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City Schools of Decatur Schools
City Schools of Decatur is a public school district in Georgia, based in DeKalb County (Decatur). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
City Schools of Decatur on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for City Schools of Decatur
4 of 9 schools in City Schools of Decatur carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in City Schools of Decatur
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Beacon Hill Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Decatur High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Talley Street Upper Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in City Schools of Decatur
High schools (1)
- A- Decatur High School, Decatur
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Beacon Hill Middle School, Decatur
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Clairemont Elementary School, Decatur
- A Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School, Decatur
- Glennwood Elementary School, Decatur
- Oakhurst Elementary School, Decatur
- A- Talley Street Upper Elementary School, Decatur
- Westchester Elementary School, Decatur
- Winnona Park Elementary School, Decatur
Where City Schools of Decatur schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Decatur (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: DeKalb County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,509 students with 459 full-time-equivalent teachers and 876 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301680
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- DeKalb County (131 schools, 4 mi)
- Atlanta Public Schools (86 schools, 7 mi)
- Clayton County (66 schools, 16 mi)
- Rockdale County (18 schools, 17 mi)
- Cobb County (110 schools, 18 mi)
- Marietta City (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Fulton County (108 schools, 20 mi)
- Gwinnett County (139 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about City Schools of Decatur
How many schools are in City Schools of Decatur?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in City Schools of Decatur, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does City Schools of Decatur serve?
The largest by graded schools: Decatur.
How good are the schools in City Schools of Decatur?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 63% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend City Schools of Decatur?
5,509 students were enrolled in City Schools of Decatur in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is City Schools of Decatur?
City Schools of Decatur is in Georgia, based in DeKalb County, with its district office in Decatur. Its boundary covers about 4.6 sq mi.