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Wadsworth Elementary School (Closed 2009)

3039 Santa Monica Drive
Decatur, GA 30032

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Wadsworth Elementary School serves 275 students in grades 5.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wadsworth Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	47
1	46
2	41
3	34
4	43
5	46

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School
2025	275
2024	275
2023	275
2022	275
2021	275
2020	275
2019	275
2018	275
2017	275
2016	275
2015	275
2008	275
2007	302
2006	272
2005	305
2004	325
2003	408
2002	376
2001	435
2000	411
1999	387
1998	362
1997	399
1996	411
1995	407
1994	445
1993	494
1992	480
1991	465
1990	460
1989	501

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2008	26
2007	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	28
2003	29
2002	30
2001	25
2000	34
1999	35
1998	34
1997	35
1996	35
1995	32
1994	35
1993	31
1992	35
1991	33
1990	35
1989	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	15:1	15:1
2022	11:1	15:1	14:1
2021	11:1	15:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	16:1	15:1
2017	11:1	16:1	15:1
2016	11:1	16:1	15:1
2015	11:1	16:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	10:1	15:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	12:1	16:1	16:1
1999	11:1	16:1	16:1
1998	11:1	16:1	16:1
1997	11:1	17:1	16:1
1996	12:1	17:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	13:1	17:1	16:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Black

99%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	99%	36%
2024	99%	36%
2023	99%	36%	60%
2022	99%	36%	61%
2021	99%	36%	61%
2020	99%	37%	63%
2019	99%	37%	63%
2018	100%	37%	65%
2017	100%	37%	65%
2016	100%	37%	66%
2008	100%	39%	76%
2007	99%	39%	76%
2006	100%	39%	77%
2005	100%	38%	77%
2004	98%	38%	78%
2003	99%	38%	78%
2002	98%	38%	78%
2001	98%	38%	77%
2000	99%	38%	78%
1999	99%	38%	78%
1998	99%	38%	78%
1997	99%	37%	76%
1996	99%	38%	75%
1995	99%	37%	73%
1994	98%	37%	70%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

66%

0.02

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	0.02	0.72
2024	0.02	0.71
2023	0.02	0.71	0.59
2022	0.02	0.70	0.58
2021	0.02	0.70	0.58
2020	0.02	0.69	0.56
2019	0.02	0.69	0.56
2008	0.02	0.64	0.41
2007	0.02	0.63	0.40
2005	0.02	0.61	0.38
2004	0.04	0.59	0.38
2003	0.02	0.58	0.38
2002	0.04	0.57	0.38
2001	0.04	0.56	0.38
1994	0.04	0.51	0.46

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Eligible for

72%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2025	72%	63%
2024	72%	59%
2023	72%	54%	75%
2022	72%	53%	68%
2021	72%	53%	67%
2020	72%	55%	69%
2019	72%	55%	69%
2018	72%	57%	68%
2017	72%	57%	68%
2016	72%	57%	67%
2015	72%	57%	68%
2008	72%	42%	57%
2007	81%	42%	56%
2006	82%	42%	56%
2005	83%	39%	52%
2004	86%	38%	50%
2003	83%	37%	49%
2002	80%	36%	45%
2001	79%	35%	44%
2000	96%	36%	44%
1999	91%	37%	47%
1998	86%	44%	53%
1997	90%	43%	54%
1996	79%	38%	43%
1995	67%	37%	41%
1994	68%	36%	38%
1993	66%	34%	34%
1992	59%	32%	30%
1991	52%	28%	24%
1990	51%	28%	21%
1989	45%	23%	18%

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Eligible for (07-08)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2008)
Year	Wadsworth Elementary School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	15%	8%	11%
2000	9%	8%	10%
1999	9%	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 Wadsworth Elementary School?

275 students attend Wadsworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Wadsworth Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Wadsworth Elementary School offer ?

Wadsworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5

What school district is Wadsworth Elementary School part of?

Wadsworth Elementary School is part of Dekalb County School District.

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