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Snapfinger Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1365 Snapfinger Rd, Decatur, GA 30032 · (678) 874-1802 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Candler-McAfee’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Students
356
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Snapfinger Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Candler-McAfee kids: McNair Middle School

On the path

Where Candler-McAfee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Snapfinger Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8McNair Middle Schoolin Decatur

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1365 Snapfinger Rd, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten39
Grade 153
Grade 275
Grade 357
Grade 450
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
543’20
515’21
501’22
429’23
356’24

Down 34.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Snapfinger Elementary School from Candler-McAfee families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Candler-McAfee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.