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705 S CANDLER ST, DECATUR, GA 30030 • DEKALB County
(404) 378-9706

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0790069
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 13089
Physical Location Address 705 S Candler St
Decatur, GA 30030-4457

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
23
Teachers (FTE)
12.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
1.90:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.6% Black or African American: 17.4% Hispanic / Latino: 13.0%
23 Students
White 16 est. 69.6%
Black or African American 4 est. 17.4%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 13.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
13
56.5%
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Female Students
10
43.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 21 Students
Kindergarten: 5 (23.8%) 1st Grade: 2 (9.5%) 2nd Grade: 2 (9.5%) 3rd Grade: 2 (9.5%) 4th Grade: 2 (9.5%) 5th Grade: 2 (9.5%) 6th Grade: 4 (19%) 7th Grade: 2 (9.5%)
21 Students
Kindergarten 5 23.8%
1st Grade 2 9.5%
2nd Grade 2 9.5%
3rd Grade 2 9.5%
4th Grade 2 9.5%
5th Grade 2 9.5%
6th Grade 4 19%
7th Grade 2 9.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 30 students 30 2019-2020 2021-2022: 21 students 21 -30% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 23 students 23 +9.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 23 12.1 1.9:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 21 7.8 2.7:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 30 14.5 2.1:1 K-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 30030)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 30030 Income: $127,318 $127k ZIP 30030 Home Value: $598,400 $598k ZIP 30030 This ZIP Decatur Income: $84,508 $85k Decatur Home Value: $343,920 $344k Decatur City Average DEKALB County Income: $87,517 $88k DEKALB County Home Value: $404,178 $404k DEKALB County County Average Georgia Income: $69,983 $70k Georgia Home Value: $236,200 $236k Georgia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 30030 Poverty Rate: 6.0% 6.0% Decatur Poverty Rate: 13.2% 13.2% DEKALB County Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% Georgia Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 30030 Current ZIP
$127,318 $598,400 6.0% 31,712
Decatur (City Average)
$84,508 $343,920 13.2% 169,950
DEKALB County (County Average)
$87,517 $404,178 13.0% 869,163
Georgia (State Average)
$69,983 $236,200 13.1% 10,376,309
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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