Flat Shoals Elementary School

Flat Shoals Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
3226 Flat Shoals Rd,  Decatur, GA
Dekalb County Schools
3.0
570 Students
C-
Niche Grade
Flat Shoals Elementary School is a public institution that is part of the Rockdale County Public School System. The school strives to facilitate a dynamic learning community for students and to aid them in reaching their highest potential by providing them with a solid foundation that encourages them to be lifelong learners, as well as productive contributors to their local community and society at large. Opened in 1973, Flat Shoals Elementary has a long and rich history of educating children from preschool through fifth grade. The school approaches the learning process as a partnership between not just the student and teacher, but also the students and the community. Along with an engaging curriculum that accounts for the students’ different learning styles, the school provides enrichment activities to help pupils grow not only academically but socially as well. These activities include art club, chorus club, Math 24, National Junior BETA Club, news crew, Rockdale honor chorus, running club and garden club. Through these various activities and academic focuses, students are prepared to stand as their own individual selves as they matriculate to one of the local high schools in the area.

School Details

Head of School
Laconduas Freeman
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
8%
Reading Proficiency
9%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
9%
Math Proficiency
8%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.6%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
1.2%
State Average
13%
Science
0%
State Average
9.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
471:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.3%
Black
90.2%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more races
3.6%
Native American
<1%
White
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
4.0 other
8/27/2017
Overall, great experience thus far. You will thoroughly enjoy the professional staff.
2.0 parent
9/10/2014
Im a new parent and already I'm experiencing mishaps my daughter didn't get put on the bus on purpose! CONCERNED PARENT

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