Ashford Park Elementary School enrolls 79 Hispanic students in 2024-25

For the 2024-25 academic year, Ashford Park Elementary School had 79 Hispanic students enrolled, representing an increase of 2.6% compared to the prior year, based on records from the Georgia Department of Education.

Records indicate that Ashford Park Elementary School’s total enrollment for 2024-25 reached 726 students. Hispanic students made up 11% of this population, establishing them as the school’s third-largest demographic group.

The school is part of DeKalb County School District, whose main office is in Decatur.

Within DeKalb County School District, Sequoyah Middle School had the largest Hispanic student enrollment in the 2024-25 academic year, counting 1,577 Hispanic students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that Georgia public school students were about 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address the problem, GaDOE introduced initiatives such as a live attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for high-need districts to encourage regular attendance.

Georgia lawmakers, in 2025, passed legislation concerning school attendance policies, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law incorporates new reporting measures and coordinates with programs assisting students in graduating through alternative routes.

By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, which is lower than the national ratio of 15:1.