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Tilson Elementary School (Closed 2009)

2100 Bixler Circle
Decatur, GA 30032

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Tilson Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Tilson Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	38
1	49
2	38
3	39
4	41
5	37

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School
2025	261
2008	261
2007	282
2006	333
2005	364
2004	394
2003	487
2002	530
2001	559
2000	528
1999	535
1998	601
1997	544
1996	583
1995	556
1994	579
1993	617
1992	613
1991	613
1990	588
1989	647
1988	676
1987	699

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School
2025	24
2008	24
2007	27
2006	27
2005	31
2004	33
2003	35
2002	38
2001	33
2000	40
1999	39
1998	41
1997	39
1996	37
1995	39
1994	43
1993	35
1992	44
1991	44
1990	43
1989	40
1988	39
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	10:1	14:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	14:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	20:1

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	2%	20%
2008	2%	10%	10%
2007	1%	10%	9%
2006	1%	9%	9%
2005	1%	8%	8%
1999	1%	3%	5%

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Black

98%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	98%	36%
2008	98%	38%	76%
2007	98%	39%	76%
2006	98%	39%	77%
2005	98%	38%	77%
2004	99%	38%	78%
2003	98%	38%	78%
2002	99%	38%	78%
2001	99%	38%	77%
2000	100%	38%	78%
1999	99%	38%	78%
1998	99%	38%	78%
1997	99%	38%	76%
1996	100%	38%	75%
1995	100%	37%	73%
1994	100%	37%	70%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

66%

0.04

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	0.04	0.72
2008	0.04	0.63	0.41
2007	0.04	0.62	0.40
2006	0.04	0.61	0.39
2005	0.04	0.60	0.38
2004	0.02	0.59	0.38
2003	0.04	0.58	0.38
2002	0.02	0.57	0.38
2001	0.02	0.56	0.38
1999	0.02	0.53	0.38
1998	0.02	0.53	0.38
1997	0.02	0.52	0.41

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Eligible for

87%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	87%	63%
2008	87%	42%	57%
2007	88%	42%	56%
2006	89%	42%	56%
2005	82%	39%	52%
2004	86%	38%	50%
2003	82%	37%	49%
2002	83%	36%	45%
2001	86%	35%	44%
2000	70%	35%	44%
1999	85%	36%	47%
1998	91%	43%	53%
1997	93%	43%	54%
1996	81%	37%	43%
1995	71%	36%	41%
1994	77%	35%	38%
1993	68%	34%	34%
1992	71%	32%	30%
1991	60%	28%	24%
1990	55%	28%	21%
1989	43%	23%	18%
1988	46%	28%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Tilson Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	5%	4%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	11%
2000	9%	8%	10%
1999	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Tilson Elementary School?

261 students attend Tilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Tilson Elementary School students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tilson Elementary School?

Tilson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tilson Elementary School offer ?

Tilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Tilson Elementary School part of?

Tilson Elementary School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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