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Chesnut Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4576 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338 · (678) 676-7102 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chesnut Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 24.4% 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–5Chesnut Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Peachtree Middle Schoolin Atlanta

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4576 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten66
Grade 182
Grade 284
Grade 398
Grade 497
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
443’20
455’21
520’22
512’23
551’24

Up 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 30%White 24%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

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