Tapestry Public Charter School, Doraville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Tapestry Public Charter School

Tapestry Public Charter School is a mid-sized charter school in Doraville serving grades six through twelve. It sits within DeKalb County School District, a system undergoing substantial structural change that any family considering Tapestry should understand.

The school's student body is diverse and economically mixed. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is split roughly evenly by race and ethnicity, with white students forming the largest single group, followed by Black and Hispanic students in meaningful numbers. The school draws a full-spectrum middle and high school population, with enrollment relatively steady across grades six through ten and then declining slightly in the upper grades.

Academic performance data from state assessments tells a clear story that a parent evaluating this school will want to examine closely. Proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects are low. In English language arts, across grades six through eight, the school's rates range in the low-to-mid thirties. Math proficiency is somewhat lower, in the high twenties to low thirties across the same grades. Science proficiency in grade eight is markedly weak, in the single digits. Social studies in grade eight falls in the low twenties. When averaged across all tested subjects and grades, Tapestry's overall proficiency sits above the median among the other districts in DeKalb County, though that positioning reflects comparisons within a county that itself has varied academic performance across its schools.

The school's data history is thin. Only one year of proficiency reporting is available, so there is no trend to examine. A parent may want to look into whether the school has longer historical data and, if so, how proficiency has moved over time.

High school outcomes data was not available, so graduation rates and completion pathways for grades nine through twelve cannot be assessed from the information provided.

Tapestry operates as a charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but independently governed. This gives it operational autonomy in curriculum, staffing, and resource allocation, a characteristic many families are attracted to or concerned about depending on their preferences.

One material consideration shadows any school choice in DeKalb County right now. The Student Assignment Project, a multi-year redistricting and consolidation effort launched in 2024, is examining the capacity and future of dozens of schools across the district. Initial proposals flagged dozens of buildings for possible closure to address empty seats. A final recommendation to the Board of Education is expected in December 2026. Attendance boundaries and school assignments are under review. While Tapestry's status in these plans is not specified in publicly available information, families choosing this school should be aware that DeKalb's school footprint is actively being reshaped. Housing in the area is mid-priced relative to metro Atlanta, with moderate year-over-year change. Rental costs have declined slightly, while for-sale home values have edged down as well.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 32 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

467 schools plotted. 22 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 23% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 26% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 34% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 31% · ▲ 5 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 30% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 32% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 25% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 23% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolDeKalb County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income26%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income41%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income48%16 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income39%Higher-income38%1 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income8%Higher-income14%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income41%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income24%Higher-income52%28 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income18%Higher-income36%19 pp gap