Rockbridge Elementary School

Rockbridge Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Stone Mountain, Georgia, run under DeKalb County, works with 900 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 49% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Rockbridge Elementary School is one of 131 schools operated by DeKalb County, a district that hosts 92,088 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Rockbridge Elementary School logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Rockbridge Elementary School records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Rockbridge Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rockbridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Rockbridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Freedom Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rockbridge Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockbridge Elementary School has rose 161%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 900 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 77% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.