Stone Mill Elementary School

Summary:

Stone Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 592 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stone Mill Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.3% of 3rd graders, 8% of 4th graders, and 26.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is also notably low, with only 8.1% of 3rd graders, 28.4% of 4th graders, and 9% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the county and state averages. Additionally, Stone Mill Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 1140 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

When comparing Stone Mill Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Allgood Elementary School, which is only 2.82 miles away, consistently outperforms Stone Mill Elementary in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. Similarly, other nearby schools like Brockett Elementary and Smoke Rise Elementary also demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement compared to Stone Mill Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4900 Sheila Ln
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-4602

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1140^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,138

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stone Mountain Middle School
High:	Stone Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.6%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Asian:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stone Mill Elementary School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 64^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.6%), Hispanic (21.4%), Asian (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stone Mill Elementary School is 16.1. 63 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stone Mill Elementary School employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stone Mill Elementary School is $12,138. 46 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Stone Mill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stone Mill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	17.42	981^st	1101	10.9%
2007	22.57	957^th	1125	14.9%
2008	16.95	1025^th	1134	9.6%
2009	7.28	1100^th	1133	2.9%
2010	6.78	1138^th	1183	3.8%
2011	6.23	1160^th	1212	4.3%
2012	11.29	1101^st	1201	8.3%
2013	13.13	1096^th	1225	10.5%
2014	12.83	1111^th	1231	9.7%
2015	20.58	998^th	1240	19.5%
2016	22.91	955^th	1233	22.5%
2017	21.93	955^th	1205	20.7%
2018	21.56	961^st	1209	20.5%
2019	19.72	1004^th	1234	18.6%
2021	14.48	1059^th	1214	12.8%
2022	12.36	1121^st	1244	9.9%
2023	18.55	1031^st	1242	17.0%
2024	12.91	1140^th	1248	8.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2022

My Son has been unfairly treated for 3years at this school. Unfortunately Stone mill is the Only school Zoned for hundreds of Children that haven't gotten the best Education as Others. My son came home and informed me his Teacher Tore his Homework up. And the Principal didn't think he Deserves an apology or disapline actions against the teacher. He has been Counted Absent when present 33times. Also My Neighbor's daughter asked her teacher for permission to go to the bathroom and was Denied. So she had an accident in the chair after she started her Menstrual cycle in the classroom. I'm beyond disappointed at Stone mill. PLEASE HELP US!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 11, 2013

SME is a very good school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stone Mill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	456	456
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	526	526
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	513	513
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	573	573
1994	81	416	37	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	47	547	68	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1996	47	547	68	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1997	55	579	61	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1998	34	582	104	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
1999	32	549	91	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	36	512	58	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	49	548	31	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	724
2002	49	560	19	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
2003	49	560	19	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
2004	48	520	12	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2005	34	507	6	91	0	n/a	n/a	14	652
2006	22	514	7	99	0	n/a	n/a	17	659
2007	23	477	6	93	4	n/a	n/a	15	618
2008	18	511	12	78	2	n/a	n/a	16	637
2009	10	563	31	87	2	n/a	n/a	15	708
2010	14	567	65	106	0	0	7	0	759
2011	10	499	56	117	0	0	1	0	683
2012	12	468	45	107	0	0	5	0	637
2013	12	451	28	88	0	1	5	0	585
2014	17	474	11	73	0	1	5	0	581
2015	14	451	7	86	0	0	13	0	571
2016	18	514	12	78	0	0	4	0	626
2017	18	486	10	94	0	0	7	0	615
2018	13	437	6	106	2	0	11	0	575
2019	9	488	8	88	3	0	10	0	606
2020	6	492	13	84	2	0	10	0	607
2021	8	425	13	83	1	0	6	0	536
2022	6	517	16	92	2	0	10	0	643
2023	5	438	23	106	4	0	16	0	592
2024	8	391	26	120	3	1	13	0	562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stone Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	456	27.0	16.8	16.9
1991	526	31.0	16.9	30.8
1992	513	32.0	16.0	46.2
1993	573	33.0	17.4	54.1
1994	569	37.4	15.2	63.3
1995	695	36.0	19.3	65.5
1996	695	36.0	19.3	65.5
1997	749	38.0	19.7	86.5
1998	779	43.1	18.1	76.6
1999	749	45.9	16.3	93.9
2000	673	41.1	16.4	80.1
2001	724	42.1	17.2	84.8
2002	718	47.9	15.0	86.8
2003	718	47.9	15.0	86.8
2004	672	45.8	14.7	89.7
2005	652	46.5	14.0	90.8
2006	659	48.3	13.6	92.5
2007	618	44.7	13.8	93.7
2008	637	43.2	14.7	97.7
2009	708	44.5	15.9	94.7
2010	759	45.7	16.6	91.4
2011	683	43.1	15.8	92.1
2012	637	41.2	15.4	91.8
2013	585	34.8	16.8	94.4
2014	581	38.7	15.0	97.9
2015	571	34.0	16.7	97.9
2016	626	40.0	15.6	96
2017	615	41.2	14.9	100
2018	575	44.5	12.9	100
2019	606	40.5	14.9	100
2020	607	42.3	14.3	99.2
2021	536	41.5	12.9	99.3
2022	643	40.7	15.7	n/a
2023	592	35.7	16.5	100
2024	562	34.7	16.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stone Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	456	27.0	16.8	16.9
1991	526	31.0	16.9	30.8
1992	513	32.0	16.0	46.2
1993	573	33.0	17.4	54.1
1994	569	37.4	15.2	63.3
1995	695	36.0	19.3	65.5
1996	695	36.0	19.3	65.5
1997	749	38.0	19.7	86.5
1998	779	43.1	18.1	76.6
1999	749	45.9	16.3	93.9
2000	673	41.1	16.4	80.1
2001	724	42.1	17.2	84.8
2002	718	47.9	15.0	86.8
2003	718	47.9	15.0	86.8
2004	672	45.8	14.7	89.7
2005	652	46.5	14.0	90.8
2006	659	48.3	13.6	92.5
2007	618	44.7	13.8	93.7
2008	637	43.2	14.7	97.7
2009	708	44.5	15.9	94.7
2010	759	45.7	16.6	91.4
2011	683	43.1	15.8	92.1
2012	637	41.2	15.4	91.8
2013	585	34.8	16.8	94.4
2014	581	38.7	15.0	97.9
2015	571	34.0	16.7	97.9
2016	626	40.0	15.6	96
2017	615	41.2	14.9	100
2018	575	44.5	12.9	100
2019	606	40.5	14.9	100
2020	607	42.3	14.3	99.2
2021	536	41.5	12.9	99.3
2022	643	40.7	15.7	n/a
2023	592	35.7	16.5	100
2024	562	34.7	16.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stone Mill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$735 (7.4%)	$9,212 (92.6%)	$9,947
2018	$783 (6.8%)	$10,748 (93.2%)	$11,530
2019	$880 (7.2%)	$11,258 (92.8%)	$12,138

