Rockbridge Elementary School

Summary:

Rockbridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 894 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.

Rockbridge Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in 5th grade English Language Arts was 29.9% at Rockbridge, compared to 40.8% in DeKalb County and 48.2% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years, with a ranking between 887 and 1,165 out of approximately 1,250 schools. Rockbridge Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99% to 100% over the past 3 school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Rockbridge Elementary School, ranging from $12,031 to $12,222 over the past 3 school years, the school's academic performance remains low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and resource allocation, may need to be addressed. When comparing Rockbridge Elementary School to the nearby DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, a public charter school, it becomes clear that Rockbridge is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area, as the charter school significantly outperforms Rockbridge across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

445 Halwick Way
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-6102

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1007^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,031

Students who attend Rockbridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School
High:	Stone Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 941

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockbridge Elementary School ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 45^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.1%), Asian (10.8%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockbridge Elementary School is 16.3. 65 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rockbridge Elementary School employs 57.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockbridge Elementary School is $12,031. 49 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	42.10	731^st	1101	33.6%
2007	31.83	866^th	1125	23.0%
2008	35.46	818^th	1134	27.9%
2009	40.71	771^st	1133	32.0%
2010	21.38	1023^rd	1183	13.5%
2011	9.56	1135^th	1212	6.4%
2012	16.83	1054^th	1201	12.2%
2013	17.10	1067^th	1225	12.9%
2014	24.19	1028^th	1231	16.5%
2015	17.81	1045^th	1240	15.7%
2016	13.21	1106^th	1233	10.3%
2017	18.52	997^th	1205	17.3%
2018	26.58	887^th	1209	26.6%
2019	19.61	1008^th	1234	18.3%
2021	18.60	983^rd	1214	19.0%
2022	18.92	1010^th	1244	18.8%
2023	22.40	967^th	1242	22.1%
2024	19.95	1007^th	1248	19.3%

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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 Rockbridge 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	860	860
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	776	776
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	776	776
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	714	714
1994	340	378	37	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1995	202	538	32	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1996	202	538	32	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1997	162	583	37	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1998	89	648	37	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1999	59	656	25	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2000	42	629	24	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2001	33	645	23	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2002	19	612	18	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
2003	19	612	18	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
2004	21	607	19	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
2005	7	580	19	28	2	n/a	n/a	18	654
2006	10	534	17	26	1	n/a	n/a	16	604
2007	12	492	15	31	1	n/a	n/a	10	561
2008	8	494	9	28	0	n/a	n/a	8	547
2009	9	450	13	32	0	n/a	n/a	13	517
2010	13	458	14	33	0	1	1	0	520
2011	8	441	13	30	0	1	1	0	494
2012	4	422	15	35	0	0	2	0	478
2013	3	435	14	31	0	1	8	0	492
2014	3	390	12	23	0	1	13	0	442
2015	6	365	12	24	4	2	15	0	428
2016	6	314	19	33	3	0	14	0	389
2017	4	279	21	19	3	0	18	0	344
2018	6	266	25	29	5	0	14	0	345
2019	9	703	39	66	6	0	36	0	859
2020	13	789	52	74	7	0	33	0	968
2021	11	735	50	70	6	0	31	0	903
2022	13	765	57	82	5	0	26	0	948
2023	26	656	86	94	6	0	26	0	894
2024	17	707	102	86	3	0	26	0	941

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 Rockbridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	860	40.0	21.5	7.9
1991	776	44.0	17.6	10.6
1992	776	45.0	17.2	15.9
1993	714	41.0	17.4	20.7
1994	761	42.8	17.8	22.6
1995	794	45.0	17.6	26.4
1996	794	45.0	17.6	26.4
1997	802	41.0	19.6	38.8
1998	800	43.0	18.6	41.1
1999	771	43.4	17.8	55.3
2000	728	42.4	17.2	57.7
2001	727	43.6	16.7	59.8
2002	682	45.8	14.9	67
2003	682	45.8	14.9	67
2004	686	41.5	16.5	73.2
2005	654	41.5	15.8	74.4
2006	604	39.6	15.3	79.3
2007	561	36.1	15.5	80.9
2008	547	38.2	14.3	83.7
2009	517	36.2	14.3	87.9
2010	520	34.7	14.9	89.2
2011	494	31.5	15.6	88.3
2012	478	33.7	14.1	90
2013	492	30.8	15.9	95.3
2014	442	30.3	14.5	95
2015	428	28.0	15.2	96.5
2016	389	25.0	15.5	91.8
2017	344	26.7	12.8	88.4
2018	345	26.0	13.2	85.2
2019	859	58.0	14.8	92.9
2020	968	55.3	17.5	99.1
2021	903	62.3	14.4	99
2022	948	62.8	15.0	n/a
2023	894	56.8	15.7	100
2024	941	57.7	16.3	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 Rockbridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	860	40.0	21.5	7.9
1991	776	44.0	17.6	10.6
1992	776	45.0	17.2	15.9
1993	714	41.0	17.4	20.7
1994	761	42.8	17.8	22.6
1995	794	45.0	17.6	26.4
1996	794	45.0	17.6	26.4
1997	802	41.0	19.6	38.8
1998	800	43.0	18.6	41.1
1999	771	43.4	17.8	55.3
2000	728	42.4	17.2	57.7
2001	727	43.6	16.7	59.8
2002	682	45.8	14.9	67
2003	682	45.8	14.9	67
2004	686	41.5	16.5	73.2
2005	654	41.5	15.8	74.4
2006	604	39.6	15.3	79.3
2007	561	36.1	15.5	80.9
2008	547	38.2	14.3	83.7
2009	517	36.2	14.3	87.9
2010	520	34.7	14.9	89.2
2011	494	31.5	15.6	88.3
2012	478	33.7	14.1	90
2013	492	30.8	15.9	95.3
2014	442	30.3	14.5	95
2015	428	28.0	15.2	96.5
2016	389	25.0	15.5	91.8
2017	344	26.7	12.8	88.4
2018	345	26.0	13.2	85.2
2019	859	58.0	14.8	92.9
2020	968	55.3	17.5	99.1
2021	903	62.3	14.4	99
2022	948	62.8	15.0	n/a
2023	894	56.8	15.7	100
2024	941	57.7	16.3	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 Rockbridge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$716 (5.9%)	$11,430 (94.1%)	$12,147
2018	$671 (5.5%)	$11,552 (94.5%)	$12,222
2019	$814 (6.8%)	$11,218 (93.2%)	$12,031

