Other / mixed grade configuration · Decatur, GA

Toney Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Toney Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130174000713
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toney Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Georgia schools.

#9 of 23
schools in Decatur · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Toney Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Toney Elementary School ranks #9 of 23 schools in Decatur, GA.

School address

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

-36 students YoY

Toney Elementary School shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (-13.7%).

Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 130174000713 · Decatur, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

207 enr · 9.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 47

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

Toney Elementary School shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 226 in 2023-24 (-13.7%). Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Toney Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Toney Elementary School reports 207 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 Toney Elementary School compares

Toney 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 9.9:1 ▼ 31% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 207 top 94% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 5% in Georgia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.0%
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
$15,368
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 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
Two or More 5.3%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, Toney 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 Toney 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Toney 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 Decatur

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 Toney Elementary School

How many students attend Toney Elementary School?

Toney Elementary School has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Decatur, GA. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 226 (2023-24), down 36.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Toney Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 31% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 37% 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 Toney Elementary School?

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

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

The largest demographic group at Toney Elementary School is African American at 84.5% of enrollment, in Decatur, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toney Elementary School?

Toney Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Toney Elementary School rank among schools in Decatur?

By Resource Investment Index, Toney Elementary School ranks #9 of 23 schools in Decatur, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Decatur on the city page.

What other schools are in Dekalb County?

Besides Toney 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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