Peachcrest Elementary School

Summary:

Peachcrest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 677 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peachcrest Elementary consistently performs significantly below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of 3rd graders, 17.3% of 4th graders, and 15.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1174 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Peachcrest Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, consistently above 99% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Museum School Avondale Estates, DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts, and Avondale Elementary School, generally perform significantly better than Peachcrest Elementary on standardized tests and have higher school rankings, despite being part of the same school district. While Peachcrest Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 14.4 in recent years, this advantage does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1530 Joy Ln
Decatur, GA 30032

(678) 874-1402

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1174^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Peachcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High:	Towers High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 677

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peachcrest Elementary School ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.76. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Peachcrest 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 Peachcrest Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2018	7.06	1185^th	1209	2.0%
2019	7.68	1186^th	1234	3.9%
2021	10.20	1129^th	1214	7.0%
2022	8.52	1199^th	1244	3.6%
2023	9.64	1195^th	1242	3.8%
2024	10.76	1174^th	1248	5.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Peachcrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	22	1000	11	43	3	3	10	1092
2017	19	936	13	51	2	4	15	1040
2018	22	862	15	41	2	3	23	968
2019	14	859	14	44	1	1	21	954
2020	12	758	12	35	0	1	31	849
2021	10	538	10	32	0	4	25	619
2022	8	582	8	27	3	3	27	658
2023	19	564	23	38	2	2	29	677

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 Peachcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	1092	72.0	15.1	99.5
2017	1040	75.2	13.8	100
2018	968	75.7	12.7	100
2019	954	74.2	12.8	100
2020	849	61.1	13.8	99.2
2021	619	58.6	10.5	99.2
2022	658	52.0	12.6	n/a
2023	677	46.7	14.4	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 Peachcrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	1092	72.0	15.1	99.5
2017	1040	75.2	13.8	100
2018	968	75.7	12.7	100
2019	954	74.2	12.8	100
2020	849	61.1	13.8	99.2
2021	619	58.6	10.5	99.2
2022	658	52.0	12.6	n/a
2023	677	46.7	14.4	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 Peachcrest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$735 (7.1%)	$9,602 (92.9%)	$10,337
2018	$865 (7.6%)	$10,540 (92.4%)	$11,405
2019	$312 (8.8%)	$3,223 (91.2%)	$3,534

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Peachcrest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1186^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1195^th of 1242 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Peachcrest Elementary School)	12.4	15	2.6%
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 (Peachcrest Elementary School)	11.7	9	2.7%
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 (Peachcrest Elementary School)	14.1	11.7	2.4%
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 (Peachcrest Elementary School)	19.1	9.9	9.2%
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 (Peachcrest Elementary School)	13.5	11.1	2.4%
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 (Peachcrest Elementary School)	10.1	6.2	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Peachcrest Elementary School)	12.6	17.7	5.1%
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	954	677	29%
African American	859	564	34.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	14	23	64.3%
Hispanic	44	38	13.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	14	19	35.7%
Two or More Races	21	29	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Peachcrest Elementary School

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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
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
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	562	40	14.2	72.1%	0 (0.0%)	534 (95.0%)	19 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%		23.5	946^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.8%	114		16.4	15.5	33.3	27.4	39.0	37.9	9.1	8.6	9.3	11.3	11.7	15.5	33.3	24.1	15.5	$12,806	$225	$12,580
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	501	30	16.9	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	450 (89.8%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	11	1170^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.4	1198^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.5%	28		23.1	18.2	15.2				23.1	7.3	6.3				7.6			$12,352	$918	$11,434
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	416	28	14.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	306 (73.6%)	53 (12.7%)	43 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%		12	1143^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.0%	209		19.6	27.0	34.7				23.5	33.8	14.3				26.5			$14,272	$726	$13,546
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
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	412	35	11.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	377 (91.5%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.6	1133^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.8%	26		10.5	7.5	28.8				14.0	11.3	25.8				22.7			$13,071	$768	$12,303
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
Canby Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 Green Hawk Trl	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0602	461	34	13.4	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	390 (84.6%)	37 (8.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	23.9	947^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.1%		27.2	883^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	28.9%	64		25.7	28.6	28.6				23.5	11.7	16.4				38.2			$13,200	$1,002	$12,197
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
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	262	21	12.3	100.0%	7 (2.7%)	221 (84.4%)	20 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	14.3	1109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.9	1121^st of 1242 public elementary schools	9.7%	12		12.8	5.1	34.9				20.5	18.4	18.6				16.3			$15,626	$1,040	$14,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Peachcrest Elementary School

Is Peachcrest Elementary School a good school?

Peachcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Peachcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School
High : Towers High School

What district is Peachcrest Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Peachcrest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended Peachcrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Peachcrest Elementary School?

Students at Peachcrest Elementary School are 83% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% White.

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