Stone Mountain Elementary School

Summary:

Stone Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving around 450 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.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and above-average per-student spending, Stone Mountain Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 8 years. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly below the DeKalb County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were just 16.7% in ELA and 18.3% in Math, compared to 31.6% and 32.1% for the district, and 38.4% and 45.4% for the state. Additionally, Stone Mountain Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.14% to 100% over the past 3 years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Stone Mountain Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Smoke Rise Elementary, Eldridge L. Miller Elementary, and Idlewood Elementary, it is clear that the academic performance at Stone Mountain is significantly lower. These findings suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges related to student socioeconomic status, access to resources, and other factors that can impact learning outcomes, and that targeted interventions and support are needed to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6720 James B Rivers Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-4702

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1165^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,103

Students who attend Stone Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School
High:	Stone Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.6%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Asian:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stone Mountain Elementary School ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 69^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.6%), Hispanic (8.1%), Asian (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stone Mountain Elementary School is 14.7. 46 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stone Mountain Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stone Mountain Elementary School is $13,103, which is the 24^th highest among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stone Mountain 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 Stone Mountain Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	16.33	991^st	1101	10.0%
2007	29.90	880^th	1125	21.8%
2008	25.50	944^th	1134	16.8%
2009	17.71	1009^th	1133	10.9%
2010	8.01	1129^th	1183	4.6%
2011	9.94	1132^nd	1212	6.6%
2012	8.56	1123^rd	1201	6.5%
2013	6.59	1166^th	1225	4.8%
2014	7.29	1160^th	1231	5.8%
2015	9.93	1172^nd	1240	5.5%
2016	8.03	1198^th	1233	2.8%
2017	5.54	1201^st	1205	0.3%
2018	9.05	1149^th	1209	5.0%
2019	12.61	1109^th	1234	10.1%
2021	7.95	1176^th	1214	3.1%
2022	7.92	1212^th	1244	2.6%
2023	11.80	1145^th	1242	7.8%
2024	11.34	1165^th	1248	6.7%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, April 28, 2022

The curriculum is sub par and lacks cohesive structure. The teachers are unenthusiastic and lack innovation to keep students engaged. With little to no resources or sponsors, our kids are being deprived of essential concepts and basic state level learning. Stone Mountain Elementary curriculum lacks college, career, and future-ready skills designed to develop and enhance next level knowledge so our kids can excel in the real world. No athletic sports, plays, or recitals, no chess club, robotics, AI technology courses, choir, math club, reading club, science club or fairs, nor scholars, or anything! I have seen minimal staff engagement, no progress or improvement, nor innovative ideas to improve. Very little project assignments, field trips, or tech supplies to boost academics. It is truly disheartening to see our kids miss so much vital and fun experiences due to the district income level. This school is literally preparing our kids for a future with low income standards! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stone Mountain 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	990	990
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	777	777
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	830	830
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	752	752
1994	284	491	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1995	170	665	10	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1996	170	665	10	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1997	129	722	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1998	65	738	7	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	836
1999	50	724	5	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2000	61	720	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
2001	53	733	10	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2002	34	733	4	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	794
2003	34	733	4	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	794
2004	33	740	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	797
2005	20	712	4	16	1	n/a	n/a	26	779
2006	21	648	2	16	2	n/a	n/a	22	711
2007	23	586	0	18	4	n/a	n/a	19	650
2008	21	520	0	12	6	n/a	n/a	19	578
2009	12	503	15	18	2	n/a	n/a	26	576
2010	10	530	15	20	3	0	0	0	578
2011	11	523	14	23	2	0	0	0	573
2012	11	529	7	20	2	0	0	0	569
2013	5	528	4	29	1	0	4	0	571
2014	9	529	2	52	0	0	10	0	602
2015	17	497	4	46	1	0	9	0	574
2016	12	479	4	53	0	1	15	0	564
2017	16	486	4	39	1	1	12	0	559
2018	10	510	4	38	0	1	18	0	581
2019	11	436	9	38	2	0	21	0	517
2020	14	402	11	40	5	1	13	0	486
2021	11	384	16	37	3	1	12	0	464
2022	9	382	16	38	2	2	14	0	463
2023	4	378	20	34	5	2	7	0	450
2024	6	374	17	36	0	0	9	0	442

