Is Museum School Avondale Estates a good school?

Museum School Avondale Estates ranks 275 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Museum School Avondale Estates?

In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended Museum School Avondale Estates.

What is the racial makeup of Museum School Avondale Estates?

Students at Museum School Avondale Estates are 51% White, 31% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Museum School Avondale Estates

Summary:

Museum School Avondale Estates is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 583 students in grades K-8 in Avondale Estates, Georgia, which is part of the DeKalb County School District.

This school consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with 61.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 31.6% for DeKalb County and 38.4% for Georgia. The school has a strong track record of high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, including being ranked in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools and maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the state average, which likely contributes to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, Museum School Avondale Estates significantly outperforms them on academic measures. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school had 61.7% proficient or better, compared to 25.4% at Dunaire Elementary, 20% at Peachcrest Elementary, and 31% at Avondale Elementary. While Museum School Avondale Estates is part of the lower-performing DeKalb County district, it is located near the high-performing City Schools of Decatur district, which may provide opportunities for collaboration and learning.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

3191 Covington Hwy
Avondale Estates, GA 30002

(404) 292-9760

District: DeKalb County

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 583

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.25. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.8. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Museum School Avondale Estates was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Museum School Avondale Estates 117^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Museum School Avondale Estates in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2014	85.92	48^th	1231	96.1%
2015	95.45	54^th	1240	95.6%
2016	93.68	73^rd	1233	94.1%
2017	92.80	77^th	1205	93.6%
2018	89.88	110^th	1209	90.9%
2019	88.53	133^rd	1234	89.2%
2021	68.75	337^th	1214	72.2%
2022	68.15	360^th	1244	71.1%
2023	72.28	314^th	1242	74.7%
2024	76.25	275^th	1248	78.0%

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2014	89.49	1^st	521	99.8%
2015	98.12	12^th	537	97.8%
2016	91.70	30^th	545	94.5%
2017	94.41	30^th	539	94.4%
2018	84.97	68^th	543	87.5%
2019	80.91	96^th	559	82.8%
2021	82.42	76^th	542	86.0%
2022	83.75	76^th	567	86.6%
2023	79.90	100^th	577	82.7%
2024	76.80	117^th	588	80.1%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

We just wrapped up our 4th year at The Museum School. Here's what I love about the school. 1.) Small class sizes 2.) Frequent Expeditions (Field Trips) 3.) Adequate number of Teachers/ Faculty (two teachers per class room) 4.) Beautiful campus located in a nice quiet neighborhood, big classrooms with lots of natural light. Overall the school is very clean and updated. 5.) fantastic leadership and mostly wonderful teachers. I'll admit, some have dropped the ball along the way, but overall we've been pretty happy with our teachers. It's like like that with any school. We have to do our part at parents to fill that gap. 6.) creative curriculum which caters to many different learning styles. Here's what I don't care for, and perhaps it's the neighborhood culture (Decatur/Avondale Estates) and not the school, but we feel the social scene at the school could use a big overhaul. Sadly, in our experience, the play date invites, birthday party invites and any social engagement invites are pretty infrequent. We felt excluded at first, and perhaps we just didn't "fit in" Then I started having conversations with other parents who feel the exact same way. our last school was the complete opposite with a very robust social life for both parents and kids. It was very inclusive. This is very different, as we've extended many invites to kids and we get nothing, not even an RSVP. It's really strange. We recently got a birthday party invite and the entire Kindergarten class was invited and only two of us from the class showed up. This happened one another time too. That's just odd to me. This is nothing like our old school. it just seems very anti social, and it really shows in some of the kid's behavior. There are some great kids at TMS and there are really mean and angry kids at the school, thus bullying is a big problem. We've heard cases of physical, but mostly verbal and downright cruel behavior. Most of this takes place on the playground where the mean kids get away with their bad behavior. I love the school in so many ways, but we don't feel like we are apart of a community, and I do feel like my kids are missing out socially. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Great academic program, great teachers, and a wonderful part of the community. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Museum School Avondale Estates

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	124	49	5	4	1	0	13	196
2013	163	61	9	8	2	0	20	263
2014	222	77	10	14	2	0	29	354
2015	265	108	12	22	2	1	35	445
2016	296	129	10	28	2	1	41	507
2017	316	144	9	30	2	1	38	540
2018	328	155	9	38	0	1	35	566
2019	330	170	12	37	0	1	29	579
2020	326	170	16	39	1	1	30	583
2021	309	187	18	43	0	1	31	589
2022	317	181	15	39	0	2	30	584
2023	297	180	22	42	1	3	38	583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Museum School Avondale Estates

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	196	10.5	18.6	0
2013	263	18.1	14.5	0
2014	354	25.8	13.7	0
2015	445	33.0	13.4	8.5
2016	507	40.0	12.6	12.4
2017	540	42.2	12.7	15
2018	566	46.3	12.2	20.5
2019	579	46.3	12.5	24.2
2020	583	48.2	12.0	23.5
2021	589	51.0	11.5	27
2022	584	50.5	11.5	n/a
2023	583	47.3	12.3	25.4

