Idlewood Elementary School

Q: Is Idlewood Elementary School a good school?

Idlewood Elementary School ranks 804 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1484 Idlewood Rd
Tucker, GA 30084

(678) 874-3202

District: DeKalb County

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

Students who attend Idlewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tucker Middle School
High:	Tucker High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 944

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

Asian:

14.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.22. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Idlewood 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 Idlewood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	35.82	804^th	1101	27.0%
2007	26.98	905^th	1125	19.6%
2008	21.80	975^th	1134	14.0%
2009	24.66	951^st	1133	16.1%
2010	12.59	1086^th	1183	8.2%
2011	6.86	1157^th	1212	4.5%
2012	4.29	1168^th	1201	2.7%
2013	4.58	1186^th	1225	3.2%
2014	4.97	1182^nd	1231	4.0%
2015	31.82	845^th	1240	31.9%
2016	23.85	933^rd	1233	24.3%
2017	31.88	814^th	1205	32.4%
2018	22.03	952^nd	1209	21.3%
2019	24.37	934^th	1234	24.3%
2021	16.10	1029^th	1214	15.2%
2022	25.47	914^th	1244	26.5%
2023	29.05	850^th	1242	31.6%
2024	32.22	804^th	1248	35.6%

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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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100%

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by a parent
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ms Carter has no backbone. The teachers have no pride in the school. Even the PTA does not want their kids in this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Idlewood 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	539	539
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	741	741
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	700	700
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	686	686
1994	132	590	36	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1995	49	689	35	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	802
1996	49	689	35	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	802
1997	59	663	53	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	808
1998	62	718	91	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
1999	75	667	70	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2000	57	654	67	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
2001	46	644	66	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	36	590	40	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2003	36	590	40	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2004	32	558	28	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2005	15	453	27	25	0	n/a	n/a	13	533
2006	17	557	19	29	0	n/a	n/a	23	645
2007	15	641	26	34	1	n/a	n/a	18	735
2008	15	671	27	35	2	n/a	n/a	22	772
2009	20	656	38	29	0	n/a	n/a	21	764
2010	19	652	55	32	3	2	12	0	775
2011	21	679	74	31	3	2	9	0	819
2012	25	736	118	29	3	0	14	0	925
2013	23	711	138	23	2	0	10	0	907
2014	16	713	153	23	4	1	5	0	915
2015	16	738	152	32	4	1	10	0	953
2016	24	699	183	36	5	2	12	0	961
2017	43	718	198	38	4	1	13	0	1015
2018	40	777	164	41	3	0	14	0	1039
2019	34	750	147	47	3	0	12	0	993
2020	22	731	140	45	2	0	16	0	956
2021	23	680	118	40	3	0	16	0	880
2022	26	716	105	46	5	0	11	0	909
2023	28	712	134	50	1	0	19	0	944

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 Idlewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	32.0	16.8	19.1
1991	741	38.0	19.5	27.7
1992	700	38.0	18.4	35.9
1993	686	36.0	19.1	48.3
1994	769	42.8	18.0	55.9
1995	802	43.0	18.7	67.6
1996	802	43.0	18.7	67.6
1997	808	44.5	18.2	82.7
1998	907	50.0	18.1	83
1999	852	49.7	17.1	95
2000	821	50.5	16.3	96.2
2001	799	47.5	16.8	89.2
2002	706	53.8	13.1	89.5
2003	706	53.8	13.1	89.5
2004	650	48.7	13.3	82.5
2005	533	44.6	12.0	87.7
2006	645	44.3	14.6	89.9
2007	735	49.3	14.9	89.8
2008	772	54.3	14.2	89.9
2009	764	52.6	14.5	89.2
2010	775	50.6	15.3	89.4
2011	819	52.1	15.7	91.2
2012	925	56.0	16.5	94.1
2013	907	57.3	15.8	94.5
2014	915	56.3	16.2	96.4
2015	953	55.0	17.3	99.6
2016	961	60.0	16.0	94.3
2017	1015	60.7	16.7	90.9
2018	1039	64.7	16.0	91.1
2019	993	70.7	14.0	93.8
2020	956	72.0	13.2	99.1
2021	880	68.0	12.9	99.1
2022	909	62.0	14.6	n/a
2023	944	56.0	16.8	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 Idlewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	32.0	16.8	19.1
1991	741	38.0	19.5	27.7
1992	700	38.0	18.4	35.9
1993	686	36.0	19.1	48.3
1994	769	42.8	18.0	55.9
1995	802	43.0	18.7	67.6
1996	802	43.0	18.7	67.6
1997	808	44.5	18.2	82.7
1998	907	50.0	18.1	83
1999	852	49.7	17.1	95
2000	821	50.5	16.3	96.2
2001	799	47.5	16.8	89.2
2002	706	53.8	13.1	89.5
2003	706	53.8	13.1	89.5
2004	650	48.7	13.3	82.5
2005	533	44.6	12.0	87.7
2006	645	44.3	14.6	89.9
2007	735	49.3	14.9	89.8
2008	772	54.3	14.2	89.9
2009	764	52.6	14.5	89.2
2010	775	50.6	15.3	89.4
2011	819	52.1	15.7	91.2
2012	925	56.0	16.5	94.1
2013	907	57.3	15.8	94.5
2014	915	56.3	16.2	96.4
2015	953	55.0	17.3	99.6
2016	961	60.0	16.0	94.3
2017	1015	60.7	16.7	90.9
2018	1039	64.7	16.0	91.1
2019	993	70.7	14.0	93.8
2020	956	72.0	13.2	99.1
2021	880	68.0	12.9	99.1
2022	909	62.0	14.6	n/a
2023	944	56.0	16.8	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 Idlewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$717 (8.1%)	$8,104 (91.9%)	$8,821
2018	$703 (7.5%)	$8,611 (92.5%)	$9,314
2019	$687 (6.1%)	$10,618 (93.9%)	$11,306