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 Stone Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	990	46.0	21.5	11
1991	777	43.0	18.0	21.1
1992	830	43.0	19.3	27.1
1993	752	34.0	22.1	34.7
1994	800	43.8	18.3	40.8
1995	871	42.0	20.7	48
1996	871	42.0	20.7	48
1997	881	46.2	19.1	63.6
1998	836	46.0	18.2	71.1
1999	805	48.4	16.6	79.9
2000	812	44.0	18.5	60.8
2001	817	41.3	19.8	71.5
2002	794	52.3	15.2	86.3
2003	794	52.3	15.2	86.3
2004	797	43.5	18.3	84.3
2005	779	51.5	15.1	83
2006	711	52.3	13.6	92.3
2007	650	45.8	14.2	95.6
2008	578	42.7	13.5	94.8
2009	576	37.2	15.5	95.8
2010	578	37.2	15.5	96.7
2011	573	36.6	15.6	95.5
2012	569	35.3	16.1	96.1
2013	571	34.8	16.4	93.7
2014	602	34.5	17.4	94.4
2015	574	36.0	15.9	99.5
2016	564	35.0	16.1	92.6
2017	559	37.7	14.8	87.7
2018	581	39.0	14.8	82.8
2019	517	38.5	13.4	92.6
2020	486	36.3	13.3	99
2021	464	38.3	12.1	99.1
2022	463	35.5	13.0	n/a
2023	450	29.5	15.2	100
2024	442	30.0	14.7	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 Stone Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	990	46.0	21.5	11
1991	777	43.0	18.0	21.1
1992	830	43.0	19.3	27.1
1993	752	34.0	22.1	34.7
1994	800	43.8	18.3	40.8
1995	871	42.0	20.7	48
1996	871	42.0	20.7	48
1997	881	46.2	19.1	63.6
1998	836	46.0	18.2	71.1
1999	805	48.4	16.6	79.9
2000	812	44.0	18.5	60.8
2001	817	41.3	19.8	71.5
2002	794	52.3	15.2	86.3
2003	794	52.3	15.2	86.3
2004	797	43.5	18.3	84.3
2005	779	51.5	15.1	83
2006	711	52.3	13.6	92.3
2007	650	45.8	14.2	95.6
2008	578	42.7	13.5	94.8
2009	576	37.2	15.5	95.8
2010	578	37.2	15.5	96.7
2011	573	36.6	15.6	95.5
2012	569	35.3	16.1	96.1
2013	571	34.8	16.4	93.7
2014	602	34.5	17.4	94.4
2015	574	36.0	15.9	99.5
2016	564	35.0	16.1	92.6
2017	559	37.7	14.8	87.7
2018	581	39.0	14.8	82.8
2019	517	38.5	13.4	92.6
2020	486	36.3	13.3	99
2021	464	38.3	12.1	99.1
2022	463	35.5	13.0	n/a
2023	450	29.5	15.2	100
2024	442	30.0	14.7	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 Stone Mountain Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$759 (7.3%)	$9,587 (92.7%)	$10,346
2018	$685 (6.6%)	$9,706 (93.4%)	$10,391
2019	$805 (6.1%)	$12,298 (93.9%)	$13,103

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stone Mountain Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1109^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1145^th of 1242 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	6.4	12.5	6.1%
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 (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	6.4	22.2	15.8%
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 (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	20.4	14.9	5.5%
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 (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	13.1	26.1	13%
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 (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	28.9	10.4	18.5%
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 (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	15.7	4.5	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Stone Mountain Elementary School)	25.3	10.4	14.9%
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	517	450	13%
African American	436	378	13.3%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	9	20	122.2%
Hispanic	38	34	10.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	11	4	63.6%
Two or More Races	21	7	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	100%	7.4%

Schools Near Stone Mountain 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
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	442	30	14.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	374 (84.6%)	36 (8.1%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%		11.8	1145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.8%	20	16.7	18.5	22.0				18.3	12.5	11.9				8.5			$13,103	$805	$12,298
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	562	35	16.1	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	391 (69.6%)	120 (21.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	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
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	765	45	16.9	77.0%	0 (0.0%)	698 (91.2%)	46 (6.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	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	512	37	13.9	100.0%	18 (3.5%)	299 (58.4%)	65 (12.7%)	115 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	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
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	941	58	16.3	100.0%	17 (1.8%)	707 (75.1%)	86 (9.1%)	102 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	19.9	1007^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.3%		22.4	967^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.1%	40	21.1	21.1	29.9				22.0	26.0	23.6				20.1			$12,031	$814	$11,218
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	536	40	13.3	75.6%	57 (10.6%)	239 (44.6%)	187 (34.9%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	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
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Martin Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3302	450	33	13.8	100.0%	6 (1.3%)	368 (81.8%)	48 (10.7%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	17.3	1056^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.1	1063^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	14.4%	7	21.6	11.6	25.0				25.0	24.6	19.1				22.1			$13,030	$913	$12,117
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	910	58	15.7	100.0%	33 (3.6%)	695 (76.4%)	48 (5.3%)	113 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (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
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	808	50	16.3	100.0%	89 (11.0%)	338 (41.8%)	56 (6.9%)	316 (39.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	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
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	591	40	14.7	100.0%	17 (2.9%)	326 (55.2%)	70 (11.8%)	156 (26.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	763^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	112	18.6	20.8	51.0				25.5	38.5	46.9				54.2			$10,132	$898	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mountain Elementary School

What district is Stone Mountain Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

Is Stone Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Stone Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Stone Mountain Elementary School are 85% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Stone Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Stone Mountain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Stone Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stone Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School
High : Stone Mountain High School

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