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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174002538
International Community School
2418 Wood Trail Ln, Decatur, GA 30033 · (404) 499-8969 · DeKalb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
477 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
72%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 DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.0pp since 2021
Math
45.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +16.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 39.9% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 29.1% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 International Community School
International Community School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Community School this school | 501 | 95.2% | 41.4% |
| Allgood Elementary School Stone Mountain | 614 | 100.0% | 35.4% |
| Jolly Elementary School Clarkston | 790 | 100.0% | 16.9% |
| Dunaire Elementary School Stone Mountain | 432 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Hambrick Elementary School Stone Mountain | 536 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Clarkston | 967 | 100.0% | 17.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 International Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #522 of 1,208 | #29 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #504 of 1,215 ▲ 21 | #27 of 88 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #477 of 1,215 ▲ 18 | #30 of 88 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.1pp | #76 of 1,183 | #5 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #849 of 1,324 | #53 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,133 of 1,301 | #84 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #67 of 1,301 | #8 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #522 of 1,312 | #46 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #136 of 386 | #9 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. 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
501
+95 (+23%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 501 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 95% (477) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 71% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 63% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 26 | 15.6:1 | 74% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 32.5 | 13.4:1 | 70% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 34 | 12.0:1 | 73% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 40 | 9.6:1 | 65% (249) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for International Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (437 to 501); teachers up 2% (32.5 to 33).
About International Community School
International Community School is a small elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, (ZIP code 30033). Its enrollment is 501 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
The DeKalb County system has 131 schools and 92,088 students.
Of every 100 students at International Community School, about 35 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 32% Asian, 21% White, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 51% Black share among all DeKalb County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at International Community School, which has 33. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 95%. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County.
International Community School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Georgia public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, International Community School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 41.4% actual against 28.2% predicted.
Looking at the county, DeKalb County, median household income comes to about $80,644, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 154 public schools and about 102,960 students.
Laurel Ridge Elementary School is the nearest public school to International Community School, about 1.2 miles away. International Community School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, International Community School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around International Community School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, International Community School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 23%, from 406 to 501.
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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 Decatur
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Beacon Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,285 students
- Southwest DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,237 students
- Druid Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 985 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Towers High SchoolHigh · 876 students
Other International Community schools
One other US public school is named International Community. International Community School is the largest of the 2.
- International Community SchoolKirkland, WA · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Ridge Elementary School1.2 mi · 440
- Clairemont Elementary School1.4 mi · 162
- Druid Hills Middle School1.5 mi · 985
- Druid Hills High School1.6 mi · 1,468
- McLendon Elementary School1.6 mi · 342
- Westchester Elementary School1.7 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About International Community SchoolHow many students attend International Community School?
International Community School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-05.
Is International Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
International Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at International Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at International Community School is approximately 15.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at International Community School?
At International Community School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 6% Hispanic, 35% Black, 32% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is International Community School public or private?
International Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.