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Enrollment
895
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000664
Fernbank Elementary School
157 Heaton Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 · (678) 874-9302 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
249 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 13% |
Student demographics
71%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
64.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.6% | 60.3% |
| 2022-23 | 65.8% | 64.2% |
| 2021-22 | 61.6% | 55.0% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Where Fernbank Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #144 of 1,208 | #13 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #201 of 1,215 | #14 of 88 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #98 of 1,215 | #11 of 88 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #299 of 1,183 | #23 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #142 of 1,324 | #7 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,222 of 1,301 | #91 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #98 of 1,301 | #12 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #317 of 386 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
895
+27 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.6:1
% White
45%
was 34%
% Hispanic
8%
was 31%
% Black
23%
was 22%
% Asian
16%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 895 | 56 | 16.0:1 | 28% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 25% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 55.2 | 13.5:1 | 18% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 64 | 13.6:1 | 39% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fernbank Elementary School.
About Fernbank Elementary School
Fernbank Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 895 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
Fernbank Elementary School falls under DeKalb County, which has 131 schools enrolling 92,088 students.
Fernbank Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. It is also 23% Black, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. DeKalb County's residents are about 29% White, 16 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Fernbank Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
A ratio of 16.0:1 comes from the school's 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 28% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in DeKalb County is 77%.
Fernbank Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.9% and a predicted 63.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for DeKalb County show that 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. A total of 154 public schools operate in DeKalb County, serving about 102,960 students.
The shortest distance from Fernbank Elementary School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Westchester Elementary School. The five-mile area around Fernbank Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Fernbank Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Fernbank Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Fernbank Elementary School had 868 students in 2017-18 and 895 in 2024-25, a 3% increase. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 31% to 8% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.6:1 to 16.0:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Fernbank Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Atlanta
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Combined · 9,952 students
- North Atlanta High SchoolHigh · 2,368 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Riverwood International Charter SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
Nearby schools
- Westchester Elementary School0.6 mi · 174
- Druid Hills High School1.0 mi · 1,468
- Oakhurst Elementary School1.2 mi · 233
- Clairemont Elementary School1.2 mi · 162
- Beacon Hill Middle School1.2 mi · 1,285
- Decatur High School1.2 mi · 1,901
Frequently asked questions
About Fernbank Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fernbank Elementary School?
Fernbank Elementary School enrolls approximately 895 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fernbank Elementary School serve?
Fernbank Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fernbank Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fernbank Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fernbank Elementary School?
At Fernbank Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 8% Hispanic, 23% Black, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Fernbank Elementary School public or private?
Fernbank Elementary School 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.