Dekalb Arts Academy vs. Evansdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dekalb Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Evansdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dekalb Arts Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Evansdale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
768 students
504 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#498 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1070 out of 2192 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
58
76
Grade 1 Students
83
94
Grade 2 Students
89
74
Grade 3 Students
90
76
Grade 4 Students
55
85
Grade 5 Students
71
77
Grade 6 Students
130
-
Grade 7 Students
103
-
Grade 8 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
55%
% Black
82%
12%
% White
6%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%