Robert Shaw Theme School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Robert Shaw Theme School

385 Glendale Rd
Scottdale, GA 30079

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Top 20%

Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Robert Shaw Theme School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 20% in GA
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Robert Shaw Theme School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Robert Shaw Theme School's student population of 314 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Shaw Theme School
Pre-K	21
Kind	41
1	56
2	48
3	51
4	53
5	44

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Total Students

314 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School
2023	343
2022	358
2021	413
2020	460
2019	460
2018	484
2017	484
2016	484
2015	479
2014	483
2013	450
2012	481
2011	471
2010	488
2009	522
2008	525
2007	516
2006	540
2005	561
2004	526
2003	539
2002	581
2001	566
2000	505
1999	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School
2023	27
2022	29
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	31
2014	33
2013	28
2012	32
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	31
2007	33
2006	35
2005	33
2004	34
2003	37
2002	36
2001	39
2000	35
1999	33

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Year Founded

1955

School Motto

The Power of Yet

School Rankings

Robert Shaw Theme School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Shaw Theme School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#357 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School
2023	#357
2022	#516
2021	#711
2019	#349
2018	#416
2017	#604
2016	#584
2015	#489
2014	#419
2013	#847
2012	#380

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	52%	39%	26%
2022	42%	37%	24%
2021	32%	36%	19%
2019	58%	44%	31%
2018	54%	42%	30%
2017	48%	41%	29%
2016	43%	41%	27%
2015	45%	38%	26%
2014	90%	79%	68%
2013	87%	83%	71%
2012	89%	81%	73%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	57%	40%	31%
2021	42%	39%	28%
2019	63%	45%	35%
2018	57%	42%	30%
2017	47%	41%	33%
2016	50%	40%	32%
2015	49%	39%	32%
2014	98%	94%	91%
2013	95%	93%	90%
2012	98%	93%	89%
2011	95%	91%	85%

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50-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	54%	40%	29%
2021	34%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	3%	4%	8%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	3%	18%	20%
2022	2%	18%	20%
2021	2%	17%	19%
2020	2%	16%	17%
2019	2%	16%	17%
2018	3%	15%	17%
2017	3%	15%	17%
2016	3%	15%	16%
2015	2%	14%	16%
2014	2%	13%	15%
2013	1%	13%	14%
2012	2%	12%	13%
2011	2%	12%	12%

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Black

93%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	92%	36%	60%
2022	94%	36%	61%
2021	93%	36%	61%
2020	93%	37%	63%
2019	93%	37%	63%
2018	93%	37%	65%
2017	93%	37%	65%
2016	93%	37%	66%
2015	94%	37%	50%
2014	94%	37%	67%
2013	94%	37%	68%
2012	94%	37%	69%
2011	94%	37%	70%
2010	92%	37%	72%
2009	95%	39%	74%
2008	96%	39%	76%
2007	96%	39%	76%
2006	96%	39%	77%
2005	97%	38%	77%
2004	95%	38%	78%
2003	95%	38%	78%
2002	94%	38%	78%
2001	92%	38%	77%
2000	96%	38%	78%
1999	96%	38%	78%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	2%	36%	10%
2022	1%	37%	10%
2021	1%	38%	11%
2020	1%	39%	11%
2019	1%	39%	11%
2018	3%	40%	10%
2017	3%	40%	10%
2016	1%	41%	10%
2015	1%	42%	12%
2014	1%	43%	11%
2013	1%	43%	11%
2011	1%	44%	11%
2010	2%	45%	11%
2009	2%	46%	11%
2008	1%	46%	10%
2007	1%	47%	10%
2006	1%	48%	10%
2005	1%	49%	10%
2004	2%	52%	11%
2003	2%	53%	11%
2002	3%	54%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	0.15	0.71	0.59
2022	0.12	0.70	0.58
2021	0.13	0.70	0.58
2020	0.13	0.69	0.56
2019	0.13	0.69	0.56
2018	0.13	0.68	0.54
2017	0.13	0.68	0.54
2016	0.13	0.68	0.53
2015	0.12	0.67	0.53
2014	0.13	0.67	0.52
2013	0.12	0.67	0.51
2012	0.12	0.66	0.50
2011	0.12	0.66	0.48
2010	0.15	0.65	0.46
2009	0.10	0.64	0.43
2008	0.10	0.64	0.41
2007	0.08	0.63	0.40
2006	0.08	0.61	0.39
2005	0.08	0.61	0.38
2004	0.10	0.59	0.38
2003	0.10	0.58	0.38
2002	0.12	0.57	0.38
2001	0.15	0.56	0.38
2000	0.10	0.55	0.37
1999	0.10	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2023	100%	54%	75%
2022	100%	53%	68%
2021	99%	53%	67%
2020	78%	55%	69%
2019	78%	55%	69%
2018	80%	57%	68%
2017	80%	57%	68%
2016	81%	57%	67%
2015	80%	57%	68%
2014	80%	56%	68%
2013	77%	53%	66%
2012	72%	51%	65%
2011	72%	51%	64%
2010	62%	48%	61%
2009	57%	44%	57%
2008	57%	42%	57%
2007	56%	42%	56%
2006	55%	42%	56%
2005	53%	39%	52%
2004	52%	38%	50%
2003	53%	37%	49%
2002	54%	36%	45%
2001	56%	35%	44%
2000	62%	36%	44%
1999	65%	37%	47%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Robert Shaw Theme School	Georgia	Dekalb County School District
2022	9%	5%	3%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	14%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dekalb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Shaw Theme School's ranking?

Robert Shaw Theme School is ranked #357 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Robert Shaw Theme School often compared to?

Robert Shaw Theme Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Avondale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Robert Shaw Theme School?

314 students attend Robert Shaw Theme School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Robert Shaw Theme School students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert Shaw Theme School?

Robert Shaw Theme School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Robert Shaw Theme School offer ?

Robert Shaw Theme School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Robert Shaw Theme School part of?

Robert Shaw Theme School is part of Dekalb County School District.

School Calendar

View the Robert Shaw Theme School below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Last Day of First Semester

December 19, 2025 (Friday)

First Day of Second Semester

January 06, 2026 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

School Reviews

4 10/10/2025

I have been at this school since 1st grade and now I'm in 5th grade. I still love this school it's great! Too bad it's my last year!!!

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education