Toney Elementary School

262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Toney Elementary School, located on Oakland Terrace in Decatur, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the DeKalb County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and character development for its diverse student body. By focusing on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills alongside social-emotional learning, Toney Elementary aims to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors.

The school community is characterized by its commitment to student engagement and parental involvement, often serving as a central hub for the surrounding Decatur neighborhood. Teachers and staff work to create a structured curriculum that meets state educational standards while addressing the individual needs of their students. Through various programs and initiatives, Toney Elementary strives to cultivate a positive school culture where students are encouraged to be curious, collaborative, and persistent in their pursuit of knowledge.

262

Total Students

21.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Toney Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	20
Black	221
Two or More	12
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
221 (84.4 %)
Hispanic
20 (7.6 %)
Two or More
12 (4.6 %)
White
7 (2.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

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)874-2102
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
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 23

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 41