Austin Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Dunwoody, Georgia

Austin Elementary School in Dunwoody, Georgia enrolled 803 students in 2024-25 with 51.0 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 83% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 87% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 27%

665 students in 2022-23, 743 students in 2023-24, 803 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.3 to 51.0.

Students enrolled at Austin Elementary School by school year2022-23: 665, 2023-24: 743, 2024-25: 80302505007501k2022-236652023-247432024-25803
Students enrolled at Austin Elementary School by school year2022-23: 665, 2023-24: 743, 2024-25: 80302505007501k2022-236652023-247432024-25803
Students enrolled at Austin Elementary School by school year2022-23: 665, 2023-24: 743, 2024-25: 80302505007501k2022-236652023-247432024-25803
Students enrolled at Austin Elementary School by school year2022-23: 665, 2023-24: 743, 2024-25: 80302505007501k2022-236652023-247432024-25803
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366540.316.5
2023-2474344.316.8
2024-2580351.015.7

15.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 15.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 592 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Austin Elementary School enrolled 592 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 592 of the 592 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent11.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.4% of students were White, 30.4% Asian, 7.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White48.4%
  2. Asian30.4%
  3. Hispanic7.1%
  4. Two or more races6.8%
  5. Black6.4%
  6. American Indian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Austin Elementary School scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 87% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2283%31%39.6%
Math, 2022-2387%24% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dunwoody

5 public elementary schools in Dunwoody report 2024-25 enrollment; Austin Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Austin Elementary School80315.74.6%
Dunwoody Elementary School79014.119.6%
Chesnut Elementary School55112.843.9%
Vanderlyn Elementary School44114.28.6%
Kingsley Elementary School38611.069.4%

All public schools in Dunwoody →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Austin Elementary School

  1. Woodland Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 851 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Vanderlyn Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 441 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Austin Elementary School with Woodland Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much DeKalb County spends per student$15,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,368
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaAustin Elementary School is the number 227 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#227 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Austin Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Austin Elementary School?
    803 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 665 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dunwoody, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Elementary School?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Austin Elementary School a Title I school?
    Austin Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Austin Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Austin Elementary School scored proficient or above: 83% in reading in 2021-22 and 87% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Austin Elementary School in?
    DeKalb County, NCES district ID 1301740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130174000637 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22