Dekalb Preparatory Academy Charter School

Dekalb Preparatory Academy Charter School

Charter Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8
1402 Austin Dr,  Decatur, GA
2.5
562 Students
C-
Niche Grade
Dekalb Preparatory Academy is located on Austin Drive in Decatur, Georgia, and serves the neighborhood of Belvedere Park. This public charter school serves almost 600 students in kindergarten through eighth grade and has an average class size of around 13 students. Dekalb Preparatory Academy implements Gold Standard project-based learning which involves research-based teaching approaches and project design elements and instructional practices for the classroom. Dekalb Prep also offers a wide array of special programs—their Audio/Video Communications Program teaches students the skills needed for the production process for television, film, commercials, and other media productions. With their literacy program, Dekalb Prep takes an intimate approach to support the students’ needs in reading, writing and comprehension by providing support for students with help from their literacy coach, literacy specialist and certified teachers. They also have a health and wellness program that focuses on nutrition education and physical activity. The school also offers a number of clubs and activities including STEM Club, volleyball, basketball, football, Junior Beta club, dance and cheer, and a DIY club. Dekalb Preparatory Academy has made a ton of academic progress in recent years and has been recognized as one of the schools with the biggest increase in performance in the state of Georgia for college readiness. As the school evolves, the students and faculty will continue to follow their vision of creating an academically rigorous, educationally creative, culturally relevant and engaging learning environment.

School Details

Head of School
Christopher Estes
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
27%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
39%

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
1.7%
State Average
15.6%
Science
8.1%
State Average
10.6%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
575:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
Black
95%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/21/2025
Do not send your children here; the front office staff is extremely rude and difficult. The teachers lack passion. They have young teachers fighting on premises. Honestly, this school needs to be shut down!
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1.0 other
7/29/2022
Teachers! Save your time and peace of mind as long as Wanda Brooks Long is involved with this school it will not prosper. She is a evil woman.
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4.0 parent
10/8/2019
Teachers work well with parents. I am very satisfied
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4.0 parent
7/23/2017
I have found a lack of maturity from some of the female teachers when it relates to one on one student communication/discipline and on occasions when parents are notified about a possible issue in the classroom, the teacher is "huffing and puffing in an almost tattle tell type emotion", that indicat...
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Georgia DeKalb County Decatur 30032
Dekalb Preparatory Academy Charter School
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