Montgomery Elementary School

Set in Brookhaven, Georgia, Montgomery Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, overseen by DeKalb County. It caters to 728 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Montgomery Elementary School sits 20% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 131 schools in DeKalb County (92,088 students total), Montgomery Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Montgomery Elementary School records that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 10% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 15% of students at Montgomery Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, DeKalb County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Montgomery Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household earnings sit near $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery Elementary School is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

Cary Reynolds Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Montgomery Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 734 students in 2018 compared to 728 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 64% to 55% over that span.

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