McLendon Elementary School vs DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts

DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts has a higher overall rating of 5.6/10 compared to 3.6/10. DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts is significantly larger with 591 students, about 1.9× the size of McLendon Elementary School (317). In math proficiency, DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts leads at 48.0%.

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McLendon Elementary School

Decatur, GA

3.6/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

317 students

DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts

Avondale Estates, GA

5.6/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 8th

591 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	McLendon Elementary School	DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts
Overall Rating	3.6 / 10	5.6 / 10
Academic Score	4.6	8.6
Growth Score	1.5	2.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	96.8%	64.6%
Environment Score	7.4	8.2
State Rank	#2,201 of 2,270	#1,536 of 2,270
State Percentile	3th	32th

Test Scores

Subject	McLendon Elementary School	DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts
Math Proficiency	42.0%	48.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	37.0%	65.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	McLendon Elementary School	DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment	317	591
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.3:1	15.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	96.8%	64.6%
District	DeKalb County	DeKalb County
City	Decatur	Avondale Estates

Neighborhood

Metric	Decatur (30033)	Avondale Estates (30002)
Median Household Income	$107,647	$87,813
Median Home Value	$430,900	$510,900
Median Rent	$1,752	$1,123
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	71.2%	71.6%
Poverty Rate	8.3%	7.4%
Avg Commute	26 min	27 min

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