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McLendon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3169 Hollywood Dr, Decatur, GA 30033 · (678) 676-5902 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McLendon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Scottdale kids: 23 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5McLendon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–823 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3169 Hollywood Dr, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten45
Grade 151
Grade 258
Grade 354
Grade 438
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
326’20
324’21
309’22
317’23
342’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 58%Hispanic 19%Asian 10%Two or more races 7%White 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 McLendon Elementary School from Scottdale 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; Scottdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.