Dresden Elementary School

Summary:

Dresden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chamblee, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 615 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with very low academic performance and test scores that are significantly below the DeKalb County and state averages.

Dresden Elementary School has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 stars rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating extremely low academic achievement. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.4% of 3rd graders, 5% of 4th graders, and 20.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a high concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Sagamore Hills Elementary, Ashford Park Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary, significantly outperform Dresden Elementary School on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates on state assessments and higher SchoolDigger rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Dresden Elementary School may be unique and require targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to its consistently low performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2449 Dresden Dr
Chamblee, GA 30341

(678) 676-7202

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1227^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,435

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Cross Keys High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

Asian:

2.5%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dresden Elementary School ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.2%), Asian (2.5%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dresden Elementary School is 12.3, which is the 19^th best among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Dresden Elementary School employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dresden Elementary School is $11,435. 63 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dresden 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 Dresden Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	5.62	1076^th	1101	2.3%
2007	13.37	1033^rd	1125	8.2%
2008	21.64	979^th	1134	13.7%
2009	29.29	901^st	1133	20.5%
2010	36.24	872^nd	1183	26.3%
2011	24.07	1017^th	1212	16.1%
2012	18.57	1042^nd	1201	13.2%
2013	23.70	1017^th	1225	17.0%
2014	21.81	1048^th	1231	14.9%
2015	15.37	1095^th	1240	11.7%
2016	9.44	1177^th	1233	4.5%
2017	10.92	1108^th	1205	8.0%
2018	14.02	1062^nd	1209	12.2%
2019	15.16	1064^th	1234	13.8%
2021	6.91	1199^th	1214	1.2%
2022	7.59	1217^th	1244	2.2%
2023	6.96	1222^nd	1242	1.6%
2024	7.60	1227^th	1248	1.7%

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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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50%

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Enrollment information for Dresden 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	671	671
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	664	664
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	744	744
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	792	792
1994	88	347	96	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1995	66	349	140	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1996	66	349	140	376	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1997	69	248	98	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
1998	41	161	90	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1999	48	149	89	503	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
2000	42	106	79	558	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2001	29	113	61	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2002	28	67	21	551	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2003	28	67	21	551	3	n/a	n/a	0	670
2004	27	73	25	483	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	21	59	32	529	1	n/a	n/a	6	648
2006	12	59	26	586	3	n/a	n/a	4	690
2007	17	64	25	623	1	n/a	n/a	5	735
2008	9	51	30	668	1	n/a	n/a	5	764
2009	8	63	21	688	0	n/a	n/a	2	782
2010	9	59	21	708	11	3	2	0	813
2011	10	49	17	742	11	0	8	0	837
2012	9	48	17	777	6	0	5	0	862
2013	4	36	13	818	8	0	7	0	886
2014	6	33	16	978	9	1	7	0	1050
2015	9	30	23	1114	5	0	3	0	1184
2016	10	30	16	1106	5	0	1	0	1168
2017	6	21	17	929	7	0	0	0	980
2018	5	16	19	930	5	0	3	0	978
2019	3	11	23	927	6	0	1	0	971
2020	4	10	21	987	7	0	1	0	1030
2021	2	5	18	553	5	0	0	0	583
2022	7	14	13	549	6	1	0	0	590
2023	7	14	13	574	4	3	0	0	615
2024	5	11	14	517	6	2	0	0	555

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 Dresden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	671	38.0	17.6	33.1
1991	664	39.0	17.0	56.9
1992	744	38.0	19.5	64.9
1993	792	48.0	16.5	66.8
1994	781	43.8	17.8	81.6
1995	931	44.0	21.2	83
1996	931	44.0	21.2	83
1997	816	47.6	17.1	81
1998	669	43.7	15.3	94.8
1999	789	48.1	16.4	94.9
2000	785	49.5	15.9	79.6
2001	744	50.8	14.6	89
2002	670	53.8	12.5	91
2003	670	53.8	12.5	91
2004	610	50.5	12.1	93.8
2005	648	47.0	13.8	85.7
2006	690	48.0	14.4	94.6
2007	735	53.0	13.9	97.3
2008	764	58.5	13.1	96.2
2009	782	59.5	13.1	96.2
2010	813	58.0	14.0	95.3
2011	837	56.0	14.9	90.3
2012	862	60.5	14.2	98.6
2013	886	59.8	14.8	98.4
2014	1050	59.2	17.7	96.6
2015	1184	69.0	17.1	90.3
2016	1168	76.0	15.3	96.7
2017	980	65.0	15.0	96.6
2018	978	69.0	14.1	89.2
2019	971	70.5	13.7	92.9
2020	1030	72.5	14.2	91.6
2021	583	49.0	11.8	65.5
2022	590	44.0	13.4	n/a
2023	615	43.0	14.3	100
2024	555	45.0	12.3	75.1

