📍 1215 Balsam Dr, Decatur, DeKalb County, 30033
Laurel Ridge Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Decatur, DeKalb County. The school has 412 pupils enrolled. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Laurel Ridge Elementary School enrolls 412 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 24% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 170 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 97 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 18% |
| Asian | 40 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
138 of the school's 412 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel Ridge Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-50, state senate district 42, state house district 84.
Laurel Ridge Elementary School is one of 131 schools in DeKalb County, based in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The district serves 91,752 students district-wide and employs 6,250 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 412 students, Laurel Ridge Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 700 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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