Other / mixed grade configuration · Stone Mountain, GA

Allgood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Allgood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130174000667
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Allgood Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Georgia schools.

#9 of 14
schools in Stone Mountain · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
large classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Allgood Elementary School has class sizes larger than 88% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Allgood Elementary School ranks #9 of 14 schools in Stone Mountain, GA.

School address

Enrollment

614

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Allgood Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Allgood Elementary School

Allgood Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, enrolling 614 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.5:1 is larger than about 88% of Georgia schools and 22% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 614 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 427 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #308, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (59%) and Asian (26%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 614 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Stone Mountain's public schools, it stands alongside Rockbridge Elementary School (900 students): Allgood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.5:1 vs 16.1:1).

Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students) and Dunwoody High School (2,012 students) alongside Allgood Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Allgood Elementary School compares

Allgood Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 614 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
614
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 88% in Georgia - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,594
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 614 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 59.4%
Asian 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
White 2.8%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 59.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Allgood Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dekalb County, which includes Allgood Elementary School.

$15,594
Per student
+12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 32.7%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Allgood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeside High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dunwoody High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chamblee High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cross Keys High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sequoyah Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Allgood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Stone Mountain

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Allgood Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Allgood Elementary School

How many students attend Allgood Elementary School?

Allgood Elementary School has 614 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stone Mountain, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Allgood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Allgood Elementary School is 17.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Allgood Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Allgood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Allgood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Allgood Elementary School is African American at 59.4% of enrollment, in Stone Mountain, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Allgood Elementary School?

Allgood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Allgood Elementary School rank among schools in Stone Mountain?

By Resource Investment Index, Allgood Elementary School ranks #9 of 14 schools in Stone Mountain, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stone Mountain on the city page.

Is Allgood Elementary School a good school?

Allgood Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Dekalb County?

Besides Allgood Elementary School, Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students), Dunwoody High School (2,012 students), and Chamblee High School (1,867 students). See the Dekalb County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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