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Hightower Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4236 Tilly Mill Rd, Doraville, GA 30360 · (678) 676-7302 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Students
604
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hightower 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 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Doraville kids: Sequoyah Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Hightower Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Sequoyah Middle Schoolin Atlanta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

4236 Tilly Mill Rd, Doraville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten87
Grade 186
Grade 2108
Grade 3107
Grade 4101
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
609’20
614’21
619’22
619’23
604’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 3%Asian 3%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Hightower Elementary School from Doraville 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; Doraville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.