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D−

Dresden Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2449 Dresden Dr, Chamblee, GA 30341 · (678) 676-7202 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Chamblee’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dresden 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: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chamblee kids: Chamblee Middle School

On the path

Where Chamblee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dresden Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Chamblee Middle School1,018 students

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).

Location

Directions ↗

2449 Dresden Dr, Chamblee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten91
Grade 1103
Grade 2103
Grade 386
Grade 492
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
583’20
590’21
615’22
555’23
606’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Asian 1%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dresden Elementary School from Chamblee families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →
Doraville United Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
D
1,003 students15:1
Flat Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lithonia
D−
977 students16:1
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
C−
967 students13:1
Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stone Mountain
C−
900 students14:1
Fernbank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
895 students16:1
Idlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucker
C−
889 students13:1

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; Chamblee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.