Stone Mountain Elementary School

Set in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Stone Mountain Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus, operated by DeKalb County. It educates 453 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Stone Mountain Elementary School sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Stone Mountain Elementary School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Stone Mountain Elementary School records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, DeKalb County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stone Mountain Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.3%.

In the area at large, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Stone Mountain Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: The Champion Middle Theme School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Stone Mountain Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stone Mountain Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

Stone Mountain Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stone Mountain Elementary School has edged down 22%, going from 581 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 88% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.