Chesnut Elementary School serves 453 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Chesnut Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Georgia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Chesnut Elementary School’s learner population of 453 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Chesnut Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Chesnut Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Chesnut Elementary School is Dunwoody High School (1.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Peachtree Middle School (0.2 miles away)