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Schools in Chamblee · DeKalb County School District

Chamblee’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Chamblee’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chamblee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#218of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 13 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
GA 14.3
Schools in town
7
3,998 students on the public path
In brief

Chamblee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 203 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chamblee’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,739 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Chamblee Middle School, then Chamblee High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pius X Catholic High School (private), Chamblee Methodist Kindergarten (private) and Atlanta Prep LLC (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chamblee’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 48,455 test results and a graduating class of 6,591 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Chamblee’s students in the tested grades sat them (48,938 in math, 47,972 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chamblee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
6–8Chamblee Middle SchoolDeKalb County School DistrictA
9–12Chamblee High SchoolDeKalb County School DistrictB

Chamblee’s public schools are run by DeKalb County School District, which also serves Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Clarkston and Doraville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DeKalb County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 129 schools · 91,752 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,739GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 47972 students tested
Math24%
State average 37.4% · 48938 students tested

Chamblee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Chamblee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChambleeC−DeKalb County
BrookhavenC−DeKalb County
DoravilleC−DeKalb County
DunwoodyC−DeKalb County

All 3 neighbors share DeKalb County with Chamblee, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chamblee

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chambleeby address
Dresden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
606 students12:1Rate it →
Huntley Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
507 students12:1Rate it →
Chamblee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,018 students17:1Rate it →
Chamblee High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,867 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pius X Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlanta
Private · Catholic
1,054 students10:1Rate it →
Chamblee Methodist Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
62 students34:1Rate it →
Atlanta Prep LLC
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Atlanta
Private · Special education
21 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Chamblee’s schools

Are Chamblee’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chamblee children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chamblee in?

DeKalb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 91,752 students in 129 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chamblee kids go to high school?

Chamblee High School, with 1,867 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Chamblee’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Chamblee spend per student?

$17,739 in DeKalb County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chamblee?

Yes: St. Pius X Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 1,054 students), Chamblee Methodist Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 62 students) and Atlanta Prep LLC (special education, grades 1–8, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.