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idlewood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 934^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 850^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idlewood Elementary School)	23.5	25.9	2.4%
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 (Idlewood Elementary School)	29.5	27.9	1.6%
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 (Idlewood Elementary School)	27	26.6	0.4%
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 (Idlewood Elementary School)	31	36.4	5.4%
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 (Idlewood Elementary School)	34.1	30.5	3.6%
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 (Idlewood Elementary School)	37.3	18.4	18.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Idlewood Elementary School)	15.3	21.6	6.3%
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	993	944	4.9%
African American	750	712	5.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	147	134	8.8%
Hispanic	47	50	6.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	34	28	17.6%
Two or More Races	12	19	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.8%	100%	6.2%

Schools Near Idlewood 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
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	944	56	16.8	100.0%	28 (3.0%)	712 (75.4%)	50 (5.3%)	134 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.0%)	32.2	804^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.1	850^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.6%	46	29.3	24.4	37.8				35.3	41.2	28.3				19.7			$11,306	$687	$10,619
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	416	31	13.2	100.0%	50 (12.0%)	146 (35.1%)	131 (31.5%)	66 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	35.2	771^st of 1248 public elementary schools	38.2%		31.5	811^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.7%	40	31.9	26.8	41.8				33.3	38.0	28.8				27.7			$12,822	$724	$12,098
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	689	47	14.8	100.0%	67 (9.7%)	348 (50.5%)	40 (5.8%)	225 (32.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	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
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	763	44	17.5	67.0%	0 (0.0%)	691 (90.6%)	48 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	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
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	491	38	13.0	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	298 (60.7%)	42 (8.6%)	116 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	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
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	592	36	16.5	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	438 (74.0%)	106 (17.9%)	23 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	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
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	437	40	11.0	54.2%	100 (22.9%)	173 (39.6%)	114 (26.1%)	21 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	45.8	613^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.9	594^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.2%	19	32.1	33.9	48.1				37.7	33.9	40.7				40.7			$15,812	$675	$15,137
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	926	65	14.3	100.0%	93 (10.0%)	355 (38.3%)	54 (5.8%)	399 (43.1%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	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
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	530	38	14.0	70.9%	52 (9.8%)	217 (40.9%)	206 (38.9%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	35.8	761^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.0%		47.2	588^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.7%	173	29.0	21.5	45.1				31.9	24.1	32.9				41.5			$15,405	$781	$14,623
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	309	25	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.5%)	184 (59.5%)	50 (16.2%)	28 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	29.5	862^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.9%		37.8	728^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.4%	134	22.6	35.6	32.1				12.9	50.0	19.6				23.2			$14,739	$776	$13,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Idlewood Elementary School

Is Idlewood Elementary School a good school?

Idlewood Elementary School ranks 804^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Idlewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tucker Middle School
High : Tucker High School

What district is Idlewood Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Idlewood Elementary School?

Students at Idlewood Elementary School are 75% African American, 14% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Idlewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 944 students attended Idlewood Elementary School.

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