Snapfinger Elementary School

501 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Snapfinger Elementary School, located on Snapfinger Road in Decatur, Georgia, is a public school serving the DeKalb County School District. Situated in the 30032 zip code, the school functions as a foundational part of its local community, focusing on providing primary education to students in the surrounding neighborhoods. As part of a large school system, it is designed to support the academic and social-emotional growth of elementary-aged children by adhering to district-wide curriculum standards and educational goals.

Beyond its academic mission, Snapfinger Elementary serves as a vital hub for the local Decatur area. Like many schools in the DeKalb County system, it emphasizes the importance of community involvement and strives to create a supportive learning environment for a diverse student body. The school is centrally positioned to provide resources and programming that encourage student development, aiming to prepare children for their transition into middle school and beyond within the broader DeKalb County educational framework.

501

Total Students

29.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Snapfinger Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	26
Black	450
Asian	1
Two or More	20
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
450 (89.8 %)
Hispanic
26 (5.2 %)
Two or More
20 (4.0 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)874-1802
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	501
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	356
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 78

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Snapfinger Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	48
Kindergarten	80
Grade 1	77
Grade 2	65
Grade 3	65
Grade 4	88
Grade 5	78

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Snapfinger Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	258	51.5%
Male	243	48.5%

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