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Alumni: what's one memory from Montgomery Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
728
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000682
Montgomery Elementary School
3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319 · (678) 676-7502 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
107 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
65%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
69.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.0pp since 2021
Math
72.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.1% | 70.1% |
| 2021-22 | 67.7% | 65.2% |
% 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Montgomery Elementary School
Montgomery Elementary School's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Elementary School this school | 728 | 14.7% | 72.2% |
| Ashford Park Elementary School Atlanta | 757 | 14.8% | 71.8% |
| Davis Elementary School Marietta | 635 | 12.8% | 66.3% |
| Virginia-Highland Elementary School Atlanta | 649 | 15.4% | 79.3% |
| Simpson Elementary School Peachtree Corners | 881 | 17.6% | 81.9% |
| Parkway Elementary School Evans | 795 | 19.6% | 75.3% |
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 Montgomery Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #80 of 1,208 | #8 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #101 of 1,215 ▲ 10 | #10 of 88 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #76 of 1,215 ▼ 3 | #10 of 88 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #413 of 1,183 | #35 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #328 of 1,324 | #21 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,211 of 1,301 | #90 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #311 of 1,301 | #22 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #1,269 of 1,312 | #89 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #832 of 854 | #72 of 73 |
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
728
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 728 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 42.7 | 16.3:1 | 16% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 43.7 | 15.9:1 | 11% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 707 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 8% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 43.7 | 16.8:1 | 7% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 8% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 38% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 35 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (734 to 728); teachers up 5% (43.7 to 46).
About Montgomery Elementary School
Montgomery Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Brookhaven, Georgia. It had 728 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Georgia enroll about 605 students on average.
DeKalb County oversees Montgomery Elementary School and 130 other schools, with 92,088 students in total.
The share of White students at Montgomery Elementary School is 55%, a majority. The remaining students are 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 10% Asian. Census figures show DeKalb County is about 29% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 15% of the student body. Across public schools in DeKalb County, the average is 77%.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Montgomery Elementary School's results are 2.5 points above predicted: 72.2% against 69.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for DeKalb County show that median household income comes to about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb County counts 154 public schools with about 102,960 students.
Cary Reynolds Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Montgomery Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Montgomery Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 72.2% versus a 44.4% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% increase, from 707 to 728. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 15.8:1.
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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 Brookhaven
- Cross Keys High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- John Robert Lewis Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Montclair Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Woodward Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- DeKalb PATH Academy Charter SchoolMiddle · 369 students
Other Montgomery Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Montgomery Elementary. Montgomery Elementary School is the largest of the 11.
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolMONTGOMERY, TX · 672 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolNorth Wales, PA · 611 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 566 students
- MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMONTGOMERY, NY · 539 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolMontgomery, PA · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Cary Reynolds Elementary School0.8 mi · 267
- Chamblee Middle School1.5 mi · 1,018
- Huntley Hills Elementary School1.7 mi · 507
- Chamblee High School1.7 mi · 1,867
- Ridgeview Charter School1.7 mi · 945
- High Point Elementary School2.3 mi · 684
Frequently asked questions
About Montgomery Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Montgomery Elementary School?
Montgomery Elementary School enrolls approximately 728 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Montgomery Elementary School serve?
Montgomery Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montgomery Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montgomery Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Montgomery Elementary School?
Montgomery Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Montgomery Elementary School?
Montgomery Elementary School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.