Robert Shaw Theme School

Robert Shaw Theme School is a public elementary school in Scottdale, Georgia, serving students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. With 314 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, classes stay small enough for teachers to give focused attention to each learner. The school earns a composite score of 9.7 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — driven by a 9.8 in academics and a 9.7 in growth.

Those numbers carry real weight in context: Robert Shaw ranks #1 among all 131 schools in DeKalb County and sits at #3 out of 2,268 public schools statewide. That places it in a category reached by fewer than five schools in all of Georgia. Academic strength and measurable student growth rarely peak together, but Robert Shaw delivers both.

Its growth score signals that students are advancing faster than expected regardless of where they start — a reliable indicator of effective instruction rather than favorable demographics alone. For families in the Scottdale area comparing elementary options, the data is hard to argue with: this school outperforms 100 percent of Georgia public schools, making it one of the strongest elementary choices not just in DeKalb County, but in the entire state.