DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter

Charter

Regular School · Decatur, GA

DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter is a charter regular school school in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades KG–08 with 537 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

537

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	508	95%
Hispanic/Latino	14	3%
Two or more races	11	2%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	537	291M / 246F

English Language Learners: 6 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	36.4%	74
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	39.4%	75
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	27

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.38 grade levels

Math

-0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

15 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

15.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	537	100%

Contact & Location

1402 Austin Dr

Decatur, GA 30032

Phone: (404)492-5061

District

DeKalb County

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,066

District enrollment: 92,368

Other Schools in District

Allgood Elementary School Elementary
Ashford Park Elementary School Elementary
Austin Elementary School Elementary
Avondale Elementary School Elementary
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology Elementary
Bob Mathis Elementary School Elementary
Briar Vista Elementary School Elementary
Briarlake Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 30032) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130174004071

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD