Smoke Rise Elementary School

Summary:

Smoke Rise Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving 530 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smoke Rise Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA and Math well below the county and state levels. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 515 and 1001 out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and currently ranks 761 out of 1,248 schools with a 2-star rating. Additionally, Smoke Rise has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.85% to 70.94% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average.

Smoke Rise Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Livsey Elementary and DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School, which have higher test scores, rankings, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. The school's declining performance over the past 10 years, with its ranking dropping and its rating decreasing, suggests that targeted interventions and strategies are needed to improve student achievement, such as focusing on teacher quality, curriculum alignment, and addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4780 Hugh Howell Road
       Stone Mountain, GA  30087


(678) 874-3602

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
761st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tucker Middle School
High:    Tucker High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.9%
Hispanic:
38.9%
White:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.9% Help


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Compare Details Smoke Rise Elementary School ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.75. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Smoke Rise Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

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


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Rank History for Smoke Rise Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.62 426th 1101 61.3%
2007 50.79 647th 1125 42.5%
2008 58.72 520th 1134 54.1%
2009 62.23 462nd 1133 59.2%
2010 62.21 506th 1183 57.2%
2011 50.70 701st 1212 42.2%
2012 49.91 730th 1201 39.2%
2013 36.02 913th 1225 25.5%
2014 27.27 1001st 1231 18.7%
2015 24.11 959th 1240 22.7%
2016 25.81 909th 1233 26.3%
2017 25.13 911th 1205 24.4%
2018 42.70 673rd 1209 44.3%
2019 55.55 515th 1234 58.3%
2021 48.83 569th 1214 53.1%
2022 48.43 586th 1244 52.9%
2023 47.15 588th 1242 52.7%
2024 35.75 761st 1248 39.0%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Smoke Rise Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Open Quote Ms. Pamela McCloud is on the right track to restore Smokerise to a wonderful DeKalb school! Smokerise is an awesome area, with great teachers and students. Close Quote


by a citizen
Saturday, July 30, 2011

Open Quote I was involved at the school as a community member. There are some very caring and wonderful teachers but unfortunately the school is run so poorly that if you are not lucky enough to get one of those teachers, you are in for a bad year. The students are poorly supervised and education is not a priority. The amount of movie watching (and I am not talking about educational films) is out of control. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2011

Open Quote Compared to other schools in the district this school is great. I find the staff to be very caring and helpful. The afterschool programs here are great. They have spanish club robotics and chess available. My child is thriving in this environment. I pulled him out of another school and stepped out on faith by putting him at smokerise in the middle of the school year in 2nd grade. I have not looked back and i am ever so grateful. The teachers are seasoned professionals, not a bunch of kids fresh out of school and so far the teachers my son has had have been at this school since their kids were in school. There are lots of activities for families and they make parental involvement very easy...i believe its mandatory to do a certain amt of hours, im not sure how many bc there are so many opportunities you just get it done. Whats great is that members of the community still volunteer at this school and they dont even have kids at the school anymore! I wish i didnt have to pull my son out of this school, but I'm moving to a different county, so he must go. If you are an involved parent, this is a great school! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2011

Open Quote Very ineffective and non-responsive administration. Unfriendly staff. Many teachers discourage parental involvement. Charter school for 2 years now, yet, no change in school other than name. Administration not promoting parent interaction as dictated by the charter. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Smoke Rise 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 803 803
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 681 681
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 702 702
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 741 741
1994 454 222 50 13 1 n/a n/a 0 740
1995 342 292 26 19 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1996 342 292 26 19 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1997 309 259 22 22 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1998 304 318 26 25 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1999 248 377 27 23 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 228 302 33 28 2 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 210 287 40 35 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2002 195 295 33 43 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2003 195 295 33 43 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2004 159 309 39 45 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2005 116 237 32 49 0 n/a n/a 29 463
2006 90 246 31 62 0 n/a n/a 30 459
2007 97 293 28 70 0 n/a n/a 31 519
2008 85 251 23 73 0 n/a n/a 38 470
2009 88 247 27 71 0 n/a n/a 43 476
2010 86 247 26 85 0 0 26 0 470
2011 74 284 29 105 0 1 22 0 515
2012 54 286 29 124 0 0 20 0 513
2013 36 263 20 131 1 0 13 0 464
2014 35 297 22 137 1 0 12 0 504
2015 29 254 26 113 2 0 16 0 440
2016 24 225 21 117 4 1 14 0 406
2017 30 212 27 118 8 1 14 0 410
2018 26 197 26 127 6 0 15 0 397
2019 31 187 34 128 7 1 19 0 407
2020 34 222 33 156 6 1 23 0 475
2021 24 189 28 144 3 0 24 0 412
2022 47 190 28 184 0 0 25 0 474
2023 52 217 25 206 1 0 29 0 530

