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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR·NCES 130168004351
Talley Street Upper Elementary School
2617 Talley St, Decatur, GA 30030 · (404) 377-1446 · DeKalb County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
132 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 196 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 204 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 223 | 36% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 grade levels within City Schools of Decatur. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
73.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.1% | 73.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 71.1% |
| 2022-23 | 67.9% | 67.4% |
| 2021-22 | 74.7% | 72.3% |
% 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Talley Street Upper Elementary School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talley Street Upper Elementary School this school | 623 | 21.2% | 71.0% |
| Virginia-Highland Elementary School Atlanta | 649 | 15.4% | 79.3% |
| Vaughan Elementary School Powder Springs | 600 | 18.0% | 64.3% |
| Due West Elementary School Marietta | 626 | 16.3% | 70.9% |
| Jackson Elementary School Atlanta | 502 | 18.3% | 74.5% |
| Crabapple Lane Elementary School Peachtree City | 594 | 24.2% | 69.8% |
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 Talley Street Upper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #91 of 1,208 | #11 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #93 of 1,215 ▲ 28 | #9 of 88 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #66 of 1,215 ▲ 3 | #7 of 88 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #347 of 1,183 | #18 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #541 of 1,324 | #23 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #300 of 1,301 | #28 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #357 of 1,301 | #24 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.2% | #1,221 of 1,312 | #86 of 97 |
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
623
-70 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 623 | 51.3 | 12.1:1 | 21% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 54.3 | 11.8:1 | 17% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 53.1 | 12.4:1 | 17% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 61 | 11.4:1 | 10% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Talley Street Upper Elementary School.
About Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Talley Street Upper Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in City Schools of Decatur, located in Decatur, Georgia. The school offers grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 623 students.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in City Schools of Decatur totals 5,367 students.
At Talley Street Upper Elementary School, 54% of students are White. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Census figures show DeKalb County is about 29% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Talley Street Upper Elementary School scores 63%.
Staffing at Talley Street Upper Elementary School comes to 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1:1. The school's 12.1:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. On the income side, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County is 56 points higher.
Talley Street Upper Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Georgia public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Talley Street Upper Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.0%; the prediction is 66.4%.
In DeKalb County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,644 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in DeKalb County number 154, with about 102,960 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Winnona Park Elementary School, is the closest to Talley Street Upper Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Talley Street Upper Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Talley Street Upper Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 10% over 4 years, reaching 623 in 2024-25.
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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 City Schools of Decatur
- Decatur High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Beacon Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,285 students
- Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Winnona Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Oakhurst Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
- Glennwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 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
Nearby schools
- Winnona Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 276
- Glennwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 184
- Decatur High School0.7 mi · 1,901
- Museum School Avondale Estates0.8 mi · 588
- Beacon Hill Middle School0.9 mi · 1,285
- Clairemont Elementary School1.1 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Talley Street Upper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Talley Street Upper Elementary School?
Talley Street Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 03-05.
Is Talley Street Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Talley Street Upper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talley Street Upper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Talley Street Upper Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Talley Street Upper Elementary School?
Student demographics at Talley Street Upper Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Talley Street Upper Elementary School public or private?
Talley Street Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City Schools of Decatur.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.