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Vanderlyn Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1877 Vanderlyn Dr, Dunwoody, GA 30338 · (678) 874-9002 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Students
441
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Vanderlyn Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 26.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dunwoody kids: Peachtree Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Vanderlyn Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Peachtree Middle Schoolin Atlanta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 38.5%

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

1877 Vanderlyn Dr, Dunwoody

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten69
Grade 175
Grade 268
Grade 383
Grade 469
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
601’20
493’21
438’22
444’23
441’24

Down 26.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 25%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vanderlyn Elementary School from Dunwoody 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; Dunwoody’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.