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 Museum School Avondale Estates

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	196	10.5	18.6	0
2013	263	18.1	14.5	0
2014	354	25.8	13.7	0
2015	445	33.0	13.4	8.5
2016	507	40.0	12.6	12.4
2017	540	42.2	12.7	15
2018	566	46.3	12.2	20.5
2019	579	46.3	12.5	24.2
2020	583	48.2	12.0	23.5
2021	589	51.0	11.5	27
2022	584	50.5	11.5	n/a
2023	583	47.3	12.3	25.4

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 Museum School Avondale Estates

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$273 (2.9%)	$9,317 (100.0%)	$9,317
2018	$269 (2.3%)	$11,662 (100.0%)	$11,662
2019	$300 (2.5%)	$11,819 (100.0%)	$11,819

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Museum School Avondale Estates

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 133^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 314^th of 1242 Elementary schools	14.5%
Ranks 96^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 100^th of 577 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Museum School Avondale Estates)	78.9	58.1	20.8%
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 (Museum School Avondale Estates)	77.2	56.5	20.7%
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 (Museum School Avondale Estates)	62.7	56.3	6.4%
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 (Museum School Avondale Estates)	62.7	43.8	18.9%
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 (Museum School Avondale Estates)	78.8	55.6	23.2%
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 (Museum School Avondale Estates)	53	27	26%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Museum School Avondale Estates)	75.8	49.2	26.6%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Museum School Avondale Estates)	70.8	57.7	13.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.3	31.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Museum School Avondale Estates)	52.8	38	14.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	25.4	19.7	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Museum School Avondale Estates)	62	53.5	8.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	27.5	29.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Museum School Avondale Estates)	54.9	43.7	11.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	27.9	20.2	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Museum School Avondale Estates)	64.1	58	6.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	38.5	35.7	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Museum School Avondale Estates)	29.2	47.8	18.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Museum School Avondale Estates)	45.3	39.1	6.2%
8th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	25.9	20.1	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Museum School Avondale Estates)	54.8	53.8	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)	26.9	21.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Museum School Avondale Estates)	86.7	51.1	35.6%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (DeKalb County)	26.6	21.9	4.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	579	583	0.7%
African American	170	180	5.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	22	83.3%
Hispanic	37	42	13.5%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	330	297	10%
Two or More Races	29	38	31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.2%	25.4%	1.2%

Schools Near Museum School Avondale Estates

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	583	47	12.3	25.4%	297 (50.9%)	180 (30.9%)	42 (7.2%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.5%)	76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.3	314^th of 1242 public elementary schools	74.7%	39	52.6	61.7	49.3	53.8	62.0	62.5	58.6	61.7	61.2	49.2	32.4	47.2	52.9	55.4	56.5	34.3	$11,819	$300	$11,819
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	395	32	12.2	100.0%	44 (11.1%)	286 (72.4%)	31 (7.8%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%		20.3	1001^st of 1242 public elementary schools	19.4%	154		31.0	31.6	29.0				40.8	31.6	21.3				16.1			$15,027	$946	$14,080
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	582	42	13.8	56.0%	38 (6.5%)	503 (86.4%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	70	345^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.2	345^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.2%		75.0	66.7	67.2	74.3	67.4	61.9	84.7	45.8	50.9	24.3	28.3	38.1	70.6	50.0	83.5	53.6	$10,804	$627	$10,178
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	343	27	12.7	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	316 (92.1%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%		73.9	291^st of 1242 public elementary schools	76.6%	181		79.6	69.2	69.0				75.5	67.3	66.7				61.9			$12,453	$801	$11,652
Talley Street Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	2617 Talley St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 377-1446	661	53	12.4	16.6%	381 (57.6%)	135 (20.4%)	28 (4.2%)	46 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.7%)	92.6	101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.4	102^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	91.8%	1		70.9	63.7	79.8				71.9	66.4	74.2				63.8
Glennwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	440 E Ponce de Leon Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4435	208	18	11.8	9.6%	117 (56.3%)	26 (12.5%)	15 (7.2%)	18 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.9%)								(n/a)																	$13,352	$223	$13,129
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	426	32	13.1	100.0%	16 (3.8%)	296 (69.5%)	20 (4.7%)	88 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.6	978^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.3%	41		25.4	12.8	37.0				19.4	11.5	22.2				27.8			$13,639	$831	$12,807
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	322	28	11.5	4.7%	220 (68.3%)	36 (11.2%)	14 (4.3%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,803	$91	$11,713
Peachcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Joy Ln	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1402	677	47	14.4	100.0%	19 (2.8%)	564 (83.3%)	38 (5.6%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	10.8	1174^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.6	1195^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.8%	21		20.0	17.3	15.2				11.0	19.6	9.1				11.3			$3,535	$312	$3,223
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

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