mi · 521
- Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers1.1 mi · 273
- Talley Street Upper Elementary School1.2 mi · 623
- Winnona Park Elementary School1.3 mi · 276
- DeKalb Arts Academy1.4 mi · 768
Frequently asked questions
About DeKalb School of the ArtsHow large is DeKalb School of the Arts?
DeKalb School of the Arts enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 08-12.
Is DeKalb School of the Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
DeKalb School of the Arts is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does DeKalb School of the Arts have?
DeKalb School of the Arts employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at DeKalb School of the Arts?
Student demographics at DeKalb School of the Arts are roughly 24% White, 8% Hispanic, 58% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is DeKalb School of the Arts in?
DeKalb School of the Arts is part of DeKalb County.
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