Enrollment
165
Combined
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174002642
East DeKalb Special Education Center
5839 Memorial Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30083 · (678)676-1890 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
96 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 126 | 76% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 5% |
Student demographics
63%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.
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Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where East DeKalb Special Education Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
165
-56 (-25%) vs 2017
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 88.4:1
% White
23%
was 33%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
54%
was 47%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 165 | 7.5 | 22.0:1 | 58% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 5.5 | 20.0:1 | 37% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 3 | 50.7:1 | 40% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 2.5 | 88.4:1 | 44% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 1 | 259.0:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 62 | 4.4:1 | 7% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East DeKalb Special Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (221 to 165); teachers up 200% (2.5 to 7.5).
About East DeKalb Special Education Center
East DeKalb Special Education Center is a small combined-grade school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, (ZIP code 30083). It enrolled 165 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2023-24 school year. Statewide, combined schools in Georgia average about 738 students each.
Enrollment across the 131 schools in DeKalb County totals 92,088 students.
Black students make up a majority at East DeKalb Special Education Center, at 54%. The remaining shares are 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Black share in DeKalb County as a whole is similar, at about 51%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 20.0 students per teacher and 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 8.3 above the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Georgia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 58%. The rate at public schools in DeKalb County averages 77%, higher than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for DeKalb County show that the median household income is $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. East DeKalb Special Education Center is one of 154 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, DeKalb Alternative School, is less than a tenth of a mile from East DeKalb Special Education Center. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2023-24 enrollment was 165, a 25% decrease from 221 in 2017-18. The White share of enrollment decreased from 33% to 23% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 88.4:1 to 22.0:1 over the same years.
Community posts for East DeKalb Special Education Center can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Stone Mountain
- Stephenson High SchoolHigh · 1,339 students
- Freedom Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,272 students
- Stone Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- Redan High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Stone Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Rockbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 900 students
Nearby schools
- DeKalb Alternative School0.0 mi · 171
- Rockbridge Elementary School0.7 mi · 900
- Hambrick Elementary School0.9 mi · 536
- Stone Mountain High School0.9 mi · 1,254
- Freedom Middle School1.2 mi · 1,272
- Stone Mill Elementary School1.3 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About East DeKalb Special Education CenterWhat is the total enrollment at East DeKalb Special Education Center?
East DeKalb Special Education Center enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does East DeKalb Special Education Center serve?
East DeKalb Special Education Center serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East DeKalb Special Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East DeKalb Special Education Center is approximately 20.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East DeKalb Special Education Center?
At East DeKalb Special Education Center, the student body is approximately 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 54% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East DeKalb Special Education Center public or private?
East DeKalb Special Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.