Photo: Gulbenk · CC BY-SA 3.0Tucker’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Tucker’s districts is 24%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tucker, 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.
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.
Tucker’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 221 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tucker’s, its schools beat 6%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Philmore Academy for Science & Arts (private) is 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.
What’s behind Tucker’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tucker, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Stone Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 986 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
7th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Stone Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 986 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
8th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Stone Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 986 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
9th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,614 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Dekalb Early College Academy
Grades 9–12 · 314 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
10th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,614 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Dekalb Early College Academy
Grades 9–12 · 314 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
Elizabeth Andrews High School
Grades 10–12 · 167 students · 5:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
11th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,614 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Dekalb Early College Academy
Grades 9–12 · 314 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
Elizabeth Andrews High School
Grades 10–12 · 167 students · 5:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
12th grade in Tucker · depends on your address
Tucker High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,614 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Dekalb Early College Academy
Grades 9–12 · 314 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
Elizabeth Andrews High School
Grades 10–12 · 167 students · 5:1 students per teacher · in Stone Mountain
Tucker’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.
Well below the state in reading
Tucker vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Tucker’s borders.
Every school in Tucker
11 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).
Questions about Tucker’s schools
Are Tucker’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tucker children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tucker in?
DeKalb County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 91,752 students in 129 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tucker kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Tucker High School, Dekalb Early College Academy and Elizabeth Andrews High School.
What is Tucker’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 Tucker 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 Tucker?
Yes: Philmore Academy for Science & Arts (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 125 students).
Parents talk
What Tucker families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tucker → They have their own page.
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.