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 Smoke Rise Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 803 43.0 18.6 5.9
1991 681 37.0 18.4 10.6
1992 702 37.0 18.9 9.4
1993 741 37.0 20.0 14.8
1994 740 38.5 19.2 21.1
1995 679 38.0 17.9 21.8
1996 679 38.0 17.9 21.8
1997 612 35.3 17.3 32.2
1998 673 37.8 17.8 32.7
1999 675 39.9 16.9 35.1
2000 593 36.6 16.2 33.7
2001 573 34.8 16.5 36.5
2002 567 35.5 16.0 39.7
2003 567 35.5 16.0 39.7
2004 553 33.9 16.3 38.2
2005 463 31.8 14.6 42.4
2006 459 31.0 14.8 49.4
2007 519 34.5 15.0 54.9
2008 470 36.5 12.9 60.9
2009 476 34.8 13.7 56.8
2010 470 31.8 14.7 58.5
2011 515 32.8 15.7 59.2
2012 513 34.9 14.6 63
2013 464 32.2 14.4 67.7
2014 504 33.2 15.1 71.8
2015 440 34.0 12.9 80.7
2016 406 33.0 12.3 80.5
2017 410 31.7 12.9 74.1
2018 397 33.7 11.7 75.1
2019 407 34.7 11.7 71.5
2020 475 36.5 13.0 72.2
2021 412 38.7 10.6 54.9
2022 474 39.7 11.9 n/a
2023 530 37.7 14.0 70.9

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 Smoke Rise Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 803 43.0 18.6 5.9
1991 681 37.0 18.4 10.6
1992 702 37.0 18.9 9.4
1993 741 37.0 20.0 14.8
1994 740 38.5 19.2 21.1
1995 679 38.0 17.9 21.8
1996 679 38.0 17.9 21.8
1997 612 35.3 17.3 32.2
1998 673 37.8 17.8 32.7
1999 675 39.9 16.9 35.1
2000 593 36.6 16.2 33.7
2001 573 34.8 16.5 36.5
2002 567 35.5 16.0 39.7
2003 567 35.5 16.0 39.7
2004 553 33.9 16.3 38.2
2005 463 31.8 14.6 42.4
2006 459 31.0 14.8 49.4
2007 519 34.5 15.0 54.9
2008 470 36.5 12.9 60.9
2009 476 34.8 13.7 56.8
2010 470 31.8 14.7 58.5
2011 515 32.8 15.7 59.2
2012 513 34.9 14.6 63
2013 464 32.2 14.4 67.7
2014 504 33.2 15.1 71.8
2015 440 34.0 12.9 80.7
2016 406 33.0 12.3 80.5
2017 410 31.7 12.9 74.1
2018 397 33.7 11.7 75.1
2019 407 34.7 11.7 71.5
2020 475 36.5 13.0 72.2
2021 412 38.7 10.6 54.9
2022 474 39.7 11.9 n/a
2023 530 37.7 14.0 70.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smoke Rise Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $747 (5.9%) $11,901 (94.1%) $12,648
2018 $831 (6.1%) $12,852 (93.9%) $13,683
2019 $781 (5.1%) $14,623 (94.9%) $15,404

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smoke Rise Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 515th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 588th of 1242 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Smoke Rise Elementary School)31.824.7
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)33.531.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Smoke Rise Elementary School)37.930.1
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)40.133.8
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Smoke Rise Elementary School)50.928.2
 22.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)34.430.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Smoke Rise Elementary School)50.926
 24.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)35.533.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smoke Rise Elementary School)52.953.8
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)37.433.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Smoke Rise Elementary School)27.937.4
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)30.525.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Smoke Rise Elementary School)60.347.3
 13%
   5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)33.927.9
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students407530
 30.2%
African American187217
 16%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian3425
 26.5%
Hispanic128206
 60.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3152
 67.7%
Two or More Races1929
 52.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%70.9%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Smoke Rise Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Smoke Rise Elementary School.

Smoke Rise Elementary School ranks 761st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Smoke Rise Elementary School are 41% African American, 39% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Smoke Rise Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tucker Middle School
High : Tucker High School


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