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockbridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1008^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 967^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockbridge Elementary School)	22.9	15.5	7.4%
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 (Rockbridge Elementary School)	27.9	17.5	10.4%
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 (Rockbridge Elementary School)	23.1	27.7	4.6%
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 (Rockbridge Elementary School)	30.1	29.4	0.7%
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 (Rockbridge Elementary School)	33.6	26.5	7.1%
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 (Rockbridge Elementary School)	26.3	21.3	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Rockbridge Elementary School)	17.5	19.5	2%
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	859	894	4.1%
African American	703	656	6.7%
American Indian	6	6
Asian	39	86	120.5%
Hispanic	66	94	42.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	26	188.9%
Two or More Races	36	26	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	100%	7.1%

Schools Near Rockbridge 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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	941	58	16.3	100.0%	17 (1.8%)	707 (75.1%)	86 (9.1%)	102 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	19.9	1007^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.3%		22.4	967^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.1%	40	21.1	21.1	29.9				22.0	26.0	23.6				20.1			$12,031	$814	$11,218
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	591	40	14.7	100.0%	17 (2.9%)	326 (55.2%)	70 (11.8%)	156 (26.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	763^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	112	18.6	20.8	51.0				25.5	38.5	46.9				54.2			$10,132	$898	$9,234
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	512	37	13.9	100.0%	18 (3.5%)	299 (58.4%)	65 (12.7%)	115 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	26.6	902^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.7%		28	873^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	29.7%	29	28.9	22.5	36.3				35.5	26.8	21.3				21.3			$12,700	$1,053	$11,646
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Martin Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3302	450	33	13.8	100.0%	6 (1.3%)	368 (81.8%)	48 (10.7%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	17.3	1056^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.1	1063^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	14.4%	7	21.6	11.6	25.0				25.0	24.6	19.1				22.1			$13,030	$913	$12,117
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	425	32	13.3	100.0%	19 (4.5%)	278 (65.4%)	23 (5.4%)	102 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.6	978^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.3%	41	25.4	12.8	37.0				19.4	11.5	22.2				27.8			$13,639	$831	$12,807
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	562	35	16.1	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	391 (69.6%)	120 (21.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	12.9	1140^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%		18.5	1031^st of 1242 public elementary schools	17.0%	109	8.3	8.0	26.9				8.1	28.4	9.0				26.9			$12,138	$880	$11,259
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	808	50	16.3	100.0%	89 (11.0%)	338 (41.8%)	56 (6.9%)	316 (39.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.9	1159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%		11	1159^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.5	12.3	23.2				16.3	17.9	16.9				16.3			$12,321	$809	$11,512
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	871	64	13.6	100.0%	82 (9.4%)	304 (34.9%)	59 (6.8%)	405 (46.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.8%)	13.1	1137^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.9%		25.6	903^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	27.3%	234	12.7	12.9	21.4				19.1	21.4	23.0				15.9			$11,606	$897	$10,709
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	442	30	14.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	374 (84.6%)	36 (8.1%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%		11.8	1145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.8%	20	16.7	18.5	22.0				18.3	12.5	11.9				8.5			$13,103	$805	$12,298
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	765	45	16.9	77.0%	0 (0.0%)	698 (91.2%)	46 (6.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	63.8	411^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.1%		75	280^th of 1242 public elementary schools	77.5%	131	50.6	51.2	58.0	63.2	68.5	68.2	43.4	40.2	34.6	35.6	39.3	62.5	40.7	46.6	35.2	$3,650	$544	$3,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockbridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rockbridge Elementary School?

Students at Rockbridge Elementary School are 75% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Rockbridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rockbridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School
High : Stone Mountain High School

What district is Rockbridge Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Rockbridge Elementary School a good school?

Rockbridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Rockbridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 941 students attended Rockbridge Elementary School.

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