Summary:
Idlewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tucker, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 944 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. Idlewood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 804 and 1182 over the past 10 school years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Idlewood Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.3% of 3rd graders, 24.4% of 4th graders, and 37.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, and 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2% for the state. Additionally, Idlewood Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.09% to 100% over the past 3 school years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.
When comparing Idlewood Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Briarlake Elementary and Midvale Elementary, it is clear that Idlewood is underperforming. These schools have significantly higher test scores, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and higher spending per student. This suggests that Idlewood may be facing unique challenges that the other schools in the area are not experiencing, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes and address the underlying issues impacting the school's performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
DeKalb County
SchoolDigger Rank:
804th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Idlewood Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 944
Racial breakdown:
African American:
75.4%
Asian:
14.2%
Hispanic:
5.3%
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White:
3.0%
Two or more races:
2.0%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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