Best Public Schools in Lithonia, GA

Summary:

The city of Lithonia, Georgia is home to 20 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The data reveals stark performance disparities among these schools, with a few standout institutions like Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic and Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School significantly outperforming their peers.

Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic stands out with its exceptional 99.6% four-year graduation rate, far exceeding the other high schools in the area. Its test scores are also significantly higher than the DeKalb County and state averages across all subject areas. In contrast, schools like Flat Rock Elementary, Panola Way Elementary, and Browns Mill Elementary struggle, with proficiency rates well below 50% in most subject areas.

The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage, with the majority of schools (16 out of 20) having 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the Lithonia community faces significant economic challenges, which likely contribute to the academic struggles observed in many of the schools. The presence of a public charter school, Leadership Preparatory Academy, highlights the role of school choice in the area and its potential impact on student performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	427	30	14.2	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	396 (92.7%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.7	771^st of 1242 public elementary schools	37.9%	137					39.1	30.9	33.9				15.9	20.0	21.0				19.4			$11,633	$835	$10,798
Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Rock Springs Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8202	600	34	17.6	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	562 (93.7%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.8	456^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.3%	16					55.0	49.4	48.9				41.3	50.6	38.6				40.9			$12,276	$673	$11,604
Panola Way Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2170 Panola Way Ct	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9302	636	33	19.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	554 (87.1%)	58 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	8.7	1211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	1172^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	5.6%	39					12.6	12.0	19.5				8.4	10.0	12.5				14.2			$12,062	$736	$11,326
Browns Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8302	421	31	13.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	367 (87.2%)	41 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.1	1117^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.1%	79					22.2	5.3	18.1				20.4	16.2	9.6				9.6			$12,429	$763	$11,666
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,431	87	16.4	81.0%	17 (1.2%)	1,315 (91.9%)	58 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.3%)	13.6	403^rd of 458 public high schools	12.0%		15.9	375^th of 442 public high schools	15.2%	28	17.6	3.1	14.4	21.7																$10,539	$758	$9,781
Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,504	85	17.6	88.0%	8 (0.5%)	1,354 (90.0%)	105 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	23.2	336^th of 458 public high schools	26.6%		22.9	325^th of 442 public high schools	26.5%	11	22.0	7.0	22.2	37.2																$11,301	$737	$10,564
Lithonia Middle School	Public	6-8	2451 Randall Ave	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0702	1,064	66	16.1	100.0%	5 (0.5%)	937 (88.1%)	85 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.4%)	13.7	523^rd of 588 public middle schools	11.1%		13.5	526^th of 577 public middle schools	8.8%	3								19.4	19.1	21.8				7.1	7.7	15.6		11.2	9.5	$10,968	$800	$10,168
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	633	50	12.6	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	530 (83.7%)	57 (9.0%)	19 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	24.9	442^nd of 588 public middle schools	24.8%		19.5	471^st of 577 public middle schools	18.4%	29								26.2	27.2	33.6				22.9	19.0	16.9		13.8	14.5	$12,118	$756	$11,362
Miller Grove High School	Public	9-12	2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1102	1,109	70	15.8	87.0%	2 (0.2%)	1,019 (91.9%)	60 (5.4%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	20.1	360^th of 458 public high schools	21.4%		22	330^th of 442 public high schools	25.3%	30	27.9	14.6	18.4	24.0																$11,240	$648	$10,592
Flat Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4603 Evans Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3202	986	62	15.9	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	871 (88.3%)	77 (7.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	11.3	1168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.7	1126^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.3%	42					12.7	16.8	19.5				14.6	19.3	11.7				17.2			$10,883	$796	$10,088
Princeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Deshon Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3002	770	47	16.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	662 (86.0%)	75 (9.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	14.8	1101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.2	1044^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.9%	57					27.2	12.6	30.6				17.6	14.1	15.7				10.7			$12,067	$788	$11,279
Shadow Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 King Way Dr	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3902	501	30	16.9	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	419 (83.6%)	51 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	16.2	1083^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.1	1064^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.3%	19					20.5	9.4	40.0				21.6	14.6	18.7				14.7			$11,995	$780	$11,214
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	927	62	14.9	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	845 (91.2%)	49 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.3%)	13.7	524^th of 588 public middle schools	10.9%		13.3	528^th of 577 public middle schools	8.5%	4								13.2	18.6	28.2				5.5	7.0	15.4		10.7	9.6	$11,052	$706	$10,346
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	481	32	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	434 (90.2%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	12.8	1143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.1	1211^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.5%	68					20.8	15.9	28.8				18.2	17.5	6.3				11.3			$11,358	$578	$10,780
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	544	32	16.8	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	466 (85.7%)	46 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.3	1039^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.3%	99					15.7	13.0	31.6				8.5	15.2	12.7				22.8			$12,597	$745	$11,852
Stoneview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2629 Huber St	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3202	769	50	15.4	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	654 (85.0%)	84 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	9.7	1195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.9	1123^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	9.6%	72					16.9	14.8	22.8				12.2	12.6	7.4				11.0			$12,591	$1,057	$11,534
Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	297	17	18.0	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	285 (96.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.6	645^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.3%		58.3	468^th of 1242 public elementary schools	62.3%	177					35.5	31.1	51.7	62.5	50.0	40.7	48.4	6.7	14.8	37.5	30.8	29.6	22.2	25.9	25.9	$3,732	$635	$3,098
Murphey Candler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6775 S Goddard Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9102	496	33	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	450 (90.7%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	18	1038^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.5	1074^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.5%	36					18.1	22.0	29.1				21.7	11.1	20.3				26.6			$12,611	$767	$11,844
Rock Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Rock Chapel Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3802	539	35	15.6	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	474 (87.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	17.4	1054^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.5	905^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.1%	149					28.8	13.6	31.5				25.0	17.0	16.4				12.5			$13,224	$800	$12,424
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Public	9-12	6610 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3602	1,272	62	20.5	64.7%	1 (0.1%)	1,196 (94.0%)	44 (3.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.5%)	50.4	184^th of 458 public high schools	59.8%		57.8	131^st of 442 public high schools	70.4%	53	64.9	31.0	43.1	25.4																$10,937	$680	$10,258

Cities Near Lithonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	3.12 mi	44	264^th
Stone Mountain	4.74 mi	24	295^th
Stockbridge	5.17 mi	17	291^st
Conyers	6.03 mi	17	287^th
Ellenwood	7.31 mi	6	340^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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