Other / mixed grade configuration · Stone Mountain, GA

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130174001862
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#10 of 14
schools in Stone Mountain · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
14.5:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School ranks #10 of 14 schools in Stone Mountain, GA.

School address

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

-42 students YoY

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School shrank from 492 students in 2022-23 to 450 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-42 students YoY 130174001862 · Stone Mountain, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

450 enr · 14.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeside High School (2,234 students)

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School shrank from 492 students in 2022-23 to 450 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School reports 450 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 Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School compares

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 1% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 75% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Georgia - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$15,368
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 450 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 3.1%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 75.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.6, Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dekalb County reports $15,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Eldridge L. Miller 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.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School

How many students attend Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School?

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School has 450 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stone Mountain, GA. CCD year-over-year: 492 (2022-23) → 450 (2023-24), down 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School is 14.5:1, which is 1% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School?

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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School is African American at 75.3% of enrollment, in Stone Mountain, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School?

Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School rank among schools in Stone Mountain?

By Resource Investment Index, Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School ranks #10 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.

What other schools are in Dekalb County?

Besides Eldridge L. Miller 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 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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