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DeKalb Brilliance Academy

Grades KG–08 · Decatur, GA · NCES 130585104459

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2634 Park Central Blvd · Decatur, GA 30035

At a glance

Reported students

357

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

23

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Georgia elementary enrollment

11th percentile

Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

357

DeKalb Brilliance Academy: 357 reported students.

State peer staffing position

91st percentile

15.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about DeKalb Brilliance Academy

DeKalb Brilliance Academy is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in Decatur. It is one of 1 current school records connected to State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy. NCES reports 357 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.5:1, above the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (89.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking DeKalb Brilliance Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 15.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 23 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
100%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.1%
  • Hispanic6.4%
  • Black89.4%
  • Asian0.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.