Evansdale Elementary School

As a compact elementary school in Doraville, Georgia, Evansdale Elementary School works with 504 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under DeKalb County.

DeKalb County comprises 131 schools with combined enrollment of 92,088 students; Evansdale Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Evansdale Elementary School lists that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 23% White, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, DeKalb County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Evansdale Elementary School records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 64% 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 noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Evansdale Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.2%, the actual is 39.8%, a residual of -4.4 points.

In the surrounding community, DeKalb County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which Evansdale Elementary School is one.

Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Evansdale Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Evansdale Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Evansdale Elementary School has edged down 16%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 41% to 55%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.