Glennwood Elementary School

Glennwood Elementary School serves students in Decatur, Georgia, as a very small elementary school. In all, 184 students attend the school in pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 70% below the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.

Enrollment across the 9 schools in City Schools of Decatur totals 5,367 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Glennwood Elementary School is White, with 43% of students. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 9% Asian. The school's White share is 14 points above the 29% share among DeKalb County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.

On staff are 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.9:1. Elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1, 3.5 more students per teacher than here. Glennwood Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 22%. For comparison, public schools in DeKalb County average 77%.

In DeKalb County, median household income comes to about $80,644, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 154, with about 102,960 students.

About 0.5 miles separate Glennwood Elementary School from the closest public school, Talley Street Upper Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Glennwood Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal enrollment counts decreased from 203 (2020-21) to 184 (2024-25).

The allk12 page for Glennwood Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.