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stone Mill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1004^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1031^st of 1242 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stone Mill Elementary School)	28.2	12.5	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stone Mill Elementary School)	30	13.7	16.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stone Mill Elementary School)	18.4	12.8	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stone Mill Elementary School)	26.3	8.2	18.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stone Mill Elementary School)	27.5	30.6	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stone Mill Elementary School)	25.7	23.6	2.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Stone Mill Elementary School)	27.7	32.4	4.7%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	606	592	2.3%
African American	488	438	10.2%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	8	23	187.5%
Hispanic	88	106	20.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	5	44.4%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Stone Mill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stone Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Sheila Ln	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4602	562	35	16.1	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	391 (69.6%)	120 (21.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	12.9	1140^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%		18.5	1031^st of 1242 public elementary schools	17.0%	109	8.3	8.0	26.9				8.1	28.4	9.0				26.9			$12,138	$880	$11,259
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	Public, Charter	K-8	1492 Kelton Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 484-5865	765	45	16.9	77.0%	0 (0.0%)	698 (91.2%)	46 (6.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	63.8	411^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.1%		75	280^th of 1242 public elementary schools	77.5%	131	50.6	51.2	58.0	63.2	68.5	68.2	43.4	40.2	34.6	35.6	39.3	62.5	40.7	46.6	35.2	$3,650	$544	$3,107
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	512	37	13.9	100.0%	18 (3.5%)	299 (58.4%)	65 (12.7%)	115 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	26.6	902^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.7%		28	873^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	29.7%	29	28.9	22.5	36.3				35.5	26.8	21.3				21.3			$12,700	$1,053	$11,646
Stone Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 James B Rivers Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4702	442	30	14.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	374 (84.6%)	36 (8.1%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11.3	1165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.7%		11.8	1145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.8%	20	16.7	18.5	22.0				18.3	12.5	11.9				8.5			$13,103	$805	$12,298
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	941	58	16.3	100.0%	17 (1.8%)	707 (75.1%)	86 (9.1%)	102 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	19.9	1007^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.3%		22.4	967^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.1%	40	21.1	21.1	29.9				22.0	26.0	23.6				20.1			$12,031	$814	$11,218
Idlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1484 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3202	910	58	15.7	100.0%	33 (3.6%)	695 (76.4%)	48 (5.3%)	113 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	32.2	804^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.1	850^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.6%	46	29.3	24.4	37.8				35.3	41.2	28.3				19.7			$11,306	$687	$10,619
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	808	50	16.3	100.0%	89 (11.0%)	338 (41.8%)	56 (6.9%)	316 (39.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.9	1159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%		11	1159^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.5	12.3	23.2				16.3	17.9	16.9				16.3			$12,321	$809	$11,512
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	402	33	12.2	78.1%	50 (12.4%)	128 (31.8%)	136 (33.8%)	61 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (6.0%)	35.2	771^st of 1248 public elementary schools	38.2%		31.5	811^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.7%	40	31.9	26.8	41.8				33.3	38.0	28.8				27.7			$12,822	$724	$12,098
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	536	40	13.3	75.6%	57 (10.6%)	239 (44.6%)	187 (34.9%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	35.8	761^st of 1248 public elementary schools	39.0%		47.2	588^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.7%	173	29.0	21.5	45.1				31.9	24.1	32.9				41.5			$15,405	$781	$14,623
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	591	40	14.7	100.0%	17 (2.9%)	326 (55.2%)	70 (11.8%)	156 (26.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	763^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	112	18.6	20.8	51.0				25.5	38.5	46.9				54.2			$10,132	$898	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Mill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Stone Mill Elementary School?

Students at Stone Mill Elementary School are 70% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Stone Mill Elementary School a good school?

Stone Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Stone Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stone Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stone Mountain Middle School
High : Stone Mountain High School

What district is Stone Mill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Stone Mill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Stone Mill Elementary School.

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