The brief
A Dekalb County charter elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
Students at Museum School Avondale Estates score 56% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 58%).
It ranks 225 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 11 of 131 in Dekalb County.
- 202556%
- 202454%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30002; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Atlanta school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $87,813
- Median home value
- $510,900
- Median rent
- $1,123/mo
- College educated
- 71.6%
- Homeownership
- 65.2%
- Poverty rate
- 7.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 19
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 21
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,535/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Avondale Estates. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Avondale Estates), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 37%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Museum School Avondale Estates serve?
Museum School Avondale Estates serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Museum School Avondale Estates?
Museum School Avondale Estates has an enrollment of approximately 587 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Museum School Avondale Estates?
The student-teacher ratio at Museum School Avondale Estates is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Museum School Avondale Estates rank in GA?
Museum School Avondale Estates ranks #225 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is Museum School Avondale Estates's MySchoolScout rating?
Museum School Avondale Estates has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Museum School Avondale Estates?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Museum School Avondale Estates has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).
Is Museum School Avondale Estates a charter school?
Yes, Museum School Avondale Estates is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Museum School Avondale Estates a Title I school?
No, Museum School Avondale Estates is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Museum School Avondale Estates?
37.0% of students at Museum School Avondale Estates qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 587
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 47
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- DeKalb County
- Phone
- (404) 292-9760
- Rank in district
- #11 of 131
- Schools in district
- 131
- District spending per student
- $15,368
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 30002)
- 5,507
- Area average commute
- 26.8 min
- Area median age
- 43.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.