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 Dresden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	671	38.0	17.6	33.1
1991	664	39.0	17.0	56.9
1992	744	38.0	19.5	64.9
1993	792	48.0	16.5	66.8
1994	781	43.8	17.8	81.6
1995	931	44.0	21.2	83
1996	931	44.0	21.2	83
1997	816	47.6	17.1	81
1998	669	43.7	15.3	94.8
1999	789	48.1	16.4	94.9
2000	785	49.5	15.9	79.6
2001	744	50.8	14.6	89
2002	670	53.8	12.5	91
2003	670	53.8	12.5	91
2004	610	50.5	12.1	93.8
2005	648	47.0	13.8	85.7
2006	690	48.0	14.4	94.6
2007	735	53.0	13.9	97.3
2008	764	58.5	13.1	96.2
2009	782	59.5	13.1	96.2
2010	813	58.0	14.0	95.3
2011	837	56.0	14.9	90.3
2012	862	60.5	14.2	98.6
2013	886	59.8	14.8	98.4
2014	1050	59.2	17.7	96.6
2015	1184	69.0	17.1	90.3
2016	1168	76.0	15.3	96.7
2017	980	65.0	15.0	96.6
2018	978	69.0	14.1	89.2
2019	971	70.5	13.7	92.9
2020	1030	72.5	14.2	91.6
2021	583	49.0	11.8	65.5
2022	590	44.0	13.4	n/a
2023	615	43.0	14.3	100
2024	555	45.0	12.3	75.1

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 Dresden Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$722 (7.9%)	$8,369 (92.1%)	$9,091
2018	$988 (10.0%)	$8,917 (90.0%)	$9,905
2019	$740 (6.5%)	$10,695 (93.5%)	$11,435

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dresden Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1064^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1222^nd of 1242 Elementary schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dresden Elementary School)	16	8.6	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 (Dresden Elementary School)	36.2	8.6	27.6%
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 (Dresden Elementary School)	24.7	9.3	15.4%
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 (Dresden Elementary School)	28.6	11.3	17.3%
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 (Dresden Elementary School)	16.8	10.6	6.2%
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 (Dresden Elementary School)	14.7	4.5	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Dresden Elementary School)	16.2	6.1	10.1%
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	971	615	36.7%
African American	11	14	27.3%
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	23	13	43.5%
Hispanic	927	574	38.1%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	3	7	133.3%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	100%	7.1%

Schools Near Dresden Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Dresden Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7202	555	45	12.3	75.1%	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	517 (93.2%)	14 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	1227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.7%		7	1222^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	1.6%	5		8.4	5.0	20.5				12.6	7.9	11.5				16.7			$11,435	$740	$10,695
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 Caladium Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2802	345	34	10.1	68.4%	76 (22.0%)	92 (26.7%)	145 (42.0%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	38.5	719^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.4%		34.2	780^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.2%	61		38.5	27.7	38.6				45.1	38.3	22.7				25.0			$16,877	$741	$16,136
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Public, Charter	K-8	2225 Heritage Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 867-6183	1,036	77	13.4	31.5%	395 (38.1%)	295 (28.5%)	191 (18.4%)	54 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (9.3%)	78.8	245^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.8	208^th of 1242 public elementary schools	83.3%	37	60.4	56.8	57.7	64.7	72.0	80.2	85.4	57.6	54.1	55.9	43.0	70.3	69.9	42.2	60.2	70.7	$11,643	$299	$11,643
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Skyland Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	873	60	14.4	84.1%	8 (0.9%)	33 (3.8%)	810 (92.8%)	15 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12.2	1155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.5	1197^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.6%	42		13.3	16.4	15.8				16.1	19.4	22.6				12.8
Ashford Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2968 Cravenridge Dr NE	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-6702	725	49	14.8	16.0%	435 (60.0%)	91 (12.6%)	77 (10.6%)	55 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.0%)	93.5	87^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.0%		89.3	140^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.7%	53		71.2	65.0	78.4				79.2	67.1	68.9				63.5			$9,646	$1,347	$8,299
Doraville United Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Shallowford Rd NE	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 202-0093	931	65	14.3	95.7%	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.6%)	870 (93.4%)	18 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	9.9	1187^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.9%		12.1	1141^st of 1242 public elementary schools	8.1%	46		10.5	10.9	19.8				16.7	21.0	15.3				9.9
Henderson Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2408 Henderson Mill Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3102	526	35	14.9	72.2%	96 (18.3%)	136 (25.9%)	242 (46.0%)	17 (3.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	31.6	817^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.6	693^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	44.2%	124		33.8	30.9	43.5				34.2	21.0	20.3				24.6			$12,666	$676	$11,990
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 Clairmont Pl NE	Brookhaven	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7302	633	42	15.1	81.0%	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.4%)	549 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10.2	1183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.6	1095^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.8%	88		14.3	11.0	24.1				12.3	17.1	12.6				13.8			$12,257	$745	$11,512
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Oak Grove Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7402	388	33	11.8	10.1%	236 (60.8%)	48 (12.4%)	29 (7.5%)	41 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.8%)	92.5	103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.7%		94.4	79^th of 1242 public elementary schools	93.6%	24		76.9	63.2	87.5				82.7	57.9	81.3				75.0			$14,001	$1,600	$12,400
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	376	35	10.8	43.4%	159 (42.3%)	89 (23.7%)	73 (19.4%)	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.6	239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.1	225^th of 1242 public elementary schools	81.9%	14		64.2	44.8	73.6				58.5	49.3	58.5				63.5			$15,288	$1,886	$13,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dresden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School
High : Cross Keys High School

How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Dresden Elementary School.

What district is Dresden Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Dresden Elementary School a good school?

Dresden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dresden Elementary School?

Students at Dresden Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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