Bob Mathis Elementary School

Summary:

Bob Mathis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Bob Mathis Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Bob Mathis Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 20.4% of 3rd graders, 17% of 4th graders, and 48.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,074 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes.

When comparing Bob Mathis Elementary to the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Narvie Harris Elementary and Kelley Lake Elementary, it is clear that Bob Mathis is underperforming. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic performance on the Milestones Assessments, despite serving similar high-poverty populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the successful practices of these higher-performing schools and apply them at Bob Mathis Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3505 Boring Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 874-5802

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
946^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bob Mathis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chapel Hill Middle School
High:	Southwest DeKalb High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bob Mathis Elementary School ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.94. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Bob Mathis Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bob Mathis Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	26.68	907^th	1101	17.6%
2007	38.76	782^nd	1125	30.5%
2008	35.51	816^th	1134	28.0%
2009	40.82	770^th	1133	32.0%
2010	50.57	696^th	1183	41.2%
2011	40.17	842^nd	1212	30.5%
2012	35.63	901^st	1201	25.0%
2013	20.53	1041^st	1225	15.0%
2014	12.41	1116^th	1231	9.3%
2015	18.93	1028^th	1240	17.1%
2016	18.93	1016^th	1233	17.6%
2017	13.09	1073^rd	1205	11.0%
2018	17.81	1011^th	1209	16.4%
2019	27.58	894^th	1234	27.6%
2021	20.22	956^th	1214	21.3%
2022	13.82	1092^nd	1244	12.2%
2023	20.58	997^th	1242	19.7%
2024	23.94	946^th	1248	24.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bob Mathis Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	530	530
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	510	510
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	525	525
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	471	471
1994	2	449	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1995	0	479	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1996	0	479	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1997	4	470	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1998	4	465	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	5	467	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2000	5	370	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2001	2	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2002	7	378	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2003	7	378	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2004	5	396	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2005	0	376	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	387
2006	0	418	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	10	431
2007	1	386	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	11	399
2008	1	374	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	14	389
2009	1	358	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	364
2010	1	328	0	3	0	1	0	0	333
2011	1	363	0	2	0	0	4	0	370
2012	2	391	0	5	0	0	6	0	404
2013	2	405	1	7	0	0	8	0	423
2014	1	415	0	7	0	0	9	0	432
2015	3	440	1	5	2	0	9	0	460
2016	1	414	2	4	1	0	7	0	429
2017	1	397	0	5	1	0	4	0	408
2018	1	421	0	6	0	0	8	0	436
2019	3	389	0	10	1	0	12	0	415
2020	2	383	4	12	1	0	8	0	410
2021	1	353	4	13	0	0	9	0	380
2022	4	316	4	20	0	0	17	0	361
2023	3	326	5	21	0	0	18	0	373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bob Mathis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	34.0	15.5	13.4
1991	510	32.0	15.9	19.2
1992	525	31.0	16.9	25.7
1993	471	30.0	15.7	25.5
1994	453	31.0	14.6	29.4
1995	480	30.0	16.0	34.2
1996	480	30.0	16.0	34.2
1997	475	30.3	15.7	52.2
1998	470	30.0	15.7	54.7
1999	474	33.4	14.2	62.4
2000	375	27.4	13.7	76.5
2001	387	24.3	15.9	65.6
2002	385	26.0	14.8	70.1
2003	385	26.0	14.8	70.1
2004	403	25.0	16.1	67.7
2005	387	28.0	13.8	69.9
2006	431	32.0	13.5	72.7
2007	399	32.3	12.4	71.6
2008	389	31.0	12.5	77.6
2009	364	29.0	12.6	76.6
2010	333	27.0	12.3	77.2
2011	370	27.8	13.3	85.7
2012	404	33.8	11.9	83.4
2013	423	32.6	12.9	83
2014	432	32.3	13.3	87.7
2015	460	34.0	13.5	88.3
2016	429	34.0	12.6	86.9
2017	408	35.8	11.3	87.7
2018	436	37.8	11.5	100
2019	415	38.8	10.6	100
2020	410	35.3	11.6	99.3
2021	380	36.3	10.4	99.5
2022	361	33.7	10.7	n/a
2023	373	34.0	10.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bob Mathis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	34.0	15.5	13.4
1991	510	32.0	15.9	19.2
1992	525	31.0	16.9	25.7
1993	471	30.0	15.7	25.5
1994	453	31.0	14.6	29.4
1995	480	30.0	16.0	34.2
1996	480	30.0	16.0	34.2
1997	475	30.3	15.7	52.2
1998	470	30.0	15.7	54.7
1999	474	33.4	14.2	62.4
2000	375	27.4	13.7	76.5
2001	387	24.3	15.9	65.6
2002	385	26.0	14.8	70.1
2003	385	26.0	14.8	70.1
2004	403	25.0	16.1	67.7
2005	387	28.0	13.8	69.9
2006	431	32.0	13.5	72.7
2007	399	32.3	12.4	71.6
2008	389	31.0	12.5	77.6
2009	364	29.0	12.6	76.6
2010	333	27.0	12.3	77.2
2011	370	27.8	13.3	85.7
2012	404	33.8	11.9	83.4
2013	423	32.6	12.9	83
2014	432	32.3	13.3	87.7
2015	460	34.0	13.5	88.3
2016	429	34.0	12.6	86.9
2017	408	35.8	11.3	87.7
2018	436	37.8	11.5	100
2019	415	38.8	10.6	100
2020	410	35.3	11.6	99.3
2021	380	36.3	10.4	99.5
2022	361	33.7	10.7	n/a
2023	373	34.0	10.9	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bob Mathis Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$822 (6.1%)	$12,707 (93.9%)	$13,528
2018	$776 (5.4%)	$13,493 (94.6%)	$14,269
2019	$940 (5.5%)	$16,134 (94.5%)	$17,074

