Vanderlyn Elementary School

1877 Vanderlyn Dr, Dunwoody GA, 30338 | DeKalb County School District | 678-874-9002
  • grades PK-5
  • students 705
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 99% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Dunwoody
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
68%Dunwoody
42%Georgia

Vanderlyn Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "DeKalb County School District" in Dunwoody, GA. There are a total of 705 students and 48 teachers at Vanderlyn Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Vanderlyn Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 99% higher than the Georgia average.

Vanderlyn Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students705
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vanderlyn Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
390-94%
490-94%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
380-84%
480-84%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vanderlyn Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 59.9% 11.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 66.1% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 30.4% 6.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 14.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Dunwoody demographics profile

StatisticDunwoodyGeorgiaNational
Population49,46610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,79718791
Median age36.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%54%55%
Speak English73%86%79%
Speak Spanish7%8%13%

Education level achieved in Dunwoody

IndexDunwoodyGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade94.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college85.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.1%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.2%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters30.0%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Vanderlyn Elementary School Tell people what you like or don't like about Vanderlyn Elementary School…
Source: The Vanderlyn Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.