Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center
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Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center's student population of 23 students has grown by 155% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-11 |
| Total Students | 23 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 87% | 37% |
| White | n/a | 40% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15) | 70% | 57% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Department Of Juvenile Justice School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Dekalb Regional Youth Detention Center is Cedar Grove High School (1.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Cedar Grove Middle School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Oakview Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Decatur Oakview Elementary School Math: 17% | Reading: 19%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 833 students10
0.9 miles
3574 Oakvale Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678) 875-1302 0.9 PK-5 833 - Decatur Cedar Grove Middle School Math: 15% | Reading: 18%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 749 students10
1.0 miles
2300 Wildcat Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678) 874-4202 1 6-8 749 - Decatur Flat Shoals Elementary School Math: 14% | Reading: 13%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 561 students10
1.1 miles
3226 Flat Shoals Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
(678) 874-4602 1.1 PK-5 561 - Ellenwood Cedar Grove High School Math: 29% | Reading: 23%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,055 student10
1.4 miles
2360 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(678) 874-4002 1.4 9-12 1,055 - Atlanta Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School Of Technology Magnet School
Math: 23% | Reading: 19%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 949 students10
1.5 miles
3132 Clifton Church Rd Se
Atlanta, GA 30316
(678) 874-4402 1.5 PK-5 949
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