Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228002380
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 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

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools.

#49 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Georgia
52.5%
free-lunch eligible

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dunwoody Springs Elementary School ranks #49 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Atlanta, GA 30350
District: Fulton County · Georgia

NCES ID 130228002380 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 44.5 → 44.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 130228002380 · Atlanta, GA Other · MID · TRAD

548 enr · 12.5:1 · 52.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Westlake High School (2,056 students)

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.5 → 44.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dunwoody Springs Elementary School reports 548 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dunwoody Springs Elementary School compares

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 13% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% ▼ 14% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 548 top 62% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Georgia - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$15,183
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 548 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 50.5%
Hispanic or Latino 26.3%
White 11.5%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 50.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Dunwoody Springs Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fulton County reports $15,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dunwoody Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~548 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dunwoody Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Dunwoody Springs Elementary School?

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School has 548 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 526 (2022-23) → 548 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School?

52.5% of students at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dunwoody Springs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Dunwoody Springs Elementary School is African American at 50.5% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dunwoody Springs Elementary School?

Dunwoody Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dunwoody Springs Elementary School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Dunwoody Springs Elementary School ranks #49 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Fulton County?

Besides Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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