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Schools in North Druid Hills · DeKalb County School District

North Druid Hills’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in North Druid Hills’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Druid Hills, 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.

#219of 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
13
1,110 students on the public path
In brief

North Druid Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 137 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Druid Hills’s, its schools beat 4%, 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Heart of Mary School (private), Cliff Valley School (private), Torah Day School of Atlanta (private), Primrose School of Druid Hills (private), Annunciation Day School (private), Midtown International School (private), Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta (private), Temima, the Richard and Jean Katz High School for (private), Yeshivah Ohr Yisrael (private) and Atlanta Montessori International School (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 North Druid Hills’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #219 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 (137)Better than 4%
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 North Druid Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (48,938 in math, 47,972 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

North Druid Hills’s public schools are run by DeKalb County School District, which also serves Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Clarkston 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

North Druid Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share North Druid Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Druid HillsC−DeKalb County
AtlantaC+Atlanta City
BrookhavenC−DeKalb County

Every school in North Druid Hills

13 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 North Druid Hillsby address
Briar Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B−
482 students13:1Rate it →
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
Grades PK–12 · Atlanta
C+
76 students4:1Rate it →
Kittredge Magnet School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Atlanta
A+
552 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
Private · Catholic
508 students16:1Rate it →
Cliff Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
Private · Nonsectarian
436 students6:1Rate it →
Torah Day School of Atlanta
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Atlanta
Private · Religious
360 students10:1Rate it →
Primrose School of Druid Hills
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Atlanta
Private · Nonsectarian
177 studentsRate it →
Annunciation Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
Private · Religious
165 students12:1Rate it →
Midtown International School
Grades K–12 · Atlanta
Private · Nonsectarian
141 students5:1Rate it →
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlanta
Private · Religious · All-boys
68 students3:1Rate it →
Temima, the Richard and Jean Katz High School for
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlanta
Private · Religious · All-girls
68 students8:1Rate it →
Yeshivah Ohr Yisrael
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlanta
Private · Religious · All-boys
66 students3:1Rate it →
Atlanta Montessori International School
Atlanta
Private · Nonsectarian
7 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about North Druid Hills’s schools

Are North Druid Hills’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Druid Hills children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #219 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Druid Hills in?

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

What is North Druid Hills’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 North Druid Hills 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 North Druid Hills?

Yes: Immaculate Heart of Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 508 students), Cliff Valley School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 436 students), Torah Day School of Atlanta (religious, grades K–8, 360 students), Primrose School of Druid Hills (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 177 students), Annunciation Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 165 students), Midtown International School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 141 students), Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael of Atlanta (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 68 students), Temima, the Richard and Jean Katz High School for (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 68 students), Yeshivah Ohr Yisrael (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 66 students) and Atlanta Montessori International School (nonsectarian, grades , 7 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.