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The Anchor School

Grades 06–12 · Decatur, GA · NCES 130585804676

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2460 Wesley Chapel Road · Decatur, GA 30035

At a glance

Reported students

208

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Georgia high enrollment

14th percentile

Compared with 479 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

208

The Anchor School: 208 reported students.

State peer staffing position

26th percentile

13.6:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about The Anchor School

The Anchor School is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Decatur. It is one of 1 current school records connected to State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School. NCES reports 208 students for 2024–25.

Among 479 high schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 1,075 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 14th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, below the Georgia median of 15.7:1 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 (87.5%) and Asian (6.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking The Anchor School

  1. 1How do the reported 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.3 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

  • White1.9%
  • Hispanic3.4%
  • Black87.5%
  • Asian6.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1%
  • Multiracial0%

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.