The Anchor School
Decatur · GA · State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Southwest DeKalb High School → Howard Scholars Academy → Columbia High School → Towers High School → Twins Academy Inc At 3152 → Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy → Twins Academy Inc. → Redan High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How The Anchor School compares for families
What families should know about The Anchor School.
- ▸ LocallyGA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Southwest DeKalb High School, Howard Scholars Academy, Columbia High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +141.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 208 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest DeKalb High School Decatur |
Public | 1.2 | 1,237 | -4.2% |
| Howard Scholars Academy Douglasville |
Private | 2.2 | 65 | — |
| Columbia High School Decatur |
Public | 2.4 | 877 | -11.0% |
| Towers High School Decatur |
Public | 2.6 | 876 | +10.2% |
| Twins Academy Inc At 3152 Lithonia |
Private | 2.6 | 18 | — |
| Greenforest Mccalep Christian Academy Decatur |
Private | 2.6 | 113 | -33.9% |
| Twins Academy Inc. Lithonia |
Private | 2.6 | 12 | — |
| Redan High School Stone Mountain |
Public | 3.5 | 1,052 | +12.9% |