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Elizabeth Andrews High School vs. Decatur High School

Should you attend Elizabeth Andrews High School or Decatur High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Elizabeth Andrews High School
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Decatur High School
310 N Mcdonough St
Decatur, GA 30030
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Elizabeth Andrews High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Decatur High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades 10-12, Elizabeth Andrews High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 1,853 students in grades 9-12, Decatur High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
267 students
1,853 students
This chart displays total students of Elizabeth Andrews High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Decatur High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
123 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Decatur High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Decatur High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2065 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#304 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elizabeth Andrews High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Decatur High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
52%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
64%
(Top 10% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
97%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Elizabeth Andrews High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Decatur High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Elizabeth Andrews High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Decatur High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
515
Grade 10 Students
58
459
Grade 11 Students
104
447
Grade 12 Students
105
432

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
70%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Decatur High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Decatur High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Elizabeth Andrews High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Decatur High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elizabeth Andrews High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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