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bob Mathis Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 894^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 997^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	27.1	20.3	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	18.6	23.7	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	24.1	25.9	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	31	14.8	16.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	48.5	23.9	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	14.7	17.1	2.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Bob Mathis Elementary School)	35.3	21.4	13.9%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	415	373	10.1%
African American	389	326	16.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	5
Hispanic	10	21	110%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	3
Two or More Races	12	18	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Bob Mathis Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	373	34	10.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	326 (87.4%)	21 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.6	997^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.7%	51	20.4	17.0	48.1	18.8	28.3	18.9	24.5	$17,074	$940	$16,135
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	323	28	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	293 (90.7%)	19 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		21.9	976^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.4%	79	8.2	22.0	33.3	18.4	24.4	24.1	14.8	$15,316	$957	$14,359
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	559	35	15.8	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	497 (88.9%)	36 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.7	1094^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.9%	9	18.3	17.6	34.4	12.2	12.9	11.2	26.1	$12,247	$770	$11,477
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	668	42	15.9	100.0%	5 (0.7%)	607 (90.9%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%		10	1183^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.8%	42	15.0	13.2	23.9	27.5	20.8	11.2	10.3	$12,641	$855	$11,786
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	603	35	17.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	583 (96.7%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%		69.1	346^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.1%	11	45.1	58.0	67.7	34.1	56.3	49.5	51.6	$11,600	$652	$10,948
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 618-2242	171	14	12.2	1.8%	6 (3.5%)	160 (93.6%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	32.6			23.3
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	412	35	11.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	377 (91.5%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.6	1133^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.8%	26	10.5	7.5	28.8	14.0	11.3	25.8	22.7	$13,071	$768	$12,303
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	461	34	13.4	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	390 (84.6%)	37 (8.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%		27.2	883^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	28.9%	64	25.7	28.6	28.6	23.5	11.7	16.4	38.2	$13,200	$1,002	$12,197
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	552	34	16.4	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	498 (90.2%)	28 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	9.5	1200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.4	1217^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.0%	17	15.6	13.9	15.8	12.7	18.3	10.5	11.8	$12,534	$781	$11,753
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	501	30	16.9	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	450 (89.8%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	11	1170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.4	1198^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.5%	28	23.1	18.2	15.2	23.1	7.3	6.3	7.6	$12,352	$918	$11,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Mathis Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bob Mathis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bob Mathis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chapel Hill Middle School
High : Southwest DeKalb High School

What district is Bob Mathis Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Bob Mathis Elementary School a good school?

Bob Mathis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Bob Mathis Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Bob Mathis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bob Mathis Elementary School?

Students at Bob Mathis Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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