Woodward Elementary School

Set in Brookhaven, Georgia, Woodward Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community, run under DeKalb County. It instructs 553 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Woodward Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%). The remainder reads as 7% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Woodward Elementary School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Woodward Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.6%.

In the area at large, DeKalb County reports that median household income runs about $80,644, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Woodward Elementary School is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

The closest other public school is Cross Keys High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Woodward Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Woodward Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 42% since 2018, when it stood at 954 (now 553). The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.