Summary:
Flat Shoals Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 552. 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. Flat Shoals Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.
Flat Shoals Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 15.6% of 3rd graders, 13.9% of 4th graders, and 15.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $12,534 in the 2018-2019 school year, the academic performance remains low.
When comparing Flat Shoals Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, it is clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Kelley Lake Elementary, which is less than a mile away, has significantly higher academic performance and a lower student-teacher ratio. The combination of low academic performance, high poverty rates, and relatively high per-student spending suggests that there may be other factors impacting the school's performance, such as teacher quality, curriculum, or school leadership. Addressing the underlying issues at Flat Shoals will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school and its students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
DeKalb County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1200th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Flat Shoals Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.4
Number of students: 552
Racial breakdown:
African American:
90.2%
Hispanic:
5.1%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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American Indian:
0.5%
White:
0.4%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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