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Laurel Ridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1215 Balsam Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 · (678) 874-6902 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Ridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Decatur kids: Druid Hills Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Laurel Ridge Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Druid Hills Middle Schoolin Decatur

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1215 Balsam Dr, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten66
Grade 166
Grade 262
Grade 365
Grade 471
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
375’20
401’21
412’22
440’23
440’24

Up 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 21%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%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 Laurel Ridge Elementary School from North Decatur 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; North Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.